rampage is a 2009 mass murder thriller film directed by uwe boll and starring brendan fletcher , michael paré , shaun sipos and lynda boyd .

rampage received a theatrical release in germany , though was released direct-to-video in the rest of the world .

it was boll 's first film to gain mainly positive reviews .

a sequel , titled rampage : capital punishment , was released on august 19 , 2014 and a second sequel , rampage : president down was released in 2016 .

all three films were directed by uwe boll .

rampage ( 2009 film )

rampage : capital punishment ( 2014 ) this sequel to 2009 ' s mass shooter film continues the story of anti - hero bill williamson as he holds a tv station hostage .
rampage : capital punishment ( 2014 ) this sequel to 2009 ' s mass shooter film continues the story of anti - hero bill williamson as he holds a tv station hostage . : netflixbestof
bill williamson is a mass murderer and the main character of the low - budget independent rampage film trilogy , which consists of the first film in 2009 , the sequel capital punishment in 2014 and the finale president down released in 2016 .
“i am hoping that indian investors will show some interest in the film , ” he said in an interview in goa , where he is attending the international film festival of india 2009 .
the
rogue
star returns for the german filmmaker ' s sequel to the 2009 mass murder thriller .
ufc fighter , rampage jackson , not cast as in ' a - team ' film . . . yet
ufc fighter rampage jackson is the a - team ' s new b . a . baracus – / film
on friday , february 13 , 2009 , friday the 13th was released in 3 , 105 theaters in north america . the 2009 film was given the widest release of any friday the 13th film , including the crossover film with a nightmare on elm street . it was released in nearly three times as many theaters as the original 1980 film , and edged out freddy vs . jason by 91 theaters . friday the 13th also saw release in 2 , 100 theaters throughout 28 foreign markets . the film was released on dvd , blu - ray , and apple tv on june 16 , 2009 . the dvd and blu - ray releases contain both a theatrical release and an extended cut of the film .
the sequel to the original 2009 mass murder thriller that also starred fletcher is shooting over six days in maple ridge , british columbia .
rampage has its american premiere on sunday , sept . 27 , at the fantastic fest film festival in austin , texas .
peter sciretta is a film geek and popcultured fanboy living in los angeles . he created / film in 2005 .
ufc fighter rampage jackson is the a - team’s new b . a . baracus
uwe boll threatens legal action against ‘rampage’ , demands warner bros . change the title
instead , rampage is the movie that postal should have been . it is falling down without the morals . rampage is angry , sadistic , fun , yet disturbing .
there are no critic reviews yet for rampage . keep checking rotten tomatoes for updates !
a funny thing happened back in 2009 : uwe boll made a movie a lot of people really liked . rampage seemed like the antithesis of the german director’s output at the time , with films such as seed and postal leaving a bad taste in audiences’ mouths . then rampage came along and everyone was like , “boll made this ? ”
disturbingly topical and surprisingly natural , uwe boll ' s rampage is easily his best film , despite all of the usual shortcomings that plague his work .
review | rampage : president down ( 2016 ) | yes . uwe boll is back .
friday the 13th was the fifteenth - highest grossing r - rated film of 2009 . because of the significant decrease in box office revenues in its second weekend , the film had the sixth - largest second - weekend drop . it is the seventh - largest drop for a film that opened as the top - earning film in the united states . with its $ 65 million revenue at the north american box office , friday the 13th is the highest - grossing film among the recent slasher remakes , which comprise when a stranger calls ( 2006 ) , black christmas ( 2006 ) , halloween ( 2007 ) , prom night ( 2008 ) , and my bloody valentine 3d ( 2009 ) . the film is ranked seventh - highest earning of all horror remakes , and is the seventh - highest earning slasher film in unadjusted dollars .
mcaleece , who grew up in fresno and studied broadcasting and mass communications at fresno state , has worked on numerous films as a producer , actor and cinematographer , said he got the idea for “brick madness” while working on a short film in 2009 .
the project has been in the works since 2011 , although this is the first major development since its announcement back then . midway published the original rampage in 1986 ; the company went bankrupt in 2009 , and warner bros . ( which also owns new line ) acquired most of its assets .
good film and well written . it used quite a lot of current controversial issues about guns in america and their abuse . it was a thinking film , that either you ended up mindful of why the lad went on a rampage or in complete disgust for getting away with it . very interesting film and good casting .
re : review | rampage : president down ( 2016 ) | yes . uwe boll is back .
for more on the rampage arcade game , check out gameplay footage below from the 2012 compilation midway arcade origins .
a young couple engage in a rampage of murder , rape and mayhem in order to stimulate their sexual appetites .
i love rampage 2 . i ' m looking forward to the fucked up shit bill will do in the next one .
mondo macabro released the film with english subtitles on region 0 on october 28 , 2008 .
this is the only uwe boll film i´ve seen . apparently he´s guilty of a number of sub - par movies . i liked rampage . not bad , at all . . . the bingo sequence is a classic .
friday the 13th is a 2009 american slasher film directed by marcus nispel and written by damian shannon and mark swift . it is a reboot of the friday the 13th film series , which began in 1980 . nispel also directed the 2003 remake of tobe hooper ' s the texas chain saw massacre ( 1974 ) , while shannon and swift wrote the screenplay for the 2003 crossover freddy vs . jason . the film was distributed by new line cinema and paramount pictures theatrically in the united states , while warner bros . distributed it worldwide .
local actress rease eztler said she really enjoyed the film and that it really made her laugh .
how this film got past the sensors is beyond me i dont think ive seen a more violent film , no wonder american gun nuts act the way they do with films like this as inspiration , film wise its okay has a twist in the tale and there is folllow up ' s .
on its opening day , friday the 13th grossed $ 19 , 293 , 446 , and immediately exceeded the individual box office grosses for jason takes manhattan ( 1989 ) , jason goes to hell ( 1993 ) , and jason x ( 2002 ) , which earned $ 14 , 343 , 976 , $ 15 , 935 , 068 , and $ 13 , 121 , 555 , respectively . from february 14–16 , friday the 13th earned an additional $ 24 , 292 , 003 , making its four - day president ' s day weekend total $ 43 , 585 , 449 . by the end of its three - day opening weekend , it was already the second highest grossing film in the series , having earned $ 40 , 570 , 365 , slightly exceeding the grudge ( 2004 ) for the best 3 - day weekend opening of any horror film . when comparing the 2009 film ' s opening weekend to that of its 1980 counterpart in adjusted 2009 us dollars , the original friday the 13th film earned $ 17 , 251 , 975 . although the 2009 film made more money , when factoring in the number of theaters each film was released in , the 1980 film earned an average of $ 15 , 683 per theater , compared to the 2009 film ' s average of $ 13 , 066 . friday the 13th saw a significant drop in attendance in its second weekend at the box office . on its second friday , the film earned $ 2 , 802 , 977—a decrease of 85 . 5 % from its opening friday . by the end of its second weekend , the film had earned $ 7 , 942 , 472—a decrease of 80 . 4 % from the previous weekend . as a result , the film went from first place to sixth in the weekend box office chart . by its third weekend , friday the 13th had left the top ten , earning $ 3 , 689 , 156—a 53 . 6 % decrease from its second weekend . by the end of its box office run , friday the 13th earned an estimated $ 65 million at the united states box office , but failed to regain a top ten spot after its third weekend .
would be starring in steven soderbergh’s next film . now there is a credible report that former ufc champ
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mcaleece said that he was happy with the film’s reception and he hopes that his film will have a lot of replay value , and that people watch it more than once . he plans on trying to get more distribution for his film and make it available on more platforms for more people to enjoy .
toronto – movie schlockmeister uwe boll has started rolling the cameras on his latest project , rampage 2 , with rogue ' s brendan fletcher starring .
form and fuller recognized the iconic status of the music used in the first four friday the 13th films . for their 2009 film , they immediately had the studio attain the licensing rights to the music , which was composed and originally performed by harry manfredini . they did not plan to use the score in its entirety , but they used steve jablonsky to compose a score that was reminiscent of manfredini ' s and created the atmosphere for the 2009 film . nispel contacted jablonsky to score friday the 13th after having worked with him on the remake of the texas chainsaw massacre . nispel told jablonsky he wanted him to create something that nispel could
whistle when [ he ] left the theater
, but was subtle enough that it would not immediately register while watching the film . nispel said ,
i don ' t believe that , when you watch a friday the 13th film , you want to feel like john williams is sitting next to you with the london symphony orchestra
.
max schmeling is a 2010 german biographical film directed by uwe boll . the film tells the story of german boxing icon max schmeling . it was released abroad under the title max schmeling : fist of the reich .
if i could give this zero stars i would . watched the first 10 mins and turned off . rubbish film
the film took nearly nine years to complete , but the story and visuals really flow well into one another .
if you watch this film intently , including the seemingly slow first half you , like me , will realize just how flippin good this film is , my second favourite film . but please . . . . . . . please . . . don ' t copy the actions of the lead character at home or , anywhere near my address .
in contrast to the film ' s detractors , the new york times ' s nathan lee said friday the 13th managed to
reboot the concept
of the original films with style . lee said the film takes pleasure in killing off each of its characters , that there is a desire among cinemagoers for this type of material , and that friday the 13th satisfies that desire . adam graham from the detroit news said the film is the most effective and scary film in the friday the 13th series ; he praised its choice of allowing jason to run after his victims—as opposed to slowly walking behind them , as became prominent in later sequels—because it made him more menacing . graham also said the film does not
soften
jason ' s scariness by providing a sympathetic backstory . entertainment weekly ' s clark collis said director nispel made a competent film that performs better as a whole than the previously released remakes of prom night ( 2008 ) and my bloody valentine 3d ( 2009 ) , although it does provide a few too many unbelievable character moments .
was audacious though somewhat confusing at times but overall , the film stands as a bold middle finger during these bleak times .
dwayne
the rock
johnson has signed on to star in new line cinema ' s upcoming silver - screen adaptation of the 1980s arcade game rampage , reports deadline .
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rampage 2 has fletcher returning as a man who takes over a tv station and holds a number of hostages as a political platform to awaken humanity , instead of for money .
but that is exactly what i have to say about uwe boll ' s latest film . it is good . very good .
the film , scheduled for release later this year , is a murder - mystery set in the fashion houses of new york .
good movie , reminds me of saw . bad guy kills a lot of people and gets away with it . rampage style more than horror movie style . does need a sequel .
five years later , here we are with rampage : capital punishment ( originally tiled rampage 2 : you end now ) . this time around , boll takes on the nsa , obama , and a slew of other figures he sees as damning america straight to hell . most loudly , he takes on the wealthy and their influence in government . much like the first film , there’s nothing subtle about the politics in rampage 2 . bill williamson is crystal clear in his motivations for killing a lot of people and seeking a way to get his message to the world . for him , there’s no way the revolution can be peaceful . the occupy movement ? don’t make williamson laugh .
a political platform to awaken humanity .
according to the hollywood reporter , the rampage 2 will be filmed over the course of a six - day shoot in british columbia . word that boll is working on the rampage 2 comes only a few short months after the director attempted to fund a sequel to his film adaptation of postal on kickstarter . unfortunately for boll , that effort only raised $ 29 , 977 of the $ 500 , 000 he was seeking . there is currently no word on when we can expect to see the rampage 2 in theaters , though if the movie follows the same path as boll ' s other recent films expect it to skip movie houses entirely and go straight to dvd .
rampage is a movie starring brendan fletcher , shaun sipos , and michael paré . a man with a thirst for revenge builds a full body armor from kevlar and goes on a killing spree .
actress tamaki katsura had long hair before taking her role for this film . hasebe told her that he wished for her character to sport an
perm . realizing that this would limit her career choices for a time , katsura nevertheless agreed to the change in hairstyle for the film .
a . s . e . editor nick’s drama editing experience plays an important part in his collaborations with documentary maker george gittoes , as seen in the highly acclaimed feature docs rampage and the miscreants of taliwood . his feature film credits include the boys , the bank , three dollars and the recently released balibo . he was also a consultant on the rolf de heer’s ten canoes , and worked on the spike jonze film where the wild things are . nick received an afi award nomination for editing the boys . for the bank , he won both the australian film critics award and the if award for editing , and in 2006 , he was nominated for an afi award for ‘best sound in a documentary’ for gittoes’ rampage . between 1993 & 2000 nick created the dramatic lighting effects at sydney’s famous tender trap .
the washington post ' s dan zak wrote that the film fails to provide laughs , scares , suspense , or gore . zak also said it fails to provide the exhibition of nudity expected of horror films that cannot deliver on the previously listed criteria . mark olsen of the los angeles times said nispel captured the despair he created with his texas chainsaw massacre remake . olsen also said the film failed to provide the
giddiness
,
teenage lust
, and
rambunctiousness
that made the previous friday the 13th films work . wesley morris said friday the 13th did have humor ; he said the characters continually act the clichéd role of would - be - victim , making it hard to fear for their safety . in his opinion , the 2009 film lacked the
psycho - social
aspect—a mother killing out of revenge for her son ' s death—crafted by its 1980 predecessor , and ultimately the film is
more hilarious than terrifying
.
rampage is being produced by beau flynn ( requiem for a dream ) ; he and new line are re - teaming with johnson after the smashing success of san andreas . the disaster movie premiered last month and is currently the year ' s sixth - highest - grossing film worldwide , with more than $ 415 million in box office receipts .
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as of july 2014 , the 2009 film is the fifth - highest earning president ' s day weekend with $ 45 , 033 , 454 . it is the eighth - highest grossing weekend in the month of february , and the eighth - highest - grossing weekend for the winter season—the period from the first day after the new year weekend until the first thursday of march . friday the 13th finished as the fourth - highest grossing film of any february with $ 59 . 8 million , just behind taken with $ 84 . 3 million , he ' s just not that into you with $ 77 . 2 million , and madea goes to jail , with $ 60 . 9 million .
rampage is not a nice film , nor is it for your garden variety movie viewer . it ' s frightening , deliberately prods exposed nerves , and is pretty critical of american values and our fondness for violence . while the film isn ' t openly anti - american , it ' s not hard to peel the layers to see the harsh critique of our way of life . occasionally funny , and often razor sharp in its observations , rampage is a radical departure from the work we ' ve become accustomed to and ultimately ignored for the past few years ( boll ' s directed and released five films since postal two years ago , with two more in post - production . ever heard of them ? )
, write that katsura was the critic ' s favorite to win , but that the extreme nature of the film and her performance alienated many voters .
i saw this at the candian premiere at dedfest and honest to god vowed to sit through some of uwe boll ' s other atrocious films to try and catch the exact moment when he became competent . from house of the dead to seed to rampage his next film could well be a bona fide masterpiece ! granted there were some problems but most films have problems and compared to the complete trash he ' s produced in years past this was his shawshank redemption . brendan fletcher really keeps this movie up and his eerily dopey presence adds all the more to the ensuing violence . smart but not too smart somewhat believable . one scene however stands heads and shoulders above the rest and it involves old people and bingo . enough said . thoroughly enjoyable not too much film school editing and slick over all . if you only ever watch one boll film let it be rampage .
despite a widely circulated report from uk tabloid , the sun , ufc superstar quinton “rampage” jackson has not been cast as b . a . baracuz in the upcoming big screen adaptation of “the a - team . ”
the actor plays a transvestite supermodel called minx in the edgy film , which also stars dame judi dench and lily cole as a starlet called lettuce leaf .
the film is set to be shot around the area of the taj mahal which was built in agra . it is expected to be released in 2011 .
usually playing secondary characters , it was katsura ' s first starring role . for her performance in the film , she was nominated as best actress at the mainstream
alonso duralde wrote that the film should please slasher fans , but that it added nothing new to the genre or the franchise and would not appeal to people who did not like slasher films . duralde criticized the film for adding a black and an asian character in an attempt to
update the movie for the new millennium
. he also said the prospect of another friday the 13th —crafted by the film ' s
sequel - friendly
ending—did not leave him with a feeling of dread . bill goodykoontz of the arizona republic said the film accepts the
ridiculousness
of what it is trying to accomplish—mainly the
death and dismemberment
of
party - hungry kids
, and that audiences would enjoy it if they also recognized that . although goodykoontz acknowledges the unique touches the film brings to certain characters ' deaths , he was unimpressed with the acting and said padalecki ' s presence gave the film a
less - good episode of supernatural
vibe .
a movie by one of the worst directors of all time ? ok that may be harsh , but i have not seen rampage , but i have no idea how that uwe guy still has studies green light his projects .
the film has flaws , including but not limited to some of the improv acting . boll shot the film using handheld cameras , doc - style putting the viewer in the middle of the action , sometimes in close - up . and from what i understand , the action beats were planned out , but most of the dialogue was improved by the actors based on a treatment , to give the film a more natural feel ( which sometimes works and other times doesn’t even come close ) .
rampage : capital punishment is a movie starring brendan fletcher , lochlyn munro , and mike dopud . a man takes over a tv station and holds a number of hostages as a political platform to awaken humanity , instead of money .
the role is a loaded one , as it broke mr . t into global superstardom during the show’s original run from 1983 to 1987 . the vancouver sun reports now that rampage jackson ( real name : quinton ramone jackson ) was just recently cast in the film , after a high - profile string of rumors had pegged nearly every possible african - american actor or celebrity with the proper build to join the film . when john singleton was directing the film there was a lot of talk about jackson taking the role , so this isn’t much of a surprise . jackson has a minor career as an actor ( he’s got credits in midnight meat train , among other things , but this will be his first major role . )
in my lifetime i have only ever walked out of one film , and that was house of the dead . i wouldn ' t have walked out of rampage if the theater was on fire . this film will be misunderstood , torn apart by entire organizations , and will undoubtedly infuriate most who ever get the chance to see it . think what you may about dr . uwe boll , but this film is right and pure in the way that only independent cinema can be ; and douglas ' falling down never could be . this film will never get wide distribution because the level of violence and lack of easy answers will be too much for most people . i haven ' t bought a dvd in months and i ' ve got this one pre - ordered for sure . shockingly amazing from a man most people thought was only capable of churning out crap ( and usually does ) .
normally i am hungry for any and all films no matter how good or bad they are but this film is perhaps the only film i have ever seen that makes me wants to call for the maker , and all those involved , to be gaoled for life . as if our western world did not have enough random mass killings already , here ' s a film which methodically lays out an action plan for all psycho loonies out there to follow in order to get their jollies . this is not a crime film , this is not a thriller , this is not some sort of thought experiment into what makes people turn like this . this is purely and simply a sick , depraved attempt at bringing the thoughts and wishes of a truly disturbed film maker into reality . i ' ll bet he jerked off to it when he saw the final edit . this film wallows like a filth encrusted swine drowning in its own feces . it lingers tortuously on images of the mangled , blood - spattered bodies of innocent people - you can almost sense the director drooling over each massacre scene . this film has wasted enough of my life already i ' ll say no more about it .
wouldnt be so bad if they didn ' t take their camera training from the school of the blair witch project . not a single level camera view in this film .
20 century fox has enlisted joe carnahan ( smokin’ aces ) as the film’s director . however , at press time , it was unknown when filming was slated to begin .
it became obvious very quickly during this film that every party involved were just ready to move on and this film was the only thing holding them back . the first rampage will forever hold a special place in my heart , the second one was alright but obviously attempted to capitalize ( ironic due to the movie ' s message ) on the cult following the first movie received and this movie was a showcase on what happens when a series is held on too long . i ' m glad i watched it and may again later down the road during a rampage marathon but it was a huge let down over all . great series overall but was the final nail in the coffin for the series in a bad way but glad that a fourth will not be coming out , it was time to take this one out to pasture .
a surprisingly good film . . . was skeptical at first but interesting concept . makes me wonder what kind of fantasy world the director lives in . . worth a watch .
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the film is crafted to look like a real sports documentary ; the editing and story make it easy to take serious a subject that most might think is odd or just plain silly .
rampage 2 is actually more preachy than its predecessor , with williamson’s rants touching on basically every shitty thing wrong in our society today . with the broader range in gripes , i would’ve preferred a bigger setting than the first , rather than the cramped tv studio . i’m sure that had a lot to do with budgetary constraints , but who wouldn’t have loved to see williamson take his fight to washington ? maybe boll and fletcher will take us there in the third film , which is left wide open once again by the ending here . it’s a decent follow - up to a great film , i just wished they had gone bigger .
rampage is uwe boll ' s explosive entry onto the moviemaking scene as a real , honest - to - god filmmaker . he ' s not adapting a property , he ' s not spoofing anything . uwe has something to say , something that ' s been moderately hinted at in his previous works , but is only for the first time really , honestly laid out . this is a film about violence in america , about apocalyptic conspiracy nuts preparing for the end of days , about the gluttony of the american mindset . uwe boll has taken his views of american culture and boiled them down into a dangerous , gutsy , brazen film .
even a broken clock is right two times a day . and it was bound to happen eventually… . uwe boll has made a good movie . not a great movie , but a decent film . not just good in comparison to the rest of his filmography , but a good movie in its own right . rampage isn’t based on the 1986 midway arcade video game , although you might assume so since boll is involved in a lot of video game adaptations .
“ rampage ” isn’t for everyone , but i liked it . it isn’t anything new or original , but there was just something about it that i liked . if you are looking for a film with intense character development and an original concept then i would advise you to skip this one , but on the other hand if you just want to watch a brainless movie about a nut in body armor going around shooting people then give this flick a try .
the rampage arcade game put players in the role of three monsters — george the gorilla , lizzie the lizard and ralph the werewolf — attempting to reduce various north american cities to rubble . the beasts faced opposition in the form of military forces bent on stopping the urban destruction . new line is keeping plot specifics of the film under wraps at this point , but deadline reports that johnson ' s character
gets in [ the monsters ' ] way .
when we asked readers of this blog to post their suggestions for actors to star in the new a - team film earlier this year , one name was mysteriously missing from the slew of responses . ving rhames , the wire ' s idris elba , michael clarke duncan and ice cube were all proposed as possible candidates to replace mr t in the iconic role of sergeant ba baracus , but oddly enough , no one thought to suggest quinton
rampage
jackson .
review : uwe boll . his name often strikes fear into the hearts of movie fans everywhere . he is responsible for several horrible film adaptations of several popular video games , and most gamers look at him with the same disdain as comic book fans look at joel shumacher ( who made a mockery of the batman franchise in the 1990’s ) . i have only seen one of his movies , and that was the very terrible “house of the dead ( it is hard to screw up a zombie flick , but somehow he managed to succeed with this film ) . ” i knew very little about “ rampage , ” and to be honest after i found out boll directed it i assumed it was a movie version of the video game “ rampage ” that was popular back in the day . fortunately it wasn’t a movie centered around that game and believe it or not , even with boll at the helm it actually wasn’t a bad movie .
no director is attached to rampage at this point , although a script by ryan engle ( non - stop ) is in place . production is set to begin next summer following johnson ' s work on fast & furious 8 , which is scheduled to debut in april 2017 .
producer gabrielle dalton has collaborated closely with gittoes for over 30 years . since 1980 dalton has produced a range of performances , exhibitions , published writing and film productions – including feature docs warriors & lawmen ( ‘84 ) , the bullets of the poets ( ’86 ) , making films and bringing the artist’s concepts into reality , in exhibition , and large scale theatrical performances , combining her skills as arts journalist , fine art historian , and film script writer - producer and published author . she is principal , with gittoes , in the production company , gittoes & dalton productions , creator of the no exit feature doc trilogy , soundtrack to war , rampage , and the miscreants of taliwood .
a scathing critique of our degenerate american culture . the main character embodies what america has become - - depraved , psychotic , and self - destructive . this is a very prescient film . i highly recommend it .
i rented rampage last night . i didn ' t know anything about the film but the cover looked good enough . when i saw uwe boll ' s name at the opening credits i exclaimed :
oh no ! i have just ruined my evening ! ! !
but there was nothing interesting on tv so i went ahead and watched it . it turned out to be one of the most astonishingly pleasant surprises i ' ve ever had as far as films are concerned . it was an uwe boll film and it wasn ' t a piece of garbage . i was really avoiding his films in the past for reasons i don ' t have to explain . i never thought i ' d ever write any reviews about films but mr boll made a film that i enjoyed watching . that is something . i don ' t want to dissect the film and analyse the acting , effects , camera work and all that . all i know is that i didn ' t regret spending neither the money renting it nor the time watching it . will mr boll make films in the future that will give you some fun instead of a nervous breakdown ? we shall see .
rampage ends with fletcher’s character bill williamson escaping into solitude with a lot of stolen bank money . his video message to the world dropped two years after his disappearance , leading to cult stardom for the mass murderer with a message . with an ending as wide open as that , a sequel was inevitable .
plays bill , a young man who plans possibly the biggest killing spree in history , gunning down innocent people in a small town . unlike falling down , the film doesn’t feature a bad guy and the good guy trying to stop him . instead , we see the mass murder spree from the point of view of bill , who you will sometimes find yourself relating to , especially in the early minutes of the film before the killings . and that is why this film works — it puts you in a very uncomfortable position . when bill walked into a bingo hall with hundreds of old men and women , my mouth was never open wider in anticipation of what horrible things may come to follow .
this film ' s brutal and gratuitous violence deeply offended me ! this movie tried to make a statement that society is crumbling , but i don ' t need to see beauty parlors full of innocent women be mowed down with a machine gun to get that point . the main character ' s way of making that statement defeats the purpose of the statement itself ; mass murder ? and where is the solution to the problem ? the film offers none . 0 / 5
boll is learning and he’s evolving as a filmmaker . once stubborn ( refusing to accept any blame ) and always angry with the press , it’s almost as if the german ed wood has taken a deep look into the mirror , reflected on his films , and made a turn for the better . while boll’s message can be slightly confusing and / or construed differently by each viewer , rampage is a controversial film that’s not only relevant to our bleak times , but also politically daring . it’s not 100 % coherent , and the acting can be painful at times ( with the exception of brendan fletcher , omg ) , but in the end dr . uwe boll has delivered a film that i can finally recommend . while it might not sit well with every viewer , most of you might actually enjoy this .
this isn ' t even a b movie . it ' s been quite some time since i saw a film this bad . if you hate the u . s . a . and love mass violence then you may like this one .
laughter filled the tower theatre on sept . 9 for the premiere of “brick madness” , a mockumentary film shot in fresno that revolves around a lego building , or what builders in the movie call “brix” , rivalry , and the eccentric personalities .
there is an underdog element in the film with brix competitor seth paxson , played by matthew albrecht , who is trying to reclaim a charity he runs and clear the name of max grand , a legendary brix builder who was shunned after using glue in a competition . albrecht plays the well - intentioned , almost normal guy , especially when compared to other more animated characters in the movie , but he does bring the heart to the film , and he is a talented actor .
kingsley , 65 , told reuters that the film , titled “taj” , was a dream project for him , but one that would cost up to $ 27 million — money he hopes indian producers will put up despite the global economic downturn .
that ' s not to say that the film isn ' t without its flaws . there are some bits of dialogue between bill and his mother in which the mother sounds like she is ad - libbing badly - - punctuating her speech with the ahhhhs and ummmms of someone stammering to find the right words . also the film features a final title card that is more than a little silly and should be excised before release . it just kind of undoes a lot of what uwe worked to build , and yet it isn ' t so bad that it ruins the 90 or so minutes that came before it ; it ' s just a bit of unnecessary spoon - feeding in a film already much smarter than we expect from boll .
bill williamson : all talk , no action .
vengeance is ruthless
when we think of uwe boll , we think of a director who is crazy and is seemingly incapable of making a good , worthwhile film . rampage is something slightly different though . it ' s actually well made , and the lead , brendan fletcher actually gives a pretty good performance . so rampage isn ' t another piece of shit from boll , but actually a pretty good movie . i had a hard time gathering my feelings on this one though . it ' s entertaining and fairly intelligent at times , but the way it all wraps up seems a little too easy and that ' s when some glaring holes start to become present . a 23 year old , bill , still lives at home with his parents and some weird , crazy anger about him that it seems he is able to hide from everyone . he builds an armored suit for himself and then straps up and goes into town on a bloody
rampage .
the
rampage
itself is actually handled pretty well . the problems come from lack of character development and from a sloppy ending . this isn ' t a movie that i would say is worth watching , but as far as mindless entertainment goes ; you could do much worse . i don ' t know if i like this movie or not , but i know i don ' t hate it . there ' s the whole moral factor that will certainly turn people off , but if you ' re willing to just accept that it ' s a movie , then that won ' t affect you as much .
sehr guter film , den man in einigen belangen sogar als einzigartig bezeichnen kann . absolut empfehlenswert in der uncut originalversion . die ( bundes ) deutsche dvd hat leider ein völlig anderes ende ist und ist stark geschnitten . 10 von 10 punkte : - )
if this film was made by someone with a bigger budget and better actors , i would probably have given it a 7 out of 10 , however the shaky cams and more realistic looking actors along with the true to life dialog instead of the hollywood designer wearing stars and 15 screenwriters dialog makes this more like a documentary camera crew following the main star rather than a make believe made for entertainment film - and that made me give it an 8 for realism and convincingness . yes it starts alittle slow , and yes it has abit of a happy ending ( sort of , depending on point of view lol ) but it looks and feels like its happening rather than a film made after the event , so it held my attention and had enough action to make me both like and recommend it . do not take my word for it though , watch it yourself , force self past the to some boring but necessary character intro beginning , and i will be surprised if like me you do not find yourself liking this gem of a film .
obviously , rampage 2 is coming out during a sensitive time in the u . s . , where there’s a mass shooting what seems like every goddamn week and gun laws refuse to change . don’t worry though , williamson addresses this too . despite being armed to the teeth , he believes in stricter gun laws and is repulsed by our chickenshit government’s inability to reform .
producer gabrielle dalton comments on the creative process : “this film could not have been made without george’s extraordinary risk taking and adventurous drive on location . he was truly audacious . the script evolved – as the production was begun on just a premise – ( a working method we have perfected as a team ) , and involved long discussions about what worked on screen , what was happening in pakistan ( and its implications ) , and how to integrate the story of gittoes interacting with the situations and characters , into the film’s front story .
in addition to its north american box office gross , friday the 13th earned over $ 9 . 5 million in foreign markets on its opening weekend . the film ' s biggest markets were the united kingdom , russia , italy , spain , and germany . friday the 13th took in approximately $ 1 . 7 million in both the united kingdom and russia , an estimated $ 1 . 1 million in spain , and $ 1 million in both italy and germany . according to paramount , this was the largest opening outside north america of any of the friday the 13th films . the film finished its north american box office run with $ 65 , 002 , 019 ; coupled with its earnings of $ 26 , 377 , 032 outside north america , the film has accumulated $ 91 , 379 , 051 worldwide .
in the third film , bill is shown to have directly began a new family after deserting his parents . he has fallen in love with a woman , crystal , who approves of his mass murders and anarchy , yet she is never as violent or psychotic as bill is .
while i agree strongly with many of williamson’s views on politics , consumerism , reality tv , etc . , i’m disgusted by his actions . is that what makes him such an interesting character ? he’s self - indulgent and completely lacks a conscious , but i can’t look away . that being said , i wouldn’t consider williamson an anti - hero as much as i would a delusional asshole . in rampage 2 , his psychopathy is amped up more than in the original . brendan fletcher’s performance ( like in the first film ) is the highlight . whether he’s boastfully talking directly into the camera or sitting quietly with an ar - 15 resting on his lap , the actor is hypnotizing .
saw this on the web last night and couldn ' t have been more impressed . everything about it was top notch which was a huge surprise considering it ' s a uwe boll film . brendan fletcher was absolutely excellent in the very difficult role of portraying a brutal mass murderer who also happens to be a very sympathetic character . at several points in the film , he reminded me of a young christian slater , the slater who used to pour everything he had into a role . kudos also to shaun sipos who , oddly enough , reminded me of a young brad pitt from twelve monkeys , especially in the chicken restaurant scene with fletcher . i hope both these guys get much more acting work as a result of what they accomplished in rampage . my only question is how on earth did uwe boll pull this brilliant movie out of his ass after a career full of crap i wouldn ' t want my worst enemy to have to watch ? in any event , this film , as shocking as it is , is a warning that the worst is yet to come . in fact , columbine and the virginia tech mass murders may soon pale in comparison to what the next
bill
ends up doing with a rage that can ' t be quenched .
the editor also became involved in this process . and in this way , the miscreants was ‘found as a film’ in the editing room . “ from early on , we knew that we would be making a film with a very new ‘look’ and a lot of humor built around the backblocks - bollywood style local movie makers of the nw frontier were using , but there was so much material , so many storylines – it was an extremely complex post production process . ” “the editor and i found ourselves as fascinated with the back story ( how gittoes got access to this world , his relationships with the actors ) as the front story .
films . ign ' s chris carle said aaron yoo stole the film with his comic timing and with his
memorable death
. carle said derek mears ' portrayal of jason adds more to the character than being simply a stuntman ; mears ' s subtle movements , athleticism , and physicality created an imposing image of jason .
now this is the part i find incredibly interesting . bill goes bat sh * t crazy . he blows up a police station and them embarks on a massive killing spree at a small local outdoor plaza . first , only someone like uwe boll would have the balls to shoot a sequence this violent in a big budget movie . it’s obviously something that could scare away buyers and big studios from ever releasing the film . second , i really want to commend boll on his use of violence . if you’ve seen his horrific seed , boll goes out of his way to punish the viewer . the flick opens with animals being tortured and within the first 15 minutes a baby is slammed against a pole in a bus . what i learned from seed is that boll is trying wayyyyy too hard to shock his audience . while in a film like rampage fletcher’s character could have easily splattered his victim’s brains against the wall , he doesn’t . in fact , there’s a scene where bill walks into a bingo hall for old folk , and while i expected an onslaught of dentures , it actually ends up being quite a charming moment .
“ it’s not 100 % coherent , and the acting can be painful at times ( with the exception of brendan fletcher , omg ) , but in the end dr . uwe boll has delivered a film that i can finally recommend . while it might not sit well with every viewer , most of you might actually enjoy this . “


zhong kui : snow girl and the dark crystal ( chinese : 钟馗伏魔 ： 雪妖魔灵 ) is a 2015 chinese-hong kong-united states 3d fantasy action adventure film directed by peter pau and zhao tianyu and starring chen kun , li bingbing , winston chao , yang zishan , bao bei'er , and jike junyi .

production began on february 16 , 2014 .

the film was released on february 19 , 2015 .

“ zhong kui : snow girl and the dark crystal is an action - packed fantasy adventure , with dramatic twists and turns and a compelling love story at its core , ” said an . “with an incredible team of international talent both onscreen and behind the camera , we’re confident that zhong kui : snow girl and the dark crystal will become a modern classic of chinese cinema . ”
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village roadshow pictures asia and warner bros . will team up to co - finance and co - produce desen international media’s 3 - d chinese fantasy film zhong kui : snow girl and the dark crystal .
shot in various scenic locations in china , zhong kui : snow girl and the dark crystal tells the story of legendary chinese anti - hero zhong kui , a young man endowed with mysterious powers who is forced into a battle among the realms of heaven , earth and hell in the course of his attempt to save his countrymen and the woman he loves .
directed by academy award winner , peter pau , snow girl and the dark crystal is a big budget ( 30m us ) romantic fantasy adventure about the legendary hero zhong kui , a fabled warrior with mysterious powers who is forced to conquer the realms of heaven and hell to save his people and the woman he loves .
from director peter pau comes the epic fantasy tale of zhong kui – a mythical chinese warrior and demon slayer endowed with mysterious supernatural powers . forced to conquer heaven and hell to rid the world of demons , zhong kui’s fight against evil threatens to destroy snow girl , his long lost love .
directed by academy award winner , peter pau , snow girl and the dark crystal is a fantasy adventure about the legendary hero zhong kui , a fabled warrior with mysterious powers who is forced to concur the realms of heaven and hell to save his people and the woman he loves . starring : li bingbing and kun chen ( c ) well go usa
shanghai film fest : village roadshow , warner bros . to co - produce ' zhong kui '
in fourth was zhong kui : snow girl and the dark crystal , a $ 30 million , 3d , vfx fantasy action adventure co - directed by peter pau and zhao tianyu and produced by ann an of desen international media , with $ 56 million , followed by xu jinglei ' s romance somewhere only we know with $ 44 million .
rounding out the list was zhong kui : snow girl and the dark crystal , a $ 30 million , 3d , vfx fantasy action adventure co - directed by peter pau and zhao tianyu and produced by ann an of desen international media , which added $ 810 , 000 for a gross of $ 64 . 47 million after 25 days on release .
shanghai film fest : village roadshow , warner bros . to co - produce ' zhong kui ' | hollywood reporter
snow girl ’s protagonist is not li bingbing ’s titular porcelain - white spirit . instead , the lead character is zhong kui ( chen kun ) , the fabled demon hunter legendary as much for his ghost - busting abilities as his hideous appearance . his bearded mug is right there from the beginning when he is seen fleeing with the dark crystal , a vessel said to contain the spirits of all mortals . it’s a mission overseen by zhong’s mentor , master zhang ( winston chao ) , in a move to prevent hell’s soldiers from invading the living world . zhang helps zhong develop the ability to transform himself into a powerful ogre – which , zhang says , reveals zhong’s darker , inner self .
deity zhang daoxian ( winston chao ) volunteers to save the city , and sends his protege zhong kui ( chen ) to hell to steal the dark crystal , a receptacle for the captured souls that also serves as a database of every demon’s merits and demerits . zhong , who believes he’s been singled out by heaven to vanquish evil and injustice , stoically endures corporal pain and spiritual torment to master demon - slaying techniques . his relationship with zhang takes on faustian undertones as the mentor helps him unleash his raging alter ego . meanwhile , the demon king defrosts the snow spirit xueqing ( li , “transformers 4” ) and dispatches her to hu city to reclaim the crystal . arriving with a caravan of demons disguised as a persian erotic dance troupe , she mesmerizes zhong , who believes she is his lost love , little snow .
a 3d fantasy adventure about a demon slayer who becomes smitten with , erm , a demon , “snow girl and the dark crystal” comes up with a splashy , game - influenced visual look new to this popular chinese genre . however , the decision to binge on cgi action setpieces overwhelms the romantic spark of the central characters , played by impossibly beautiful leads li bingbing [ … ]
legendary chinese anti - hero zhong kui , a young man endowed with mysterious powers who is forced into a battle among the realms of heaven , earth and hell in the course of his attempt to save his countrymen and the woman he loves .
an accomplished , well - established filmmaker with a colorful career of his own , peter pau might possibly loathe being associated with ang lee , with whom he worked – and won an academy award – on the paradigm - shifting crouching tiger hidden dragon . but the hong kong cinematographer’s first directorial effort in 13 years ( and third in total ) does mirror – if inadvertently – his erstwhile taiwanese collaborator’s work : snow girl and the dark crystal injects a chinese folk hero with narrative elements from the incredible hulk , and is effective enough in its fusion of visual effects and story .
reviewed at ua kk mall , shenzhen , china , feb . 21 , 2015 . running time : 117 min . ( original title :
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all movies has it ' s flaws , but besides that , snow girl and the dark crystal is a visually - pleasing movie . the cgi isn ' t perfect , but it does its job . it most certainly is better than other chinese movies when it comes to the animations . the story is mostly a drama / fantasy surrounding the subject of heaven and hell , demons and gods . i didn ' t really enjoy the movie at the start , but i ' m glad i watched through the entire film . the movie itself is good , and the story line stays interesting and entertaining . i would definitely recommend trying this movie out especially if you love mythical creatures .
starting with the same premise as just about every other chinese supernatural fantasy , “snow girl and the dark crystal” is set in a universe where deities , demons and mortals uneasily coexist . once every millennium , demons get the chance to reincarnate as humans , or even upgrade to celestial status . as the date draws near , jade emperor ( pau ) worries that all hell will literally break loose . true enough , hu city , a fringe town on the silk road , has already been raided by demons who have sucked dry the souls of many inhabitants .
when the white fox spirit falls for a naïve mortal girl , his loyalties are tested in the clash between humans and demons . ( mandarin with english subtitles )
the appearance of snow girl – a femme fatale from hell , arriving in zhong’s border outpost town as the lead performer of a titillating dance troupe – kindles zhong’s memories of a past relationship , when he was a handsome scholar preparing for an examination that would propel him toward power . these episodes , revealed in flashback , evoke that old cliché of a man trading in his bright future for cynicism because of a lost love .
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more compelling is the screenplay’s nuanced insight into human foibles , and how the three realms mirror existing social hierarchies . zhong kui was a demigod in chinese mythology whose bearded , plug - ugly countenance was scary even to ghouls ; taking liberties with the myth , the film’s hero is a handsome scholar whose noble ideals come into conflict with worldly corruption and the temptations of the flesh . though he vows to be celibate so he can devote himself to serving his country , it doesn’t take long for him to end up in a hot tub with little snow , especially with her purring , ”i have low body temperature . ”
a 3d fantasy adventure about a demon slayer who becomes smitten with , erm , a demon , “snow girl and the dark crystal” comes up with a splashy , game - influenced visual look new to this popular chinese genre . however , the decision to binge on cgi action setpieces overwhelms the romantic spark of the central characters , played by impossibly beautiful leads li bingbing and aloys chen kun , while the film’s themes of class division , human desire and hypocrisy find darker , more riveting expression only toward the end . co - helmed by hong kong lenser peter pau and mainland director zhao tianyu , the film came in third among eight domestic films released for chinese new year , grossing $ 10 . 8 million in two days . with the clout of its overseas co - producers village roadshow asia and warner bros . , it could generate reasonably more international buzz than other asian genre fare ; a north american 3d release kicks off friday .
david wu ’s editing contributes much to the film’s flow between past and present while keeping the ultimate truth under wraps . but it’s pau’s visual talent , both in terms of his work as dp and also in supervising visual effects , that brings weight to snow girl . this could be seen as another reminder of the technical expertise of hong kong film professionals , what with pau and wu joined by production designers kenneth mak and lam waikin and costume designer shirley chan . with loose ends aplenty , a sequel seemingly awaits — perhaps a test of the crew’s mettle in pushing this whole concept forward .
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featuring chan , john cusack and adrien brody , the movie had 44 , 069 screenings and 547 , 235 attendances .
the film is directed by zhao tianyu ( the law of attraction , deadly delicious ) and stars chen kun ( the painted skin , the painted skin 2 , bends ) and li bingbing , who appeared in detective dee and transformers : age of extinction .
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the strongest performance actually comes from the commanding chao , who infuses an ostensibly meritorious role with subtle layers . during a crucial dramatic turn , he takes hold of the scene with just the faintest shift in expression , vividly conveying the mindset of a petty official sent by the central government to meddle in county affairs . as zhong’s sister ling and her fiancee du ping , respectively , yang zishan and bao beier buzz in and out , providing barely noticeable comic relief . jike summer exudes mystery in the role of xueqin’s quasi - sapphic sidekick .
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but pau’s screenwriters – a six - strong team led by his co - director zhao tianyu – manage to push the story toward a plot twist beyond romance as zhong discovers his current incarnation as a scary superhero of uncontrollable temperament .
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village roadshow pictures asia will have distribution rights in singapore , australia and new zealand , and warner bros . pictures will handle distribution in taiwan , hong kong , malaysia and vietnam .
the yarn is almost at an end before it emerges that some of the narrative obscurities are in fact building up to a neat revelation . zhong’s origins , which most chinese know , are reconfigured into a self - searching saga , setting in motion an epic showdown with a human resonance beyond the sheer eye - popping mayhem .
beijing enlight pictures has also joined the project as a co - financier and china co - distributor .
with its nods to the high - octane , paranormal action romances that emerged from pau’s hometown in the 1980s – mostly in its forbidden love story between a man and a non - human woman , à la a chinese ghost story or green snake – snow girl , a hit in china ( with takings of over $ 53 million since its feb . 19 release ) , should play well with a niche international audience . the film’s major fanbase might be those who liked tsui hark ’s the taking of tiger mountain , also handled by well go usa and yet another recent example of a hong kong filmmaker reshaping an existing text in the image of the city’s genre movies ( in that case , transforming a propagandistic peking opera piece into a gun - slinging gangster thriller ) .
backed by china film group , the movie had 83 , 857 screenings and 1 . 29 million admissions .
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the chow yun - fat - starrer ' the man from macau ii ' has now passed the $ 150 million box office threshold .
the north american box office for february came in at $ 710 million , according to entgroup , but once canada was stripped out , the figure was $ 640 million , making china the biggest box - office market in the world for the month , the firm said .
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the holiday period is kept clear of foreign movies to give domestic films an even run . the biggest hollywood movie in the month was the hobbit : the battle of the five armies , which brought in $ 36 million . the hunger games : mockingjay — part 1 , the latest installment in lionsgate ' s ya film franchise , amassed $ 35 . 5 million in china in february .
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pau , the 64 - year - old son of distinguished thesp pau fang and brother of actress nina paw , is best known for lensing “crouching tiger , hidden dragon” and “the forbidden kingdom , ” but has only directed three undistinguished films in 20 years . billed as helmer , producer and visual - effects supervisor , he has coherently streamlined 3d cinematography and ambitious visual effects into a mythological story set during the tang dynasty . yet , with $ 8 million of the $ 26 . 4 million budget poured into the vfx ( with 20 or so houses employed ) , it’s no surprise that reportedly 77 % of the production is cgi , resulting in a cold , metallic look that sometimes jars with the story’s human elements and whimsical fantasy .
ann an ( ip man 2 , tiny times , tiny times 2 ) and oscar - winning cinematographer peter pau ( crouching tiger , hidden dragon , the forbidden kingdom ) are producing . pau will also be cinematographer on the movie and supervise visual effects .
scenes of chen becoming unhinged are so hysterical that they border on camp ; doubling as the cross - dressing demon king , he delivers a kitschy homage to “swordsman ii . ” as xueqing , li is like a sexualized elsa with a subtly insinuating maleficent streak . but despite her ability to enliven even schmaltz like “snow flower and the secret fan , ” li is hamstrung by having to play two separate yet practically identical roles without any depth .
while pau has certainly achieved a lot on the technical front , what the production needs is a topnotch production designer like william chang or tim yip to give its aesthetic a touch of class . as for zhao , his contributions include helming the “drama” scenes and serving as one of six writers , though the resulting screenplay is a bit deficient in structure and dramatic flair .
the top movie in china for the month was chow yun - fat starrer the man from macau ii , which brought in $ 104 million , followed by historical action movie dragon blade , starring jackie chan , john cusack and adrien brody , which accumulated $ 95 million during the month .
the lunar new year holiday led to the country ' s biggest box - office month with $ 650 million , making it the top film market in the world for february , according to research firm entgroup .
village roadshow and warner bros will have a “significant participation” in the film ' s global revenues , including those earned in mainland china , village roadshow said at the shanghai international film festival .
the film is now in production and is set for release on feb . 19 , chinese new year , a big date for moviegoers .
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winston chao , yang zishan , bao bei - er and jike junyi are also starring .
disney scored a double whammy atop the chinese box office with cinderella opening in top spot after a day - and - date release with the u . s . , while oscar winner big hero 6 was in second place .
other chinese co - financiers include kun’s production company k . pictures and shenzhen - based wu’s entertainment .
for a high - profile international co - production that also brought china’s major film companies such as wanda media and beijing enlight pictures onboard , it seems a gamble for desen intl . media , which produced and released the film , to bank on a hong kong helmer who’s more recognized as an ace d . p . and an untested mainland helmer whose only feature film credits are a flimsy drama anthology ( “the law of attraction” ) and a low - budget culinary thriller ( “deadly delicious” ) . their bet has only partly paid off .
compared with other similar period fantasies that play it safe for family audiences , such as “the white haired witch of lunar kingdom , ” the love scenes have a racy frivolity , enhanced by fine chemistry between li and chen . nevertheless , their characters’ relationship is largely recounted through disjointed flashbacks ( not improved by david wu’s mechanical editing ) , unfolding in a piecemeal fashion that lacks any grand emotional sweep . nor is there enough of the wit and character complexity that lent dramatic heft to the likes of “painted skin : the resurrection” ( also starring chen ) .
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behind that in third place was jupiter ascending , which added $ 16 . 93 million for a cume of $ 40 . 14 million in its first full week in china . the expensive sci - fi thriller from directors lana and andy wachowski had 186 , 098 screenings and 2 . 86 million admissions .
tech credits are visibly superior to those of recent big - budget chinese costume fantasies , though the 3d effects don’t look as sharp or vibrant as they ought to at the mainland screening caught . the shadow of the “ring” franchise hangs heavily over the early inferno visions , but production designers kenneth mak and lam wei - kin gradually evolve their own visual style , fusing futuristic cyber - elements with classical chinese aesthetics . jacky yeung’s robust and wide - ranging action sequences consciously break away from traditional martial - arts choreography , while shirley chan’s magnificent costumes , enhancing li’s voluptuousness , will take couturiers to fabric heaven .
the entgroup figures for north america ( the u . s . and canada ) are lower than those of rentrak , which says domestic revenue hit $ 760 million in february , but they highlight a trend that china is set to become the world ' s biggest film market sooner rather than later , especially as the number of screens increases dramatically every week . rentrak doesn ' t separate out u . s . revenues .
big hero 6 added $ 22 . 76 million for a total of $ 66 . 42 million after 16 days in chinese theaters , according to data from the research outfit entgroup . the oscar - winning disney animation title had 140 , 672 screenings and 3 . 9 million admissions .
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cinderella took $ 25 . 12 million in its opening weekend , with 110 , 998 screenings and 4 . 84 million admissions .
chinese box - office revenue edged ahead of the united states in february for the first time ever as a record lunar new year bonanza brought in $ 650 million in the second - largest movie market , according to data from research firm entgroup .
behind that was domestic favorite the man from macau ii , featuring hong kong action star chow yun - fat , which took another $ 10 . 78 million for a total of $ 150 . 58 million after 25 days on release . the movie had 114 , 646 screenings and 1 . 83 million admissions .
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and still in fourth place was the $ 40 million sino - french epic from jean - jacques annaud , wolf totem , which added another $ 7 . 64 million for a gross of $ 107 . 46 million after 25 days .
also taking part is composer javier navarrete , action choreographer jacky yeung , production designer kenneth mak , costume designer shirley chan and editor david wu .
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before february , the biggest box - office month ever in china was july last year with $ 580 million , thanks to transformers : age of extinction ' s release that month . the lunar new year has become the peak moviegoing period in china . this year , it ran feb . 18 - 24 . box office during that week alone amounted to $ 270 million , according to data site 58921 . com .
jupiter ascending again managed to balance out its poor performance in north america with upbeat revenues in the world ' s second - biggest film market .
in third place was the $ 40 million sino - french epic wolf totem , directed by jean - jacques annaud , which brought in $ 72 million .
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wang ning ' s romantic comedy the right mistake took $ 1 . 96 million in its first full week for a cume of $ 5 . 64 million after 11 days , while domestic thriller nowhere to run earned $ 1 . 83 million in its opening weekend .
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running man , an adaptation of a korean reality tv format , made $ 42 million in february .
behind that was studiocanal ' s cgi live - action film paddington , which took another $ 5 . 5 million in its first full week in china for a gross of $ 13 . 02 million after 11 days .
in sixth place was jackie chan ' s historical epic dragon blade , which took another $ 3 . 35 million for a gross of $ 116 . 78 million after 25 days on release .
rain li ' s beijing , new york added $ 930 , 000 for a total of $ 2 . 89 million after 10 days on release .
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a master monk tries to protect a naive young physician from a thousand - year - old snake demon . a contest of psychic powers results in mayhem .
weiwei ( li , bingbing ) , a career - wise successful business woman found herself in love with a mid - income man huawei ( sun , honglei ) who is secretly in fact a billionaire . meanwhile , weiwei ' s . . . see full summary »
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aloys chen kun , li bingbing , winston chao , yang zishan , bao beier , jike summer . ( mandarin dialogue )
production : ( china - australia - u . s . ) a desen intl . media ( beijing ) co . , beijing enlight pictures , wuzhou film distribution co . , huaxia film distribution co . ( in china ) / well go entertainment usa ( in u . s . ) release of a desen intl . media ( beijing ) co . , desen intl . media ( beijing ) group co . presentation of a international media group co . production in association with beijing enlight pictures co . , wanda media co . , village roadshow pictures asia , warner bros . ( f . e . ) , k pictures ( beijing ) co . , shenzhen wus entertainment co . , shenzhen tencent video culture communications co . , beijing tianhua xiuxing media co . , china film co - prod . ( international sales : arclight , sydney ; village roadshow pictures asia , beijing ; warner bros . ) produced by ann an , peter pau . executive producer , an . co - producers , wang ding , chen lizhi . co - executive producers , wang changtian , jerry ye , ellen eliasoph , pan xiaoxiao , aloys chen kun , bruce wu , sun zhonghuai , greg basser .
crew : directed by peter pau , zhao tianyu . screenplay , zhao , qin zhen , shen shiqi , li jie , raymond lei jin , eric zhang . camera ( color , widescreen , hd , 3d ) , peter pau ; editor , david wu ; music , javier navarrete ; production designers , kenneth mak , lam wai - kin ; set decorator , zheng miantian , wu zhiqing ; costume designer , shirley chan ; sound ( dolby atmos ) / re - recording mixer , zhu yanfeng ; stenographer , vincent e toto ; visual effects supervisors , peter pau , kim jong - pill , bernard o . ceguerra ; visual effects , weta workshop , studio mg , macrograph , magnon studio , dixom , pixomondo , digital idea , w2 studios , mofac , illumina , realade , madman post production , d4cus , pretzeal , gianststep , digitron , jepet , anitemy ; action director , jacky yeung ; associate producers , patrick ho , serena wang , derek huang , xiu yani ; assistant director , zi xi .
with : aloys chen kun , li bingbing , winston chao , yang zishan , bao beier , jike summer . ( mandarin dialogue )
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production companies : desen international media group , in association with beijing enlight pictures , wanda media , village roadshow pictures asia , warner bros ( f . e . ) inc , k . pictures ( beijing ) , shenzhen wus entertainment , shenzhen tencent video culture communication , beijing tianhua xiuxing media
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