There was a time when M. Night Shyamalan was the most popular director in Hollywood. And then there was a time when he was… no. After going through a difficult period in which Shyamalan’s work has not been well received by fans or critics, the director has now achieved his fourth consecutive number one at the box office thanks to call the boothand no one is more surprised than Shyamalan himself.
The director drove Chirping to celebrate its success and thank the fans who saw the film last weekend, which made it number one at the domestic box office. Not only did it call the booth post a win, but it became the film that ultimately eliminated Avatar: the path of water of first place, and also gave a nod to director James Cameron.
Thanks to everyone who made @KnockAtTheCabin the number one movie this weekend! I pinch myself that this is the seventh time this has happened to me. It’s fourth in a row with @UniversalPics. Lots of love to James Cameron, he is a hero to me. I’m happy to be at the cinema with youFebruary 5, 2023
call the booth made about $14 million at the domestic box office, which was enough to surpass both Avatars sequel, in its eighth week, and also a worthy comedy performance 80 for Brady. This is the fourth consecutive box office win for Shyamalan, which includes Old, GlassAND Split. The other three movies on this number one list are The sixth sense, panelsAND The village.
With an additional $7 million at the international box office call the booth it earned just over $21 million worldwide in its opening weekend. Granted, that number is by no means a huge hit, but one of the keys to Shyamalan’s success is that he tends to make films with significantly smaller budgets. When movies aren’t successful, they usually don’t hurt the studio much, and when they do, they’re incredibly profitable, even compared to those huge multibillion-dollar blockbusters.
After highly publicized films such as After Earth AND The Ultimate Master of Air M. Night Shyamalan has returned to the strategy that brought him success the first time around, making smaller films without big movie stars, though often still with names fans recognize. Built around a concept intriguing enough to attract an audience. While it took Shyamalan some time to regain success, he certainly did. Even a movie like Visit, which wasn’t a big hit and was downright reviled by some, ended up grossing nearly $100 million worldwide on a roughly $5 million budget. It’s the kind of success that makes studios want to give you money to make more movies.
This process also allows M. Night to make movies quickly. She already has an untitled project coming out in 14 months. If this will mark his fifth consecutive bo
Source: Cinemablend
