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Warner Bros/Legendary Entertainment Sand Dunes: Part Two Adding that the film maintained its strength in its second session at the international box office 81 million dollars To cross the barrier of 200 million US dollars abroad easily, and reach… $367.5 million Globally.
We will delve deeper into that Sand dunes 2The second box is below, including its beginnings in China. In the meantime, let's take a look at what's new this weekend.
Universal/DreamWorks Animation Kung Fu Panda 4 He came out kicking as he began a rollout to the outside. Fourquel has been opened $22.2 million In 41 markets representing just 23% of the international landscape, it makes its global debut $80.5 million. Spain was the only major player in this first stand as superstar Jack Black will continue to add markets in the coming weeks to go along with holiday play; He goes to China on March 22.
External start, excluding previews, is greater than Kung Fu Panda 2 And 3 In home markets at today's prices. It is also higher than similar brackets Ice Age: Impact Cycle And Zootopia. A total of 32 markets had the biggest opening weekend of the year for a studio film.
Spain It played for $3 million including previews. Friday's opening was the second-largest opening day of the year and the best for an anime title since last summer racist. KFP4Saturday was the biggest for an anime title since then Super Mariothe largest for DWA since then Pussy in shoes In 2011. The full weekend is performed above KFP2 And CVP3, And in line with Zootopia And HTTYD3 Except for previews.
Malaysia It debuted Thursday with the studio's biggest opening day of the year, the third-biggest opening day for Universal Animation, the No. 4 DreamWorks opening day of all-time, and the highest-grossing opening day for an animation ever including previews. The ongoing total of $2.36 million including previews is in line with HTTYD3 And CVP3, And above KFP2 Except for previews.
Indonesia Wednesday bowed with the second-best opening day of the year for a studio film, and the second-best opening day for animation after the pandemic (behind Minions: Rise of Gru), as well as DWA's 3rd opening ever (yet KFP3 And HTTYD3). The full weekend was good for $2.1 million including previews.
Vietnam It debuted with the biggest opening day ever for an animated title. At current estimates of $1.94 million, the weekend is the biggest opening weekend for a Hollywood animation ever, and the third-biggest worldwide opening of all time (after fast movies) and the 10 biggest non-domestic opening weekends in history. The start is three times higher than KFP3.
Poland Punched to $1.6 million including previews, above opening Super Mario Brosin line with Zootopia And Ice Age: Impact Cycleand significantly higher than previous franchise titles (excluding previews).
Other early markets include Argentina ($1.2 million and biggest opening day of 2024); Denmark ($1.2 million and franchise-best opening); Chile ($1.1 million and best DWA opener); And Singapore ($1 million and the best start of the year).
Back to Denis Villeneuve Sand Dunes: Part TwoAdded science fiction epic 81 million dollars Of 72 global markets, that's only a 36% reduction in remaining holdings. Comey is out now $210.5 millionwhich puts the world on its way to the four-century mark, currently $367.5 million During Sunday.
In parity markets and using today's exchange rates, the film trails 64% ahead of 2021. Sand dunes43% higher than Transformers: Rise of the Monsters36% more Godzilla vs. Kong3% above M:I7 And almost on par with Batman.
It was noticeably new this weekend China (The film is distributed by Legendary East). The estimated debut is CNY142.1 million ($20 million), ranking second in the market, only slightly behind the Taiwanese title. The pig, the snake, and the dove. This is the biggest opening weekend for Hollywood in 2024, and the best opening weekend ever for Villeneuve and Timothée Chalamet. IMAX China Network brought in $6.5 million, 33% of the total.
Sand dunes 2Overall launch results in China were roughly equal to 2021 results Sand dunes And also higher than Batman (+95%), Blade Runner 2049 (+183%), The Hunger Games: Song of Songbirds and Snakes (+330%) and Indiana Jones and the Connection of Destiny (+772%). Audiences gave it a Maoyan score of 9.3, with Taopiaopiao at 9.6 and Douban rising to 8.3.
Elsewhere, of the 72 films released in foreign markets, the film ranked top at 57 and the top US title at 60.
Markets that saw good declines include France (-17%), Germany (-19%), Taiwan (-22%), Brazil (-23%), Netherlands (-23%), Spain (-27%), Australia ( -23%). -29%), Italy (-32%), United Kingdom (-34%), Hong Kong (-34%), New Zealand (-34%), Singapore (-34%), Philippines (-35%).
In IMAX, the sci-fi epic fell just 15% globally, with $27.7 million from 1,600 screens. The outside of that is $16.6 million, down just 25% in the markets that opened last weekend. The international haul has risen to US$35.8 million, while the global haul has reached US$72.4 million or 20% of the total worldwide haul to date.
The top 5 markets overall so far are United kingdom ($24.8 million), China ($20 million), France ($19.4 million), Germany ($18.2 million) and Australia ($11.6 million). Japan will be released next Friday.
MISC UPDATED CUMES/NB
Bob Marley: One Love (PAR): US$4.9 million international weekend (52 markets); $71.2 million international / $160.5 million worldwide
Anyone but you (SNY): $3 million international weekend (48 markets); $124 million international / $212 million worldwide
Immigration (UNI): $2.4 million international weekend (79 markets); $156.7 million international / $282 million worldwide
Bad things (DIS): $2.1 million international weekend (47 markets); $74.4 million internationally and $108.4 million worldwide
Madame Web (SNY): $1.8 million international weekend (64 markets); $54 million international / $96.6 million worldwide
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – To Hashira Training (SNY/CR): $1M International Weekend (42 markets); US$23 million Sony cume / US$40 million global Sony cume
Argyle (UNI): $830,000 international weekend (83 markets); $49.8 million international / $94.6 million worldwide
I mean girls (PAR): US$133,000 international weekend (14 markets); $31.9 million international / $104.3 million worldwide
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