Warner Bros’ DC League Of Super-Pets started wagging its tail abroad this weekend, barking an estimated $18.4 million in 63 markets. That’s in line with expectations and puts it 37% ahead of family-owned competition. the bad boys in Likes. The world premiere was $41.4 million.
Outside of the dogs, this was notably another holdover weekend for the studios as we await fresh blood in the form of Sony. Bullet train.
In general, titles from the big studios hold up well, but we’re definitely missing new blockbuster products. To some extent, as Anthony has said indicated, that is due to a bottleneck in the VFX houses; still it would have been nice to see more engines running top guntail winds.
That’s not to take anything away from Universal/Illumination. Minions: The Rise of Gru who is having fun and drove abroad for studies this session with $25.4 million in 79 markets (-36%). The international cume is now $390 million by $710.4 million global. The United Kingdom continues to lead the game with $40 million, followed by Mexico with $35.2 million. Individual market holds were strong for the origins story with Italy still to come in August.
Disney/Marvel Thor: love and thunder saw a 39% drop from the last session (only three MCU movies have seen stronger holds in a fourth weekend), adding $20.8 million of 48 markets for materials to the tune of $ abroad361M and a global count of $662 million to overtake Thor: Ragnarök. Heroes notably ranked No. 1 in France, Italy and Australia this time. The best to date are the UK ($37.3 million), Australia ($27.3 million), Mexico ($26 million), Korea ($22.6 million), and Brazil ($20 million).
back to super petsthe Dwayne Johnson/Kevin Hart cartoon occupies 76% of the overseas footprint and recorded the biggest opening weekend in Peru for a WB animated title, while Brazil had 2North Dakota Biggest opening weekend for a WB animated movie. There are still several markets to come, including the Netherlands, Hong Kong, Thailand, India, Korea, Japan, Italy, and Australia.
In the meantime, Top Gun: Maverick saw another crazy hold of -19% in 64 markets, adding $13.8 million. Paramount/Skydance star Tom Cruise has now reached $671 million internationally for $1,321.1M all over the world. The main market remains the UK, down just 6% from the last session for a cumulative $94.4 million year to date. After that, Japan has $76 million, Korea has raised $57.8 million, Australia now has $60 million, and France has $50 million.
In IMAX, TGM has crossed the $100 million mark globally.
Universal/Amblin jurassic world domain ended his weekend with an aggregate $13.8 million in 86 markets, including the debut in Japan. There, J.W.D. had a No. 1 Friday for the biggest opening day in Uni history and claimed the second biggest opening day of the year. The entire three-day tour was $10.2 million.
Domain has reached $573.1 million international and $942.6 million global. It is currently lagging 26% behind jurassic world and 12% below Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom in overseas markets. China leads the game with $156.6 million, followed by the UK with $41.2 million, France with $28 million, Australia ($24.7 million), and Germany ($22.6 million).
Also from Warner Bros. Elvis it has now surpassed $100 million overseas, showing excellent legs with only a 25% drop this session. The cume on the high seas is $105.3 million by $234.3 million all over the world. The film has been released in all its markets and is led by the United Kingdom with 25.1 million dollars. Australia ($19.9 million), France ($7.4 million), Mexico ($5.2 million) and Germany ($4.5 million) round out the Top 5.
In local food, Chinese moon man had a massive opening with RMB 995.7 million ($147.6 million), including $6.3 million in IMAX for Chiyu Zhang’s sci-fi/comedy.
from Korea Hansan: Rising Dragon roared to a $17.9 million opening. With $820K from IMAX, the roaring currents The follow-up marked the format’s second-biggest launch weekend for a local title in the market.
Next week, all aboard the Bullet train.
MISC UPDATED CUMES/NOTABLE
where the locusts sing (SNY): $2.5M International Weekend (4 markets); $8.7M cumulative international/$62.2M global
the black phone (UNI): $4.2M International Weekend (75 markets); Cumulative $58.1 million international/$141.2 million global