Domestic opening weekends now only tell a part of the tale. As difficult as it is for some long-time Hollywood pundits to accept, it's the new reality. Those watching Hollywood need to understand that North America is no longer the box office make-or-break it once was. If the film had opened to $75 million in North America it would have been heralded as an unadulterated success. Overall, the film amassed $75 million overseas this past weekend and its global total stands at $182 million, 74% of which has come from international territories. Skyscraper opened to a hefty $48 million in China this past weekend and was one of the few Hollywood titles ever to play during the country's annual black-out period of July and August. But those who follow Hollywood have to remember that in many instances we are but one of many worldwide territories. Yes, Skyscraper will only end up around $65 million in North America and at a reported budget of $125 million that would generally be considered a failure. North American moviegoers may be getting tired of seeing Johnny Depp dressing up like Keith Richards but that isn't the case overseas. Paul Dergarabedian, Senior Media Analyst for comScore, notes, "This year even an undisputed mega-hit like Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom has earned more than double its North American gross in the international territories and that enabled the film to push past the elusive $1 billion dollar mark worldwide."įurthermore, 2017 films such as Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, Transformers: The Last Knight, The Fate of the Furious, and Ghost in the Shell all saw their international box office take account for greater than 75% of their respective worldwide grosses. Still, to this day, headlines proclaim success or failure of a film after the domestic opening weekend, somehow ignoring the international market and its 55%-65% or more of total worldwide gross. ![]() Once upon a time in Hollywood, the ultimate success of a film depended solely on the domestic market and the international territories were almost an afterthought. It should be noted that Skyscraper continues a trend toward an ever-increasing percentage of worldwide box office coming from overseas territories. While its $100 million domestic gross was considered acceptable, its $326 million foreign take turned it into a moneymaker, even at a reported budget of $125 million, which incidentally is the same as Skyscraper's. Seventy-six percent of that film's worldwide box office gross came from the international market. Johnson's last film, Rampage, is a good comparison. As mentioned, the film is set in Asia with names recognizable in those territories, but less so here. and head east, it's clear where the ultimate success or failure of Skyscraper lies. Had time, so went to see the #Skyscraper Set at Surrey City Hall /hMcF24F7XK- Dankification ツ October 13, here's a view of the set for s movie if we look past the U.S. The movie, which also stars Neve Campbell and Pablo Schreiber, will be released in theatres next summer. ![]() “With his family trapped inside the skyscraper, Will has to attempt to rescue them and find out who caused the disaster so he can bring them to justice.” In China, “things take a turn for the worse when Will is framed for a fire in what was supposed to be the tallest and safest building in the world,” according to a post at whatsfilming.ca. The movie stars Johnson as a character named Will Ford, a retired Hostage Rescue Team Lead who now assesses the security of skyscrapers for a living. Still prepping I assume? #skyscraper /GQ0KfltDKt- Mr.AZ#sanversmatters October 13, 2017 “103 Avenue between University Drive to City Pkwy 103 Ave will be completely closed during filming,” the notice says.Įquipment will be packed and taken away on Saturday, location manager Terry MacKay writes in the notice. Late Friday and into Saturday morning, “limited helicopter work during the night” will be performed. b1aMMjzLHr- KENNETH HILTZ October 13, 2017 ![]() The film shoot of Skyscraper with and in Surrey ,BC. ![]() 13, according to a “filming notice” sent to neighbours in the area. Main Mast Productions crews were at site Thursday, and will be again on Friday, Oct. Surrey City Hall Plaza is the scene for filming of Skyscraper, a feature action film that stars Dwayne Johnson, aka The Rock.
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