China Box Office: Disney s Cruella Struts to $1.8 Million Opening Day
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Disney’s “Cruella” strut into China on Sunday with a $1.78 million opening day, coming in sixth in a slow weekend behind reigning box office champ “F9,” according to data from Maoyan.
Day one China figures for “Cruella” were less than a fourth of the $7.7 million the film grossed on its May 28 opening day in North America, where it premiered in theaters and on Disney Plus via a $30 fee. It went on to gross $26.5 million over the Memorial Day weekend, making it the third highest North American debut since the pandemic began.
China Box Office: F9 Stays Ahead With Slower Second Lap, Outpaces Quiet Place
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“F9” downshifted dramatically from a furious start in Chinese cinemas a week ago to a more pedestrian $20.5 million second weekend. But that was still good enough to take first place ahead of two significant foreign releases.
The “Fast & Furious” franchise title lost 84% of its pace on its second lap, compared with a blistering opening weekend of $137 million. That gives it a cumulative total of $186 million, according to data from consultancy Artisan Gateway.
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Opening its campaign in second place was Japanese animation title “Stand By Me Doraemon 2,” which earned $16.3 million in three days.
Powerful F9 Debut Injects Horsepower Into Korean Box Office
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South Korea claimed to have had the honor of being the first country in the world where “F9” revved into commercial release – the distinction can only have been a matter of hours, as Hong Kong cinemas followed later the same day, on May 19 – and it proved a smart choice. The franchise film finally injected some horsepower into the Korean box office, with a tap on the accelerator from Korean-American star Kang Sung back for a fourth lap.
“F9” earned 5.53 million over the weekend and $$9.83 million over its opening five days, according to data from Kobis, the box office tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council (Kofic). Its five-day-total, means “F9” has already overtaken “Minari” to become the third biggest film of the year at the Korean box office.
Nobita and Shizuka get married in Stand By Me Doraemon 2
Published January 21, 2021 8:49pm This is not a drill! Nobita and Shizuka from the classic anime Doraemon are finally getting married! According to a Facebook post by CinemaBravo, the Stand By 2 Doraemon 2 film is finally coming to Philippine cinemas this year. The trailer shows Nobita and Doraemon traveling to the future, and they come to a time when Nobita and his friends are already adults. Nobita is about to get married to Shizuka, but he suddenly develops pre-wedding jitters and disappears right before the ceremony! Young Nobita and Doraemon must find the adult Nobita and ease his fears so he and Shizuka can tie the knot.