This represents 30% of the international footprint and the bow is on par with the previous 2018 hit. Paramount’s anticipated sequel made itself heard loud and clear overseas this session, debuting to a better than expected $22M in just 12 markets. The Japanese sensation debuted in the UK this frame via Sony and grossed $1M while also lifting its Russia cume to $1.4M.īreakdowns on the films above and more have been updated below.
The estimated global total we’ve heard is $494.5M (updated figures to come). Meanwhile, Demon Slayer – Kimetsu No Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train is nearing $500M worldwide, and may indeed have crossed the mark this weekend. New Line/Warner Bros’ The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It launched in two markets with a strong $3.9M ahead of much wider release next session. Korea continues to show strength with F9 at $15.2M, on par with Furious 7. 1 and held off newcomers, to cume $185.3M locally, running ahead of Hobbs & Shaw at the comparable point in release. The Vin Diesel-starrer took an 85% tumble in China in the sophomore frame, but held No. The estimated cume through Sunday is $229M with just those eight markets in play. Behind Godzilla Vs Kong, F9 has become only the second Hollywood film to the milestone this year. 1 spot in all eight markets where it has opened, adding $31M and crossing $200M internationally - despite the 81% drop, and that’s something to celebrate. Last weekend’s champ, F9, retained the No. The overseas weekend take is under the $20M projections we were hearing ahead of the debut - likely impacted by recent closures in Australia and Japan - although critical and social sentiment is encouraging. The film also premiered on Disney+ for an additional fee in markets where the service is available. That’s good for a global opening of $37.4M through Sunday. In China, Paramount was fully armed, energizing a major word of mouth push with fans and influencers, and organizing screenings in eight cities which culminated in a Beijing Premiere on Thursday (see more below).Īlso new was Disney’s Cruella with $16.1M in 29 material markets, or about 60% of the offshore footprint. 1, grossing an excellent $4M including previews at 304 locations and 29% ahead of the original. Even Australia, which had been doing great business of late, shuttered cinemas in Victoria just shy of the weekend the area reps 30% of the country’s box office.
Originally, our sources were being conservative with AQP2 estimates of $10M-$15M for the full offshore weekend given lingering uncertainties in some markets - and in today’s world, it’s wise to remain prudent. 'Encanto' Leads Sluggish Offshore Studio Weekend 'House Of Gucci' Fashionable - International Box Office While the international box office had already begun to show strong signs of recovery, and as summer kicked off in some markets amid the early release of Universal’s F9 last session, it’s also refreshing to have domestic pump up those global numbers. Notably, if we back out the China start this weekend, AQP2 debuted 66% ahead of the original 2018 film (including previews). The film has a 7.8 on Maoyan and a 7 on Douban, the latter of which is higher than AQP1‘s 6.3. The John Krasinski-helmed sequel came out shouting with a $22M overseas debut in just 12 markets for a worldwide opening of $70.4M including the three-day $48.4M North American haul (if we add in domestic projections for Memorial Day Monday, that lifts to $58.5M domestic and $80.5M global, but does not include the overseas Monday).ĪQP2 did better than expected in China with a $15M FSS, and that’s despite a super short lead time as its date there was only made official on Tuesday. UPDATE, writethru: It was a busy weekend at global turnstiles, with a particularly noisy start for Paramount’s A Quiet Place Part II.