The original movie was popular in the Netherlands, reaching two and a half million viewers.
The movie reached No. 12 on the box office charts.
The fastest movie to reach $150 million at the box office.
Industry executives said they thought the movie could eventually reach a box-office total of $100 million.
Sometimes, for no discernable reason, movies that fit together will reach the screen at the same time.
The movie reached no. 15 on the national weekly box office charts.
Like the novel, the new movie almost didn't reach the public.
However, nearly a year after its Toronto debut, the movie had not reached theaters.
Also, upon its original release, the movie never reached Western countries largely because it was a communist production.
The screenplay was not at the point the final movie reached.
