Refresh for the latest…: As we reported yesterday, James Cameron’s Avatar is again king of the global box office of all time, after dropping the title Avengers: Endgame thanks to a very robust China reissue this session. The full three-day framework in the Middle Kingdom is estimated at $ 21.1 million, which also grants the scientifically epic bragging rights to be the weekend’s global and international box office leader. The overseas gross amount is now estimated $ 2,050.3 million with $ 2,810.8 million worldwide.
Avatar was originally released in China in January 2010 and earned $ 203 million, a large amount at the time before the exponential expansion of the market. That the current weekend is generating such activities – especially given authorities have decided to release it with a few days notice – holds good interest for the ongoing current run, as well as the upcoming sequels that Disney would plan, Avatar 2 in December 2022.
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The current reissue in China represents the highest reissue opening weekend in the market since movie theaters returned last July. While gross Friday was $ 3.5 million, it rose 261% on Saturday, and fell just 2% on Sunday. Avatar currently leads pre-sales in China until next Thursday. Maoyan predicts a RMB 398.2 million ($ 61.2 million) run for the reissue, which will bring it close TenetChina’s gross last year. New Year also hits China Hello Ma and Detective Chinatown 3 earned $ 807 million and $ 687 million, respectively.
In IMAX, Avatar earned $ 6.2 million, making up only 1% of the screens 30% of the nationwide weekend (nine of the top ten cinemas showing the film were IMAX locations). It stretches Avataris starring in IMAX’s biggest movie ever with $ 249.5 million. Back in 2010, the IMAX 3D release of Avatar Earned $ 24 million from 14 China screens.
Rich Gelfond, CEO of IMAX, commented today: “Avatar has changed everything for IMAX – catapulted our brand into the stratosphere and put us on the map in China – and we are grateful that James, Jon (Landau), and this watershed film can further confirm their place in film history. Once again, Chinese moviegoers are demonstrating the pent-up demand for theater films awaiting in cinemas around the world, and IMAX continues to help lead the recovery of the global film industry. ”
Also for IMAX, the Japanese anime was great Shin Evangelion which sets a new record of the opening day for the format in Japan last Monday. During the first seven days, the franchise ends up earning $ 3.4 million as the second highest IMAX opening week for a local title in the market, behind the recent Demon Slayer.
Elsewhere, Disney’s Raya And The Last Dragon added $ 11.5 million from 44 foreign markets for a $ 36.8 million overseas cume and $ 52.6 million worldwide. The international weekend decline was 39%. Reviews and social scores remain positive, although the major chains in Latin America still do not show the film, and it is still struggling in China, where the price after two frames is $ 14.6 million. In other plays, it opened number 2 in Saudi Arabia with $ 500,000 (for both Soul and Croods 2), and at number 3 in Hong Kong with $ 300,000, including previews.
The animated adventure increased with the launch of the last session in Vietnam (+ 16%), Malaysia (+ 15%), New Zealand (+ 4%) and UAE (+ 3%). Holdings were strong in markets such as Singapore (-4%), Australia (-7%), Thailand (-10%), Spain (-16%), Ukraine (-17%), Japan (-19%), Ecuador (-21%), Russia (-25%), Taiwan (-26%) and Indonesia (-33%).
Raya number 1 held in Russia, Ukraine, Spain, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, Croatia, Bosnia, Albania, Australia, Indonesia, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Brazil, Ecuador, Bolivia, Trinidad and Uruguay.
The top 5 markets are China ($ 14.6 million), Russia ($ 7.4 million), Australia ($ 2.5 million), Korea ($ 1.8 million) and Japan ($ 1.4 million) . Upcoming preliminary releases include Germany on April 1, Italy on April 8 and France on April 14.
Warner Bros. Continues Tom & Jerry smell $ 2.6 million in 37 markets this session, which increases the foreign current total to $ 38.7 million and worldwide to $ 66.9 million. Hong Kong starts with $ 176K to land level Sonic The Hedgehog and 296% left Trolls World Tour. Argentina also debuted at number 1, with $ 127,000, at the top Scoob! with 120%. After three weekends, China leads all matches to $ 15.6 million, followed by Russia ($ 7 million), Mexico ($ 2 million), UAE ($ 1.7 million) and Brazil ($ 1.2 million). This week adds five more markets, including Japan and Saudi Arabia.
Lionsgate’s Chaos Step bumped into another $ 1.6 million in 33 markets for overseas consumption of $ 5 million. Australia had a possession of -32% and reached the number 2 spot with $ 621,000 from 278 locations. Mexico dropped just 25%, also in 2nd place, with $ 200,000 from 814 screens.
Also noteworthy, A24s Minari was number 1 again in Korea this weekend, deserve a further $ 1.08 million during the FSS frame and now with a running cume of $ 3.97 million.
MISC UPDATED CUMES
The little things (WB): $ 722K intl weekend (29 markets); $ 12.7 million international consumption / $ 27 million worldwide
The Croods: A New Age (UNI): $ 224K intl weekend (17 markets); $ 104.4 million international consumption / $ 158.7 million worldwide
Judas And The Black Messiah (WB): 168K intl weekend (11 markets); $ 300K intl cume / $ 5 million worldwide
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