hollywood melon man

Chapter 736 It has to be you
"The market in March this year was up 37.5% compared to the same period last year. The reason for this is that Gilbert Jr.'s new film was released last weekend."

Little Gilbert rested his head on Scarlett's plump thighs, observing the beautiful nails on Scarlett's left hand.

Scarlett read the news report to little Gilbert and enjoyed this rare moment of peace.

"Since the financial crisis, the entire film market has been thriving. It is no surprise that Knives Out has taken advantage of this opportunity to achieve first-week box office results that are no less than those of the summer season.

When the tide recedes, the box office will decline very quickly.”

Scarlett read this and lowered her head to ask little Gilbert: "Dear, is this correct?"

Little Gilbert played with Scarlett's left hand and replied, "That makes sense, but the main reason is because of Tom and I's box office appeal."

"That's right," Scarlett nodded, "I see a lot of fans online are attracted by your name.

However, the movie "Knives Out" has a very good reputation online. Let me just read a few of them for you!

Look at this one, it has very good reviews.

In my opinion, this is the best suspense film in the past five years, not because of its light reasoning, but because of its strong execution.

The story is told vividly without any flashy techniques, and the simple and powerful audio-visuals grab people's attention, especially the montage of clearing the suspicion, which is very beautiful.

The idea is humorous and well-expressed, entertaining and humane, and it can be said to have set a new example for commercial films."

Little Gilbert raised his eyebrows: "That's a pretty high evaluation."

"And this," Scarlett held up the tablet and pointed at the review to little Gilbert.

“If you watch it in the cinema, people who don’t like mystery dramas may find the plot bland and there are too many dialogues.

But for mystery novel lovers, it can really be regarded as a renaissance. The setting of the castle manor is very Agatha Christie-like, and the dialogue is so informative that I dare not go to the toilet the whole time.

The only drawback is that Mark Wahlberg is a big name and he guessed the murderer in advance.

But the overall completion is very high, and some of the small details in the jokes are also very pleasing. "

Little Gilbert laughed after hearing this: "Hahaha, if Mark knew this comment, he would probably be very happy."

Scarlett said: “But I saw a lot of people commenting that Marta was the murderer, and some thought Harlan Sloanby committed suicide.

Everyone had an opinion, and the debate was heated.”

Little Gilbert sat up, put his arm around Scarlett's waist, and let her lean on him.

"It's normal. This kind of debate process can actually stimulate box office sales. In order to find evidence, these fans will go to the cinema again and again."

In fact, this is true. Since no one can convince anyone else, in order to prove their point, many movie fans went back to the cinema and watched the movie repeatedly.

This drove the box office of "Knives Out" to continue to rise. In the second week, the film earned 2690 million US dollars from four studios.

In the three days of the following weekend, the film earned 3206 million US dollars at the box office, and the North American box office exceeded 1 million, reaching 1 million US dollars.

Compared to the film's $4000 million investment, this box office revenue is a huge success.

Of course, the happiest person for such a high box office is not Disney, but Tom Cruise. Although his salary was reduced, he still gets a share of the box office.

The higher the box office, the higher the share will naturally be, so it is not a loss to reduce the pay.

At the same time, the film also began to be released in some overseas markets. However, despite the appeal of Gilbert Jr. and Tom Cruise, the audience for suspense films is still small.

In its first weekend overseas, it was released in 7093 markets and only earned $1 million. This mediocre performance also brought the global box office of "Knives Out" to $9597 million.

However, the film has received widespread acclaim overseas. In the UK, Agatha Christie's hometown, Knives Out has been very popular. The Guardian commented: "From any angle, Knives Out is full of the characteristics of a golden age detective story.

In particular, it has many core elements of Agatha Christie's detective novels:
The upper-class life in the big house of a wealthy country family, the father as the creator and keeper of wealth, a group of parasitic children each with their own problems, the maids and nurses living in the house, and murder.

Moreover, the story told by the director is also a puzzle-solving process in a classic detective genre. All these designs make it full of the ritual and drama of classic detective novels.

But at the same time, we find that the director's ambition does not stop there.

In this seemingly classic and even clichéd story, the director quietly incorporates a very current issue into it, making this seemingly purely entertaining film full of politics. "

The island country is also a very popular market for mystery novels and films, giving birth to many famous mystery novelists and films.

And the popular anime "Detective Conan" is famous all over the world.

Tetsuya Nakajima, a famous film director in the island country who is also good at suspense films, commented on "Knives Out".

“The film pays tribute to the suspense writer Agatha Christie, and the script directed by Gilbert Jr. is humorous and fast-paced.

The funny moments and rhythm presented by each actor are very precise and there is no slack at all, which makes this 2-hour movie a real treat for the audience.

Some of the film’s most entertaining moments are in the process of trying to figure out this elaborate murder mystery.

It remains to be seen whether today's audiences are still willing to go to the cinema to watch Agatha Christie-style suspense films.

But "Knives Out" is still a humorous and novel detective film.

The film kept some viewers intrigued and laughing till the very last second.”

The United Kingdom and the island country are also the two markets with the highest box office during Knives Out's overseas market tour.

The box office contribution from other markets was very limited. If it weren't for the names of Gilbert Jr. and Tom Cruise, the box office would probably be even lower.

Back to Gilbert and Scarlett, the two chatted and talked about bed. Scarlett squeezed Gilbert hard, but in the end she was exhausted and panting.

Afterwards she lay on little Gilbert's chest, breathing heavily.

"By the way, Jessica Alba is so beautiful, don't you have any idea?"

"No."

"Is this true?" Scarlett didn't believe it. "You can let go of the meat that's right in front of you?"

Little Gilbert patted Scarlett's small buttocks hard and complained speechlessly: "Am I the kind of person who is impatient? I want to coax a beautiful woman into my hand when I see one."

"Well..." Scarlett Stuart said in a long tone, and finally affirmed: "You are that kind of person."

"Well, it seems you are not full yet."

Little Gilbert climbed onto the horse, and Scarlett begged for mercy: "Help, help, you are not that kind of person, I don't dare to do it again, hahahaha..."

After a fight, little Gilbert began to care about Scarlett's work.

"You've performed very well in Captain America and Iron Man 2 recently. I think you'll gain a lot of popularity after the movies are released."

Scarlett still has some of the artistic girl temperament that she had when she followed Sofia Coppola. She said with longing: "I also want to win an Oscar for Best Actress."

"Don't worry," Gilbert said, "I can't let you be stereotyped as the Black Widow. I will find a movie that suits you."

(End of this chapter)