ValentinaMJ
00venerdì 13 novembre 2009 03:14
Jackson's "This Is It" passes $200 million worldwide
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Michael Jackson's concert movie "This Is It" has taken more than $200 million at box offices worldwide in the first two weeks of release, the studio behind the movie said on Thursday.
Sony Pictures Entertainment said the movie had grossed $61 million in North America and more than $140 million internationally. Japan ($27.2 million) and the UK ($14.3 million) were particularly strong markets.
The movie is now the 22nd biggest grossing movie worldwide of 2009, according to industry tracker boxofficemojo.com
"This Is It", distributed by Sony Corp-owned Columbia Pictures, was compiled from footage of Jackson rehearsing for a series of planned comeback concerts before his sudden death in June.
Sony paid concert promoters AEG and Jackson's estate about $60 million for the right to make and distribute the movie.
The $200 million plus gross is almost three times more than 2008's "Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert Tour" -- a movie some box office watchers had used as a benchmark for "This Is It."
The Jackson film opened on October 28 for a planned two week run but has since been extended until early December.
'This is it' ha guadagnato oltre 200 milioni di dollari in tutto il mondo in sole 2 settimane. In particolare 61 milioni nel nord America e 140 milioni nel resto del mondo, i mercati più forti restano il Giappone dove ha sbancato con con 27.2 miloni e l'Inghilterra con 14.3 milioni.
Il film non solo è il film concerto con il più alto incasso di tutti i tempi ma anche il 22esimo film del 2009 come incassi.
Simone Jackson
00venerdì 13 novembre 2009 15:09