"Million Dollar Baby" grossed $220 million worldwide, ranking 682nd in the history of film worldwide. Not released in China. Costs $0.18 billion. Genre: Drama, Motion. Directed by: Clint Eastwood. Producer country: United States. Released in 2005.
The film is based on the boxing-themed short story collection Rope Burns. Author F· X. Tours has been working as a "cut man" (dealing with injuries for boxers in time) for many years and has witnessed too many little-known bittersweets in the rings. The novel was followed by the famous and famous screenwriter Paul Haggis.
The film was developed and produced by Rudy Morgan Independent Productions. It took 5 years. Initially, the company bought $25,000 for an option to make the story into a film for two years. Found a talented but not yet famous film screenwriter Paul Haggis to write the screenplay. The company reached an agreement with Haggis to pay the screenwriting fee when the film was funded and it was ready for pre-production, and Paul Haggis offered that he be the director.
Haggis spent 9 months writing 3 drafts of the film script. The company raised money for two years without success, and extended the two-year option with $25,000. The film was originally a small independent film project, and later invited Eastwood to direct and star, with Swank as the female lead and Freeman as the supporting actor. All three stars are Oscar-winning and award-winning actors, and Eastwood is an Oscar-winning director, making the film a very important film project.
When the company went to Hollywood to raise funds, most of the feedback was that "the ending of the film is too tragic", such a film has no market, and it has to change the script and change the ending. Ultimately, Warner Bros. decided to invest in and exchange for North American film rights and audiovisual rights.
The film won four awards for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress and Best Supporting Actor at the 2005 Academy Awards, and was nominated for 3 other awards: Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Actor and Best Editing. The film earned Swank a second Oscar and for Freeman's first win for The Little Golden Man (Best Supporting Actor) after being nominated for three Oscars. Film producer Albert Rudy also won the Academy Award for Best Picture for the second time.
The film grossed $100 million in North America and $220 million worldwide. 2005 was at the peak of DVD sales, and after the Oscars, the film's DVD sales exceeded the global box office revenue. In the first nine months of its premiere alone, the film grossed $500 million and sold DVDs. It took only 37 days from filming to release, with an investment of $18 million and a production ratio of 12 times (28 times when you count DVDs).
In fact, when I first watched this film, my feelings were the same as those of Hollywood companies: that is, the ending of the film was too tragic. This does not conform to the investment logic of commercial films. However, the final box office proved that the audience recognized the film.
However, different endings have led to this film becoming a completely different genre and has a different meaning. The existing tragic ending makes the film black and deep, and becomes a social ethics film that makes people reflective. If it is a comedic ending that makes the film bright and glorious, it becomes an uplifting inspirational film. And, if it's a comedic ending, maybe the box office is even higher. So, whether you go left or right, you can go to Rome, but the main meaning of the film is very different.
Once again, the film adaptation of the novel shows its powerful charm: connotation and detail. The film's details about the boxer's steps, the repair of trauma, and other details fully show the author's thorough understanding of boxing and the level of professionalism, which is also an attractive and important part of the film. Therefore, as a screenwriter, it is important to understand the marrow of the affairs described.
Screenwriter Paul Haggis is remarkable. He wrote and directed Crash in 2004, winning the 2006 Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay and Best Series, as well as 3 other Oscar nominations: Best Director, Best Supporting Actor and Best Music.
An important flaw in the film is that, according to World Boxing Association rules, Billy should be disqualified for foul play and Magee should be the champion.
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