Major failures did not prevent US box office records
The failures of several large-budget movies at once during the summer season did not prevent the establishment of new records in the American box office. It was reported by The Hollywood Reporter. Cumulative box office receipts totaled $ 4.76 billion, up seven percent from the record 2011 summer season. The total number of viewers reached 560 million, which is also the best figure in the last four years. Unlike in previous years, when most of the receipts were generated exclusively by blockbusters, in the summer of 2013 movies with budgets not exceeding 100 became the driving force. million. In particular, The Illusion of Deception, which at a production cost of $ 75 million, grossed over $ 100 million in North America. Even more impressive is the result of the horror movie The Conjuring, which grossed 134 million on a $ 20 million budget. `` Four or five projects that did not live up to their expectations failed to ruin the summer season when 15 or more movies have earned more than expected, "commented John Feithian, president of the National Association of Cinema Owners. The biggest flop of the summer was The Lone Ranger, which grossed just $ 88 million at home and worldwide - 239 million. At the same time, the project's budget is estimated at $ 215 million. The highest-grossing movie of the season was Iron Man 3, which earned more than $ 400 million in North America alone. The Topic of Article: Major failures did not prevent US box office records. |
