For a decade, this 1990s sci-fi film held a record, only broken by 2008’s Twilight.
Before experiencing success in the trilogy The Lord of the RingsElijah Wood had a series of projects in the 1990s, including the disaster film Deep Impactavailable on the platform Paramount+. Directed by Mimi Leder, the feature film follows Leo Biderman, a 14-year-old teenager who, one evening, observes through a telescope a comet heading towards Earth. Very quickly, the President of the United States was informed. At the same time, journalist Jenny Lerner believes she is on the trail of a political-sexual scandal after hearing the name of a certain “Ellie”. But she will quickly realize that this is in reality the code name of the disaster, planned for a year and kept secret by the American government. Released in 1998, Mimi Leder’s film held a record for ten years before being beaten by Twilight.
What do we have in common? Deep Impact And Twilight ?
With $41 million in revenue for its first weekend of operation, Deep Impact had established itself at the top of the American box office. For a decade, the feature film held the record for the best start for a film directed by a woman until it is overtaken by Twilight, chapter I: Fascination by Catherine Hardwicke, which grossed $69 million for its first weekend in 2008. Despite strong competition fromArmageddonMimi Leder’s film collected $140 million on American soil and $209 million internationally for a total of $349 million in revenue.
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Armageddon vs. Deep Impacta merciless duel
In 1998, Touchstone Pictures Studios, Paramount Pictures Studios and DreamWorks Studios competed at the box office for the release of their blockbusters. Armageddon And Deep Impact. Unlike Jerry Bruckheimer’s film – which has Ben Affleck, Bruce Willis and Liv Tyler in the cast – Deep Impact focused more on the human, political and social consequences of the disaster. Some scenes from Mimi Leder’s film were also changed, including the president’s speech (played by Morgan Freeman) in which he said: “Life will take its course, we will overcome this ordeal. It’s not Armaggedon“.
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