‘Wonder Woman 1984’ Lassos $38.5M In Offshore Debut As China Cuffs Expectations; Japan’s ‘Demon Slayer’ Closing In On ‘Spirited Away’ – International Box Office Deadline 12/21/2020
writethru after Sunday 10:08AM post:Warner Bros/DC’s
$38.5M from 30,221 screens. This is well below the $60M the industry was expecting ahead of the launch, and is largely down to a soft
China debut of $18.8M in what was a slow Middle Kingdom moviegoing weekend overall. There were also sudden market closures over the past several days overseas which did not help.
In
IMAX, the Gal Gadot-starrer grossed $5M from 31 markets. Of that, $3.8M came from 680 screens in China. IMAX is also citing standout performances in Japan, Taiwan, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Thailand, UAE and Ukraine.
The Croods: A New Age Holds Strong at Domestic Box Office
The Croods Holds Strong at Domestic Box Office
The Croods: A New Age continued to its solid domestic box office run, raking in an additional $3 million down just 32% to bring its total to $24.3 million. Worldwide, the animated sequel snagged another $11.4 million and has collected $76.3 million globally to date.
Come Play,
All My Life and
Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) and
Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch (2018) hail from the studio. That trend may continue as UFEG has the Tom Hanks vehicle
News of the World and
Promising Young Woman starring Carey Mulligan releasing Christmas Day. Though, they’ll have to contend with the might of
‘Demon Slayer’ Tops $310M Overseas & Advances On 2020 Chart; ‘The Croods: A New Age’ Now No. 2 China Import This Year – International Box Office Deadline 12/14/2020
MONDAY UPDATE,
writethru after Sunday 12:26PM post: The international box office continues to provide welcome surprises during the pandemic era. Where movie theaters are open and people feel safe, they turn up for new or enduringly exciting product that’s on offer.
To wit: Japan’s
Demon Slayer The Movie: Mugen Train has perhaps become the story of the year. A runaway success across this period, and in its 9th weekend, it is now estimated to have crossed at least $310M worldwide (largely from the home market, but also including Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore and Vietnam). This makes it the No. 3 movie of 2020 overseas, behind
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