Gal Gadot and Chris Pine in 'Wonder Woman 1984'
Dante Lam's 'The Rescue' opened in first place but also finished far behind expectations as dissatisfaction with both new releases, combined with a local cold snap, weighed on China's theatrical recovery.
China's box office was the scene of disappointment over the weekend as Warner Bros.'
Wonder Woman 1984 got trounced by local action flick
The Rescue.
The Rescue, directed by Dante Lam, opened to $36.3 million, nearly double
Wonder Woman 1984's meager $18.8 million start, according to data from Artisan Gateway. Both films finished the weekend far below expectations though, as audience disappointment in the movies and a sudden cold snap across much of China weighed on the country's theatrical market recovery. A few small-scale clusters of COVID-19 also have kept consumers in several cities indoors in recent days.