We're throwing everything out there, we're on the set, we're directing this person, we're making sure this star gets here on time. We own this, which means we're doing all the dirty work. "It's just going to look easy at the end, which is a success. "Being an entrepreneur is not easy," he shares. If there's one lesson the budding filmmaker and entrepreneur has learned from his first film - that dropped on all streaming platforms on July 12 - it's that anyone can make a film if they just invest in the work. It's like you win a championship, you get all these bandwagon fans." "Everybody, once they see the success, once they see the end product, that's how it is. "The only thing that surprised me about this project is the people who said they wanted to be a part of it who didn't come through," he says. When asked what surprised him most about making the film, it was, surprisingly, flaky people. "I want to be known for just making stars, putting people in the position to give back, and the opportunity that they would've never got." "We gave over 124 speaking roles, we gave jobs and opportunities to actors and actresses that Hollywood would never look at," Romeo says about the comedy that he fundraised for and invested his own money into. The father-son duo worked to bring the project to life, but with Romeo at the helm, navigating an evolved film industry was all the easier. "I wanted to learn the grip's job, the director's job, everything."įast forward 10 years, and the 29-year-old just produced his first film, I Got the Hook-Up 2, a remake of Master P's 1998 hit. "I never just wanted to be this famous kid star," he says. It is very unlikely all three will thrive at the box office, but hopefully one of them will.Romeo put his career on hold and decided to go to University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts, where he learned all aspects of making movies. This includes a trio that have a real shot at mainstream success: The Art of Self-Defense, The Farewell, and Sword of Trust. Limited and VOD Releases: The Art of Goodbyes and Swordplayįor the first time in a while, there are a lot of limited releases to talk about. The final film in the $10,000 club was Sword of Trust with an average of $11,256 in two theaters. ![]() This is still a good start, but I don’t know if it is good enough for its planned wide expansion. The Art of Self-Defense was well back with an average of $16,339 in seven theaters. Anytime a film does better than Endgame, it is serious reason to celebrate. ![]() This was not only the best of the weekend, it overtook Avengers: Endgame for the best theater average of the year. The Farewell topped the theater average chart with an average of $87,833 in four theaters. Theater Averages: Endgame Bids Farewell to One of Its Records Top 2019 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200)Īll Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 5,501-5,600)Īll Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 9,601-9,700)Īll Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 5,401-5,500)Īll Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000)Īll Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400)Īll Time Domestic Box Office for RLJ Entertainment Movies ![]() ![]() Top 2019 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300)Īll Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300)Īll Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,801-10,900)Īll Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 10,401-10,500)Īll Time Domestic Sequel Box Office (Rank 901-1,000)
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