Op-ed This is not an information on business, but a valid data on how Croatian made films do have potential to be commercially successful. NB
Jeremy Kay in Los Angeles 22 January 2003
New Line International's The Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers scored the biggest bow of all time in Italy over the weekend as it opened on a staggering $9.4m. The second installment of Peter Jackson's J R R Tolkien adaptation averaged $11,773 from 800 screens after opening on Jan 17, a Friday. The amount is roughly 19% higher than the opening weekend for The Fellowship Of The Ring.
Opening in the Czech Republic on Jan 16 the picture grossed $545,478 from 35 screens for a $15,585 average. This was a 49% increase on the first instalment. The Two Towers also opened in Croatia on Jan 16, grossing $231,230 from 18 screens for a $12,846 average. Results for the four days in the territory were a mighty 88% ahead of Fellowship.
To date the picture has grossed $390.2m at the international box office.
New Line International's The Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers scored the biggest bow of all time in Italy over the weekend as it opened on a staggering $9.4m. The second instalment of Peter Jackson's J R R Tolkien adaptation averaged $11,773 from 800 screens after opening on Jan 17, a Friday. The amount is roughly 19% higher than the opening weekend for the first part, The Fellowship Of The Ring.
Opening in the Czech Republic on Jan 16 the picture grossed $545,478 from 35 screens for a $15,585 average. This was a 49% increase on the first instalment. The Two Towers also opened in Croatia on Jan 16, grossing $231,230 from 18 screens for a $12,846 average. Results for the four days in the territory were a mighty 88% ahead of Fellowship. To date the picture has grossed $390.2m at the international box office.