Chapter 54 54 A Small Shock

Chapter 54 A Small Shock

In January, "Sharknado" was almost out of the theaters, and only a few theaters were still showing it.

After earning more than 13 million US dollars, its box office potential was also exhausted, and it was estimated that the final box office performance could reach 115 million US dollars.

Since it was released in December, the box office ranking belongs to 2002. It is currently ranked 18th in the North American annual box office list, and it has entered the top 20 in a way that no one expected.

After a while, it will be released in Europe, Australia, Africa and other places, and it is expected to earn another 20 to 30 million US dollars.

As for Asia, they are not very interested in it at present, so they simply don't release it.

At the same time, the Oscar nomination list was announced, and movies such as "Gangs of New York", "About Schmidt", "The Hours", "The Pianist", "Chicago", "Spider-Man", and "The Lord of the Rings" were selected.

The announcement of the nominations actually has no impact on the box office of most of the movies, and only affects the subsequent sales of discs and copyrights.

But it is not absolute. For example, "The Hours" and "Chicago" are still in the stage of large-scale screening, and they are counting on a wave of box office after the nominations are announced.

For example, the movie "The Hours" brings together three actresses, Nicole Kidman, Julianne Moore and Meryl Streep. The lineup is strong, but the box office in the first weekend was only a pitiful 330,000 US dollars.

You read it right, it is 330,000 US dollars, not even a million. Even if it has improved in the future, it is still not ideal. Now the North American box office has not broken 20 million. The producers are waiting for this wave to recover some blood.

With the announcement of the Oscar nominations, the media evaluation of "Saw" has also been released. Most film critics have given good reviews and recommend watching.

Movie Magazine: "Saw" is one of the top three horror movies I have seen in recent years. Unlike other horror movies, it tells a meaningful story and is superior in the conception of the script. It is strongly recommended to watch it to the end. You will find surprises similar to "The Island"!

Chicago Tribune: I must say that Saw gave me a pleasant surprise. Before I walked into the cinema, I didn't have high hopes. I just thought its slogan "Do you want to understand the meaning of life? Do you want to live truly?" was a joke, but when I walked out of the cinema, I must tell you that if you want to understand the meaning of life, you have to watch this movie seriously.

Independent: A mediocre movie with a mediocre plot, Saw uses a gimmick that looks very meaningful to trick the audience into the cinema, but it has too many loopholes. Maybe when you watch it for the first time, those blood plasma and exciting shots will make you forget to think, but as long as you come back to your senses, you will find that you have been treated as a fool. This is just a mediocre work.

Fox News: This is an amazing work. James Wan and Ray Whannell, these two young people have made a good start for horror movies in 2003. When watching this movie, I hope you don't pay too much attention to those blood plasma and torture instruments, but think more about its intention. I am sure that MGM has picked up a treasure this time. The box office of Saw will definitely give this lion a good meal!

The evaluation given by the media this time is completely different from "Sharknado", and not only traditional media gave praise, but even the Internet was full of praise.

On IMDB, even bold fans have already crowned "Saw" as the best horror film of 2003 in advance.

Good reputation naturally drives more people to the cinema, and the attendance rate of "Saw" increases every day.

Amid the praise, the box office of "Saw" in the first weekend was released, and it closed at 33 million US dollars in 3 days. After deducting the production cost of 5 million and the publicity cost of 10 million, it has almost achieved a break-even.

Cooper's house.

Dad took out a bottle of red wine with a red face. He has been very proud recently.

First, "Red Dragon" had a good start at the box office, "Barbershop" also made a fortune, and then "Sharknado" also gave him a surprise.

Even the box office of "Saw" is a big hit, and "Die Another Day" can also make a fortune.

The money earned is one thing, and the pride is another. The continuous success makes Charlie Cooper look up in front of his peers.

Gulp Gulp

The red wine is poured into the glass, but it's a pity that Joshua is not here. The offensive line of the 49ers has been injured and recuperating recently.

So he played as a regular starter, and the training intensity was very high, but Joshua wanted to seize this opportunity and had not been home for a while.

"Thank God, it is He who gives us food and keeps us alive. Amen!"

Closing her eyes and holding her palms together, my mother finished the prayer before the meal. She is an open-minded Christian who never asks her family to pray with her. She even goes to church alone.

"Eric, where did you find this gold of "Saw"? At the beginning, you asked me to approve the publicity fee of 10 million US dollars. To be honest, I thought it would definitely go down the drain, but it really gave me a big surprise!"

Cutting a piece of tender beef into his mouth, Eric chewed it carefully.

"Dad, you should attend more internal screenings. Chen Xing has asked for your permission several times, but you are always busy."

Charlie Cooper said helplessly, "Didn't I give you full authority over the film? Frankly speaking, I was very worried at first, but now I can rest assured."

"One success can be said to be accidental, and so can two successes, but every success is like this, and I can only say that you are born to do this job."

"When we get the box office share in a month or two, it will greatly ease MGM's finances."

Eric really didn't pay much attention to financial matters. At the beginning, they paid Kerkorian $2 billion in one lump sum, but they still had $1.1 billion in liquidity.

The company hasn't launched many projects recently, and the only big one is "Transformers". Although it cost a lot to buy copyrights, Eric doesn't think there should be a shortage of money, but it seems that his father doesn't look like that.

"Dad, is there any problem with the company's finances?"

"Not at the moment, but aren't we going to buy Hasbro's shares? The stock price has risen a lot now, and if we continue to buy, we will need more capital. You can't find me because I'm trying to raise money."

"What's the current stock price?"

"1 USD per share. On the day the leading actors and actresses of the movie were announced, Hasbro's stock price rose another 7%. Of course, I think the bigger reason is Weta Digital."

Eric nodded: "I remember we bought 5% of the shares some time ago. What about now?"

Charlie Cooper held up three fingers: "8%. During this period, I secretly bought another 3% of the shares, but the cost was $300 million. Now MGM has $300 million. The US dollar is stuck in the stock market. "

"Besides MGM, there are obviously other people who are secretly buying Hasbro's shares. The stock price has been rising recently. If you want to continue to buy, the financial pressure is very high!"

"Hasenfeld family?"

"Hasenfeld must be there. After all, only our two families knew the inside information in advance, but after the news was announced, other participants may have participated."

Eric tapped the table slowly, and his mother patted him on the back of his hand: "Eric, this is impolite!"

"Sorry!"

"Dad, since good news can make Hasbro's stock price rise, then if it is bad news, how much do you think it can fall?"

After thinking for a moment, Eric narrowed his eyes, and his tone was cold.

"What?"

"If the market thinks that the Transformers movie will fail, do you think Hasbro's stock price will drop? How much can it drop?"

Dad hesitated for a moment: "It will most likely return to the starting point, but if a sell-off is formed, it is not impossible to continue to drop, but not too much, after all, Hasbro is essentially a toy company."

"Almost, this is what I think, Dad, prepare to sell our stocks, it's time to give them a little shock!"

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