hollywood melon man

Chapter 390 An instant hit
As a low-budget movie released in November, "The Fault in Our Stars" did not open at midnight like the summer blockbusters.

The day after its premiere, the film was released directly in 2800 theaters across the United States.

Although it was the off-season, thanks to Gilbert Jr.'s strong appeal, it still attracted many fans to go to the cinema to support him.

Butcher Lutz from New York did not go to see the movie with his good friend Evans this time because he heard it was a romance movie and he happened to have a new girlfriend recently.

So he went to see "Perfect Love" with his girlfriend Lena.

Reina is not a fan of Gilbert Jr. Compared with commercial blockbusters, she prefers romantic films and comedies, such as those starring Julia Roberts.

But since Butcher Lutz wanted to see it, Reina went with him.

But after seeing the film in the cinema, Reina found that "The Fault in Our Stars" was obviously not a blockbuster, but rather told a fresh and unconventional youth love story, which she liked very much.

After leaving the cinema, Bacher Lutz was still a little disappointed: "Although the movie is not bad, it is not the type I want to watch!
How could little Gilbert make a movie like this? I don’t understand.”

After watching it, Reina liked it very much and had a different opinion: “No, I think it’s very good, Scarlett is really beautiful, and Robert Pattinson is also very handsome.

The story is also very good, it is really good to watch. ”

"Really?" Butcher Lutz shrugged. He was not the audience for this kind of movie. But the movie was indeed good, and it was made by Gilbert Jr., so he could only give it a favorable review!

In fact, in the media reviews after the premiere, it was generally believed that this movie was tailor-made for Scarlett by Gilbert Jr. and was just a hobby.

As Gilbert's number one fan, Roger Ebert reviewed the film in the Chicago Sun-Times and in his online column.

“This period piece doesn’t fit in with the movies that are having huge box office success today.

Indeed, Fell into the Past is so nostalgic that the soundtrack is all light rock music from the late 20s or early 50s, except for the final theme song.

The main audience for this movie is probably baby boomers, not the demographic that Gilbert Jr.’s films usually cater to.”

What's even more rare is that Kenneth Turan, who has always criticized Gilbert's films, actually gave a rare positive review.

"For a low-budget movie like "The Fault in Our Stars," the plot is not very fresh, and can even be said to be extremely simple or clichéd.

However, after watching this movie, the audience felt extraordinary, with a peaceful but profound psychological feeling.

This is mainly due to the superb film narrative art of the director, Gilbert Jr.

Scarlett showed this report to little Gilbert, who was surprised: "So he would say good things about me?"

Sheena Boone said, "I think this old guy has ulterior motives."

"What do you mean?" Little Gilbert was curious.

Sheena Boone explained: "While this film, 'Knocked Up,' was good, it was clear that as a director of such stature, you couldn't keep making films like this."

"So, he's seducing me?" Little Gilbert was surprised: "Does he think I'm a fool?"

"Just give it a try, there's nothing to lose anyway." Sheena Boone said she didn't really understand either.

"Okay," Little Gilbert said to Sheena Boone indifferently, "Please keep an eye on the publicity matters for me. I'll leave this little troublesome Scarlett to you."

Scarlett was very dissatisfied: "I'm not a little trouble!"

Sheena Boone nodded with a smile, and then asked, "Will you come back for the premiere of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets?" "Let me think about it, I should have time." Little Gilbert thought about the schedule and said, "Then I'll bring the leading actors of Pirates of the Caribbean with me to do a joint promotion."

"Okay, I'll tell Warner and Disney." Sheena Boone took note.

Gilbert Jr. soon left for Mexico to film "Pirates of the Caribbean", and the first week box office of "The Fault in Our Stars" was also released.

Frankly speaking, in such a low season, unless it is a sequel with a large fan base, the first-week box office of a low-budget movie will not be very high even with the appeal of Gilbert Jr.

In fact, this is indeed the case. On the first day on Friday, "The Fault in Our Stars" earned 827.8 million US dollars in box office, which was the lowest first-day box office for Gilbert Jr. since "Final Destination".

That’s not all. “Fault in Our Stars” grossed $1308.6 million and $1016.4 million on Saturday and Sunday respectively, totaling $3152.8 million in its first week.

In fact, to be honest, this first week box office is higher than that of many similar low-budget movies, and it can even reach the first week box office results of many B-level commercial films.

This achievement was entirely due to the strong appeal of Gilbert Jr., and the story is also really good.

Although not all movie fans like it, at least most of them will not hate the story of "The Fault in Our Stars".

Although it is far behind the movie "The Return of the King" which broke the $1.5 million box office in its first week, the competition in the off-season is not strong, and the film still won the weekly box office championship.

Movie fans have mixed reviews about this film, mainly because this movie is not what many fans want to see.

But as Roger Ebert said, the film did attract some viewers who had not previously seen Gilbert's films.

It’s no wonder that this part of the audience has a very high opinion of the film.

Some fans also support Gilbert. One fan said online: "When watching a movie, you can't always have a big meal. Eating a refreshing side dish occasionally is also a fun experience."

After entering the working day, there were indeed no strong competitors in the market, and the screening scale of "The Fault in Our Stars" reached 3200 theaters.

However, the box office on weekdays still declined, but not by much, taking in only $1227.2 million over four weekdays. However, there were no strong competitors in the next weekend.

Combined with the $1357.5 million from the three days of the second weekend, the film still achieved two consecutive box office championships with a score of $2584.7, and the film's North American box office reached $5737.5 million.

Scarlett Johansson and Robert Pattinson became famous now. Fortunately for Scarlett, she was already a well-known child star before starring in this movie, and one of the few who did not grow up ugly.

Robert Pattinson became a real hit overnight, and his agent was grinning from ear to ear.

Who would have thought that newcomer Robert Pattinson would stand out from the fiercely competitive auditions and become the protagonist of Gilbert Jr.'s movie.

Although people say that this movie is for Scarlett Johansson, her agent thinks Robert Pattinson is the one who benefits the most.

In the past two weeks, Robert Pattinson and Scarlett have been promoting the show together. You can see fans or fans looking at his name. Their fanatical eyes make Robert Pattinson feel both scared and happy.

The agent also understood and reminded Robert Pattinson: "Robert, you should know who all this comes from.

It was little Gilbert who brought you into Hollywood, and you should be grateful for that.”

Robert Pattinson said he understood: "I know, I will definitely thank Director Gilbert Jr."

"Not enough, not enough, Robert, you have to do more."

Robert Pattinson was confused by his agent's words.

Isn't that enough? You can't just give your body away, right? From the look of little Gilbert, he doesn't seem to be interested in men or boys!
(End of this chapter)