"Holes" is adapted from the novel of the same name written by Louis Sachar. Although it is not "Harry Potter" , no one expected "Holes" to be as sensational as "Harry Potter", but there is no denying that this book is literature. A miracle in history, 3.5 million copies have been sold since its publication in 1998, ranking among the top 5 in the "USA Today" bestseller list. Among the awards this book has won are: "National Book Award", "Jobury Gold Award" and "One Year" which was jointly selected by "Publishing Weekly", " The New York Times " and "University Book Daily". Best Book Award".
The original author Louise Saqier was born in EastMeadow, New York, USA. He moved to Southern California at the age of nine and now lives in Jane Austen, Texas . Louis went to law school and wrote children's books in his free time. Although Louis obtained a law degree, he still decided to become a full-time children's book writer. He has a wife named Carla and a daughter named Sulli , and he also likes to play chess, playing cards, skiing, playing guitar and singing loudly, but his favorite is to spend time with Carla and Sulli. "Holes" is Saatchi's first work to be put on the big screen, because the film has been well received since its release, and it is rumored that a producer is preparing to adapt another Saatchi's work.
This film with an investment of $3,800 was completely unknown before it was released. It did not have much publicity and did not seem to have attracted special attention. However, on the day of its release (April 18), it received 7.5 million Box Office. It is estimated to be Reached 20 million, close to last week's champion "Anger Management" . The achievement of such impressive results is related to the support of the majority of "Holes" book fans, and the film itself has done well in all aspects, and was later awarded 4 stars by Hollywood film critics. Paul Dergarabedian, president of ExhibitorRelations in the United States, believes: “The Box Office is definitely a surprise hit because of the recent lack of good children’s movies.” The editor of the famous website also echoed: “The public is so familiar with this book, I can’t imagine it. The film will be a hit!"
