Update for the latest…: It’s no secret that Warner Bros’ Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets Of Dumbledore got off to a less-than-magical start domestically this weekend after beginning its early rollout abroad in the last frame. Still, the Threequel was the top film again this weekend offshore, taking #1 in 52 markets, including 41 of the 44 new opening films. Added the framework for the second year overseas $71.7M for a lot $150.4Mwhich brings in almost 200 million US dollars worldwide $193.4M. Comparatively, Dumbledore is 38% behind the previous part and 42% behind the original.
The Fantastic Beasts franchise is more of an international play, although Secrets Of Dumbledore comes from an earlier entry (The Crimes Of Grindelwald) that wasn’t really inspiring and left something of a nasty hangover. It’s also clear that money remains on the table as Hollywood isn’t releasing in Russia and China is semi-closed. There are holidays abroad and word of mouth about a film that is considered better and that might be helpful for the future. Regarding the aforementioned five-picture series, it remains to be seen how that plays out. With these expensive movies, is there enough in the tank to keep going? Time will tell, and we understand how Harry Potter creator JK Rowling feels about the future as well.
In the meantime, let’s break the weekend down to Dumbledore and his crew. France #1 at $7.1 million and nearly 50% of the market, roughly level with The Batman but 33% behind Grindelwald. Mexico also grossed $7.1 million, but far surpassed the previous films, recording WB’s second-largest pandemic opening. Germany held FBTSOD at #1 in the second session and has now grossed $17.1 million; Brazil bowed to $4.7 million, on par with the previous two FB films. Japan after two weekends it’s $17 million.
The top 5 so far are: Germany ($17.1M), Japan ($17M), UK ($16.7M), China ($14.7M) and Australia ($8M). ).
Overall, the film is 26% ahead of Dune and slightly behind The Batman (which surpassed $750 million worldwide in this session). IMAX added $3.4 million internationally, for global revenue of $13.8 million. Other markets to be added this week are the Middle East and Hong Kong.
In the meantime, India has another hit in hand with the Yash-Star KGF: Chapter 2. From filmmaker Prashanth Neel, it was released on Thursday and has grossed an estimated 445 crore ($58.3 million) as of Sunday, according to analyst Jatinder Singh of local website Pink Villa. That would make it the second-largest four-day opener after Baahubali 2 in 2017. By comparison, the most recent three-day Smash RRR fell to 342 million (398 million including Monday). Globally, KGF returned an estimated 545 crore ($71.4 million), overtaking RRR on a three- and four-day basis. Baahubali 2 holds the world record at 600 crore over four days. (Note that India revenue is difficult to track and is updated.)
At IMAX, Hombale Films’ KGF recorded the highest-ever IMAX opening weekend in India (best Spider-Man: No Way Home) at $762,000 (an average of $36,000 per screen with only 21 screens), reaching 1, $1 million in global IMAX box office played across 95 screens worldwide.
Originally in the Kannada language, KGF has also been published in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, and Malayalam versions. It’s reportedly making hay in all the local markets and plays particularly well in its Hindi version. Another Indian title, Beast, featuring Master’s Vijay, is seeing in $17.8M India weekend and $26 million worldwide.
Back to the studios, Paramount’s Sonic The Hedgehog 2 is still racing and bringing in another one 25 million dollars out of 54 markets for a 31% drop. International cume has surpassed $100 million $112.2M until Sunday. main game for the little blue guy Mexico with an additional $3.7 million in the second frame. The total there is now $12.7 million. In its third weekend, the Jeff Fowler-directed sequel dived just 25% in the United Kingdom This is the top market overall with a cume of $21.6M. After the UK, the top 5 is rounded out by France ($11.4m), Australia ($9.2m), Brazil ($6.6m) and Spain ($5.6m). Sonic flies to Poland, Malaysia and India next week and travels to Japan on August 19th.
With an expanded rollout, Paramount’s Sandra Bullock/Channing Tatum romantic comedy adventure The Lost City has been found $10M 33 in total. The film now plays in 43% of the overseas footprints and has an offshore gross of $20.4M. That United Kingdom was the best debut of the session at #2 with $3.5 million Australia ranked #1 with $3.3 million. The next markets to open this week are France, Brazil, Mexico and Korea, Japan on June 24th.
And Universal/DreamWorks Animation’s The Bad Guys surpassed $50 million internationally before its domestic release after a 20% decline.
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