From Flower Vase to Film Emperor in Hollywood

"Catch Me If You Can" second weekend box office: $61.9 million.

Hollywood: ? ? ?

In an instant, the whole of Hollywood began to doubt their lives, deeply sinking into a sea of question marks, unable to extricate themselves.

Could it be that Warner Bros.' approach of tapping into market potential starting from the holiday season was wrong?

Could it be that from the beginning, film companies should have aimed at the winter and autumn seasons?

Is "Catch Me If You Can" an accidental phenomenon, or do other films also have such potential? After all, "Catch Me If You Can" is not a typical blockbuster, and has even been criticized as being petty. What does it mean for such a work to break through?

Question mark, question mark, and more question marks.

If "Spider-Man's" sudden emergence in the summer season brought cheers, and the pattern that people had been waiting for so long finally broke through the last layer of window paper, then the breakthrough of "Catch Me If You Can" spanning the holiday and winter seasons brought about reflection. This was a completely unexpected situation.

However, it was a welcome surprise.

If such surprises and accidents could become the norm, that would be wonderful, and Hollywood would welcome it with open arms.

Moreover, this is still not the whole story.

It should not be forgotten that the first weekend of January is already showing a slightly sluggish posture, because the real box office explosion of this week occurred in the middle of the week.

"The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers" is the best proof. Although the $25 million box office for the weekend three days, accompanied by a nearly 50% drop in the third weekend, was not satisfactory; the film exploded with $43 million in the four days of the week, still demonstrating the film's amazing appeal.

In three weeks of release, "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers" has accumulated over $260 million in box office revenue.

This is only the North American box office figure, and overseas markets have not yet been counted.

Therefore, the disappointment of "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers" is only relative, merely due to excessive expectations. Not only was it unable to rewrite the holiday season, but it was also slightly inferior to the first film in the series.

In fact, the film still achieved profitability early on and is still a crucial part of Warner Bros.' strategic layout.

Similarly, "Catch Me If You Can" is no exception.

The weekend box office was excellent, and the weekday box office was even better. From Monday to Thursday, it frantically swept $89 million in box office revenue, showing a voracious posture.

The key is here: the weekday box office numbers were already a blockbuster; but unexpectedly, the weekend box office's endurance was still so impressive.

In two weeks of release, "Catch Me If You Can" has accumulated a total box office that has soared to $250 million.

The accumulation speed is not inferior to "Spider-Man" at all.

Shock!

A chorus of exclamations!

Could it be that Anson is about to have two films with a North American box office of $600 million in the same year?

That would be truly shocking.

Even if it hasn't happened yet, people still need to continue to pay attention to the box office trend. After all, January and the summer in the Northern Hemisphere are two different things, and the difficulty of continuing the strong performance of the subsequent box office is soaring; but even just a possibility is enough to drive the whole of Hollywood crazy.

Judging from the current trend, it is highly likely that "Catch Me If You Can" will break the $400 million mark in North America. Considering that the film's investment cost is only $52 million, DreamWorks has made a fortune with this one film alone, and it may even become Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks' highest-grossing film in their personal careers.

Crazy, crazy, completely crazy.

The truly amazing thing is that from the moment Anson embarked on the flash surprise event, the entire North American market followed Anson all the way, enthusiastically joining the rolling torrent as witnesses and participants, which undoubtedly added a bit of sincerity to the madness before them.

...

"...Air China flight CA597 from San Francisco to Chicago is now boarding..."

In the air, the sound of the broadcast notifying passengers of the latest flight information rippled, and the bustling airport was as busy as usual.

A slender figure wearing a white T-shirt, jeans, and a light blue denim jacket, carrying only a backpack over his shoulder without any luggage, moved forward silently, keeping a low profile and staying natural, without any special actions.

The tall and upright figure stood out from the crowd, and passersby would inadvertently glance over, and then notice the Kansas City Chiefs baseball cap on his head, inevitably guessing that this young man had just flown in from Kansas City. Their gaze would linger briefly before drifting away, without a detailed look.

In the surging crowd of San Francisco International Airport, he was not too conspicuous.

"Hey."

A girl with shoulder-length short hair hurried past, but stopped and turned back, with a bright smile on her face. She glanced at the young man, and swallowed the words that were already on the tip of her tongue.

Instead, she said:

"Sorry, although it's a bit rude, has anyone ever told you that you look like Anson Wood?"

Young man: ...

A smile crept onto the corner of his mouth, "Heh heh, actually, this isn't the first time. I guess that should be a compliment."

The short-haired girl's smile fully bloomed, "God, you really look a lot like him. Sorry, no offense, it's just that it's the first time I've seen someone in real life... Sorry, you must think I'm crazy now."

The young man gently waved his hand, returning a smile, "You don't have to worry, I've encountered people who directly screamed out loud, and then a group of people surrounded me. I explained to them that I wasn't him, but they didn't believe me, and kept asking me to sign an autograph."

The short-haired girl laughed brightly, "So how did you respond?"

The young man spread his hands helplessly, "I signed it. But to ensure a little conscience, and make sure I really didn't mean to imitate him, I signed Andy Woods."

"Haha."

The short-haired girl laughed again, "I guarantee he's not as friendly as you."

The young man smiled, "That's the only thing I can do."

"Haha."

The short-haired girl couldn't stop laughing at all, "I shouldn't delay you, again, apologies, I think I should catch my flight. By the way, you're very charming."

"Thank you. Should I say you too?" The young man looked over politely.

The short-haired girl laughed heartily, waving her hands repeatedly, and quickly left, "No, you don't have to, but you still brightened up my terrible day."

Watching the short-haired girl leave, the young man retracted his gaze, continued to walk towards the exit, pressed down his hat, and left discreetly with the crowd.

Arriving at the arrival hall, just as he was about to step forward, he saw a tall figure holding up a sign high in the air, expressionless.

Although there were no extra movements, those murderous eyes stared at the young man, ensuring in this way that the young man would not miss him.

The young man looked left and right. He didn't know how the other person had locked onto him in the crowd at a glance, and couldn't help but mutter in a low voice.

"Could it be that a tracker was installed?"

On that sign was written in large, bold letters:

Lucas Wood.