He is the only director that comes to mind who has never made a movie that lost money in 40 years

Before I knew Steve Jobs or Michael Jordan, he was synonymous with American culture in my eyes;

The most Hollywood director’s movies I have ever seen are probably his.

Moreover, I saw a statistic yesterday. From 1975 to now, none of the movies he has made has lost money at the box office.

It's this old man,

Steve Spielberg.

Although the statistics in the above table only cover 2012, in fact, he has only made two movies in these four years.

One of them was nominated for this year's Oscar for Best Film. "Bridge of Spies",

and another one is "Giant" which will be released the day after tomorrow (14th).

At the same time, we can see from this statistical table that 41 years ago, "Jaws" with a box office of 475 million was produced with only 9 million US dollars.

Bringing Americans who were still immersed in front of the TV back to the theater

And earlier than "The Godfather" and "Star Wars";

In 1982, it was only 10 million US dollars It produced "ET", which made us stunned when we watched it through video tapes, and the global box office reached 792 million US dollars.

I really can't think of any other movie (including now) that can do that

Not counting inflation over the years!

In 1993, two classics, "Jurassic Park" and "Schindler's List", were released within one year, one is a science fiction that makes people obsessed, and the other is a reality that is unforgettable.

Not to mention the Oscar-winning and worldwide success that year

If there is any director who can do this, please raise your hand!

In 1998, as one of the first batch of ten simultaneous Hollywood blockbusters introduced to China every year, "Saving Private Ryan" allowed us to see Spielberg's work on the big screen for the first time.

There is also the classic HBO series "Band of Brothers", and he was also the artistic consultant for the 2008 Beijing Olympics opening ceremony, etc.

From what I know about those people around me who don’t often watch movies, Spielberg may be the only foreign director they can name, and one of the few who can do it without a big-name starring role. A director who relies on his own brand to make money.

Some people now believe that in this period when the great director's appeal is gradually receding, his era and his fans are also gradually getting older. But I don't see it that way.

Just like Christopher Nolan, who is in the spotlight today, young people regard him as the most imaginative director. From "The Following" to "Memento," from "Batman" to "Inception" to "Interstellar." Every film can break through the limitations of ordinary people's thinking.

But you haven’t noticed that Nolan and Spielberg are becoming more and more alike. They both make full use of people’s curiosity for novelty, they both dabble in science fiction, they both have abundant imaginations, and their movies are both big-budget. High box office. It's just that there is still one "Schindler's List" between Nolan and Spielberg.

Therefore, Nolan’s latest work is "Dunkirk" which reflects World War II.

However, the 70-year-old Spielberg has returned to his familiar children's perspective and dream world!

This is "The Dream Giant".

Based on the novel of the same name by Roald Dahl,

His other works are also well-known in China as "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory".

Its screenwriter is also the screenwriter of "ET", Melissa Matheson, but this is her last work.

It seems that the label of fairy tale has never faded from Spielberg.

He is about to enter his seventies but still maintains an amazing frequency of creation. "Dream Giant" is just another comeback.

Ratings of "Dream Giant" by major North American websites

Moreover, there are some movies that you will decide to go to the theater to contribute to the box office as soon as you see the director.

Because, he is Spielberg!

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