From Avatar 2 to Drishyam 2, top films in theatres that are setting box office on fire
While filmmaker James Cameron's big-ticket Avatar: The Way of Water has earned over a billion dollars within four weeks of its release, Ajay Devgn's Bollywood film Drishyam 2 has also shown a strong hold at the box office.
2022 has come to an end but some of the films that hit screens in the last month of the year gone by are still dominating the box office. While filmmaker James Cameron’s big-ticket Avatar: The Way of Water has earned over a billion dollars within four weeks of its release, Ajay Devgn’s Bollywood film Drishyam 2 has also shown a strong hold at the box office. On the other hand, Riteish Deshmukh’s medium-budgeted Marathi-language film Ved has stunned everyone with its collection. Here’s a list of the top recent films that have left cash registers jingling at the box office.
Avatar: The Way of Water
The latest James Cameron directorial Avatar: The Way of Water, which is a sequel to Avatar released in 2009, has pocketed an estimated collection of £1.4 billion by the fourth Sunday. However, reports say that the mega-budgeted film needs to earn a staggering $2 billion just to break even.
Drishyam 2
Fronted by Bollywood superstar Ajay Devgn, Drishyam 2 is a sequel to his 2015 hit Drishyam. The crime thriller film has completed a glorious run of 50 days at the box office. It has so far raked in over £24.08 million at the domestic box office in India.
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Ved
Riteish Deshmukh and Genelia D’Souza starrer Marathi-language film Ved is running bonkers at the box office. The film has earned around £3.3 million within ten days of its theatrical release. It is expected to surpass the lifetime collection of Sairat, which is the highest grossing Marathi film since its release in 2016.
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A 19th-century painting in Wiesbaden sees a massive visitor surge.
Fans spotted a direct link to the opening shot of The Fate of Ophelia.
Museum staff were completely caught off guard by the 'Swiftie' invasion.
They are now planning special tours to capitalise on the unexpected fame.
The question on everyone's mind: did Taylor Swift visit this place herself?
It is not every day a quiet German museum gets caught in a pop culture hurricane. But that is exactly what has happened at Museum Wiesbaden, where a painting of Shakespeare’s Ophelia has become a pilgrimage site. The reason? Taylor Swift’s latest music video for The Fate of Ophelia kicks off with a scene that looks ripped straight from their gallery wall. Suddenly, they have queues of fans where usually there is just quiet contemplation.
The Ophelia painting that Swifties say inspired The Fate of Ophelia becomes an overnight sensation Instagram/taylorswift
How did this Ophelia painting become so popular?
To be honest, it was simply hanging there. Friedrich Heyser’s work from about 1900. It is lovely, sure, but it was not a headline act. Then the video drops. And you see it immediately in the pose, the white dress, and the water lilies. It is practically a direct copy or, let us say, an homage. Fans on social media connected the dots in hours. Now the museum cannot believe its luck. Visitor numbers went from a few dozen admirers to hundreds, just over one weekend, like a whole new crowd for a century-old painting.
What has the museum said about the surprise attention?
They are thrilled, but a bit stunned. A spokesperson said it was a "shock" and they are having an "absolute Ophelia run." Can you blame them? One minute you are managing a classical collection, the next you are at the centre of a global fan phenomenon. They tried to reach Swift’s team, but they had no luck there. But they have leaned into it completely. Now they are organising a special "Ophelia reception" with guided tours. Smart move, right? It is a perfect storm of high art and pop star power, and they are riding the wave.
The big question: did Taylor Swift actually visit?
This is the real mystery, is not it? How did this specific painting, in this specific German museum, end up as the template for a mega-budget video? The staff are wondering the same thing. She was in Germany for the Eras tour last July. Did she slip in, incognito? Did a location scout send a photo? The museum thinks they would have noticed if Taylor Swift was wandering their halls. Who knows? It is the sort of stuff that feeds fan speculation for years. Whatever the facts, the painting's life has been irreversibly altered.
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