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hastily shot with a rolled film “Number 44″ for the first weekend in theaters could collect 25 million rubles. and take the fifth place at the box office among all Russian Prime coming weekend. This forecast was in “Bulletin of film distributors,” said RBC Head of Research journal Andrew White. A source close to the company “Central Partnership”, says she is focused on the same forecast.
«Bulletin Booker” usually gives his prediction for the ten premiers weekend, but in the digest, published April 15, the film “Number 44″ is no more. Now in fourth place in the forecast publication takes Russian film “The Battle of Sevastopol” with an estimate of fees in 27 million rubles., And the fifth – the American film “The Long Road” with 18 million rubles. (Distributors both films – Fox).
The premiere of “44 Rooms” was scheduled for April 17 (some cinemas were expected to show a picture already on Thursday, April 16). But two days before the premiere of the film was withdrawn from the rental. The company “Central Partnership” has decided to abandon the rental after a press screening of the film at the Ministry of Culture on April 14. Representatives of agencies and distributors, as the press release the Ministry of Culture, felt that the plot of the film distorts historical facts and gives a “peculiar interpretation of events before, during and after the Great Patriotic War, as well as images and characters of Soviet citizens».
The average fees of films for the first weekend in Russian cinemas account for about 50% of the total box office, says White. The same evaluation results top manager of one of the distribution companies. Half of the fee goes to the movie theaters, the other half is divided between the distributors and the owner of rights (the percentage that gets distributors, depends on the contract, but usually ranges from 7 to 20%). In the case of “The Number 44″ total fees thus could reach about 50 million rubles.
In the last weekend of the three leaders of the Russian rental includes such films as “Fast and Furious 7″ (his charges over the weekend amounted to 857 million rubles .), “The Battle of Sevastopol” (67.8 million rubles.) and the animated film “Home” (23.5 million rubles.). Outlook “Bulletin Booker” in the collection of these paintings was 750 million rubles., 80 million rubles. and 34 million rubles. respectively.
The expenditure part of
After abandoning the rental “Central Partnership” will probably have to negotiate with the producer of the film – the company Lionsgate compensation of revenue that the US side will not get from the release of the film, says the top manager of one of the production companies. Will you need to pay more and penalty – depends on how the car vendor to explain the decision to waive rental, he continues. If it is interpreted as interference by the authorities, and the contract with the manufacturer allows for the possibility of such problems, the fine may not be.
The rights to the movie “The Number 44″ “Central Partnership” acquired in 2011 by signing a six-year contract rental in Russian movies Summit Entertainment (later was absorbed by Lionsgate). As explained by a source familiar with the deal, in addition to contributions from each movie rental “Central Partnership” Summit Entertainment has listed one-time payment, which was considered in advance for future paintings.
The representative of the “Central Partnership” declined to comment on the deal with Summit Entertainment and their financial losses from the removal of the film from the rental. Press Service of the Lionsgate has not yet responded to a request RBC.
Costs “Central Partnership” marketing this film could range from $ 100 thousand. Up to $ 500 thousand, appreciates a top manager of one of the production companies.
Will the company that compensate cinemas – it is not clear: the representatives of “Karo” and “Formula Kino”, whose theaters, including, should show patterns, RBC reported only that revising the grid due to cancellation film. However, the source of RBC in one of the major cinema chains argues that no penalties in such cases are not provided.
«Number 44″ (in the original version Child 44) was directed by Daniel Espinosa on the eponymous book by British author Tom Rob Smith. In the film, played by Tom Hardy, Gary Oldman and Vincent Cassel. Estimated budget picture – $ 50 million.
This book was the biography of the Soviet serial killer Andrei Chikatilo. The protagonist of “Number 44″ Leo Demidov (played by Tom Hardy), an employee of the Ministry of State Security, begins to investigate a series of child murders in the province. The author of the book Tom Rob Smith says that “one of the protagonists of the novel is Soviet Russia – a monstrous mixture of horror and absurdity».
«The mixture of horror and absurdity”
«Number 44″ based on the book Child 44 by Tom Rob British writer Smith. In the story the main character Leo Demidov (played by Tom Hardy), an employee of the Ministry of State Security, begins to investigate a series of murders of children in the province. In the course of the investigation, he faces challenges totalitarian system – state security agencies refuse to recognize the existence of a serial killer, require the hero to renounce his wife and eventually remove him from work. The film takes place in 1953.
The book Child 44 beds biography Soviet serial killer Andrei Chikatilo. However, the author says that “one of the protagonists of the novel is Soviet Russia – a monstrous mixture of horror and absurdity».
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