At the box office

UPDATE, writethru : Paramount/Skydance/Fox’s Terminator: Dark Fate found little salvation in its wider offshore rollout this weekend. Handled overseas by Disney, it came in below pre-weekend projections , grossing $72.9M in 48 material markets (including a soft $28M from China where Tencent Pictures is handling). Along with the early releases and holds from last session, the international box office cume is now $94.6M . Globally, TDF has $123.6M . While Dark Fate was No. 1 in 23 openings, offshore audiences appear to agree with domestic and just didn’t feel compelled to see yet another Terminator movie that was more of the same — even if it was designed as a follow-up to Terminator 2: Judgement Day and brought Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton and James Cameron back together. One international distribution source contends that moviegoers are confused as to what this movie is, “It’s sad, it was just a non-event.” Aggravating matters, the … [Read more...] about ‘Terminator: Dark Fate’ Doesn’t Find Salvation Overseas; ‘Joker’ Jumps To $934M WW As It Seriously Eyes $1B – International Box Office

UPDATE, writethru : This was a busy weekend at the international box office with the sophomore session of Disney’s Maleficent: Mistress Of Evil seeing a 43% drop to lead studio pics at $64.3M in 100% of its offshore footprint. Behind the sorceress, Warner Bros/Village Roadshow/Bron Studios’ Joker continued its laugh-a-minute run to add $47.8M (just 38% off the previous weekend), becoming the No. 3 biggest DC movie ever overseas with $571.5M to date for $849.1M global — where it is also the the top-grossing R-rated movie ever (at current rates) and the first to cross the eight century mark. But leading all offshore play is China ’s Better Days at an estimated $85M . This is particularly notable since the film had been a casualty of a censorship crackdown this summer and had only a three-day release date heads-up for the local distributor. In other new play, Terminator: Dark Fate sealed $12.8M in its early debuts. Those include … [Read more...] about ‘Joker’ Laughing At $850M WW As ‘Maleficent 2’ Nears $300M & ‘Terminator: Dark Fate’ Unlucky With $13M Offshore Bow – International Box Office

2ND MONDAY UPDATE, writethru : Just as it has domestically , Warner Bros/Village Roadshow/Bron Studios’ Joker has come in higher in the overseas weekend actuals — and even higher than what we were hearing earlier this morning. A huge jump of $11.7M more than projected yesterday has lifted the international box office total to $152.2M through Sunday. With North America’s tally, the worldwide weekend gross grows to $248.2M . In the Sunday estimates (see below), Joker had already come in way ahead of cautious projections to break opening records for the month of October domestically, internationally and globally. With today’s updated figures, the origins story puts further distance between itself and last year’s Venom which was the previous record holder. Offshore, the Todd Phillips -directed character study set an October opening weekend record in 32 individual markets. Overall overseas, WB now also says there were 26.3M admissions on 25,090 screens … [Read more...] about ‘Joker’ Jumps Higher With $152M Overseas & $248M Global Bows, Smashes October Records – International Box Office

UPDATE, writethru : A wild weekend was had at the global and international box office with major milestones for Paramount/Skydance’s Top Gun: Maverick and Universal/Amblin’s Jurassic World Dominion , as well as a $50.5M worldwide result from Warner Bros’ newcomer, Elvis . As reported earlier, TGM crossed $1B globally in just 31 days, marking only the second time a movie has hit such heights during the pandemic; and setting by far Tom Cruise ’s highest-grossing move ever. Meanwhile Universal/Amblin’s third Jurassic pic is doing dino-mite business with a $43M international box office weekend propelling it to $747M global. JWD crossing $700M makes it only the 7th film to do so during the pandemic. The offshore total through Sunday is estimated at $443.8M . And that’s with a drop of just 45%. Will it cross $1B? Signs point to yes. In new entries, Warner Bros’ Elvis is off to a rocking start with $20M from 50 overseas markets for a … [Read more...] about ‘Top Gun’ Tops $1B WW, ‘Jurassic World Dominion’ Nears $750M Global ‘& ‘Elvis’ Enters With $51M – International Box Office

MONDAY UPDATE : With the actuals now counted, Paramount / Skydance ’s Top Gun: Maverick has soared to $1.007B global through Sunday. That includes $520.8M domestically and $486.1M from 65 international markets for the Tom Cruise -starrer. The international box office weekend came in higher than estimated on Sunday (see below) with $45.7M ; and newcomer Korea is showing staying power with $14.2M through Monday — today’s addition in that market is not included in the offshore total above. Commenting today, Paramount Pictures President and CEO, Brian Robbins, said, “It’s rare to get the special kind of alchemy that creates a true event film, and we have been absolutely blown away by the global response to Top Gun: Maverick . Thank you to the incomparable Tom Cruise, our visionary filmmakers and talented cast, and our amazing marketing and distribution teams, for delivering an absolutely perfect movie and theatrical experience for audiences around the world.” … [Read more...] about ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Catapults Past $1B At Worldwide Box Office – Update

SATURDAY UPDATE: Universal / Illumination ’s Minions: The Rise Of Gru is lighting up at the global and international box office , set to be the current frame’s No. 1 film domestically, overseas and worldwide through Sunday. Gru and the crew are now out in 61 offshore markets, having released early in Australia and adding such majors as Mexico, Brazil, Germany, the UK and Spain through yesterday. The estimated worldwide cume through Sunday is eyed at $202.16M . Of that, overseas is expected to rep $92.7M . In this weekend’s new markets only, the launch is $81M. Coming into the session, projections were at $70M+, so this is a great bump. The full frame estimates on new markets (excluding previews) are tracking about 20% below 2015’s Minions and 13% behind 2017’s Despicable Me 3 at today’s exchange rates. Meanwhile, the TikTok “Minions In Suits” challenge which we told you about yesterday (see below), continues to go viral. Through Friday, the offshore … [Read more...] about ‘Minions: The Rise Of Gru’ Suited Up For $200M+ WW Through Sunday; Overseas To Hit $93M – International Box Office

Set in the backdrop of the mysterious Kamarottu village, Kiccha Sudeep's latest fantasy adventure thriller Vikrant Rona , hit the screens and opened to a positive response at the box office. The movie has been receiving rave reviews since its release in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, and Hindi. Take a look at Vikrant Rona 7 days Collection worldwide gross here: Karnataka- Rs 51.40 Crore Sudeep played the titular role of Vikrant Rona in the film, who comes as an Inspector to Kamarottu, to investigate the mysterious incidents including the gruesome murder of the previous Inspector. However, there is a hidden agenda for Vikrant Rona and that is to be seen in the film. The movie is about unusual kidnappings and subsequent death of several children, mostly girls, who are all connected to a common factor- they all belong to the same class in the Kamarottu school. The reason behind the deaths, the legend and myth of the 'Kamarottu Bhoota Rakshasi' … [Read more...] about Vikrant Rona Day 7 Box Office Collection Worldwide: Sudeep’s Thriller Continues To Succeed At The BO

The lacklustre performances of several films at the box office continues to add to the woes of the filmmakers and the exhibitors, and this week is no exception. Out of three major releases on July 29, one could only garner the respected figures while the other two sank. In an exclusive column for Filmibeat , film trade expert Girish Wankhede analyses the box office of the last week's films. Vikrant Rona , the Kannada film which was released simultaneously in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam, showed a respectable tally in its original Kannada version. But the Hindi film Ek Villain Returns and Marathi movie Timepass 3 failed at the box office. Another highly anticipated south outing, the Ravi Teja Telugu film Ramarao on Duty also had no takers at the box office. Vikrant Rona Box Office Vikrant Rona was released on Thursday, July 28 rather than Friday, with an aim to cash in on the extended weekend. The buzz was strong, and the presence of Bollywood … [Read more...] about Weekly Box Office Analysis: Vikrant Rona Crosses Rs 100 Crore; B-Town Dismal Show Continues [Exclusive]

4th Update/Writethru, Sunday AM after Saturday AM post : It’s not a good weekend for franchises, specifically old dusty ones like the sixth Terminator movie, Terminator: Dark Fate , which is seeing an apocalyptic future at the weekend domestic box office with $29M, per Paramount (rivals see it lower ,in the high $28M range). That’s a terrible result for a planned Paramount/Skydance Media/Fox tentpole that reportedly cost $185M (some even say it was $196M). Saturday was estimated around $11M, +4% from Friday+previews’ $10.6M, but still nothing to celebrate. More bad news: Dark Fate is the lowest No. 1 opening for the first weekend of November since 2013’s Ender’s Game, which debuted to $27M (final domestic B.O. $61.7M). And sorry, Paramount and Skydance, but this is your second back-to-back bomb, following the $138M Will Smith pic Gemini Man, which is set to lose $80M after a $160M global B.O. All of this Terminator blues has dragged down weekend … [Read more...] about How ‘Terminator: Dark Fate’ Conked Out With $29M & Why ‘The Irishman’ Is A Strategic Opportunity – Sunday Box Office

On July 22, Ranbir Kapoor-starrer Shamshera arrived in theatres and despite being in tremendous buzz, the film tanked at the box office, as it failed to entertain the audience. Now, Ranbir's actress-cousin Kareena Kapoor Khan is gearing up for the release of her upcoming film Laal Singh Chaddha , which is helmed by Advait Chandan and also stars Aamir Khan in the lead role. During a conversation with India Today, Kareena was asked about her thoughts on Shamshera's failure at the box office, and here's what she said... She said, "I am nobody to talk about a particular film because (a) I haven't seen the film. And (b) I think everybody operates differently. Everybody, kind of, treats and takes their film very differently. Like I said, some people are very attached and some people are not. So, it is a very individualistic kind of thing. Every actor operates and comes from a different area and every director does. To comment on that would be very wrong on my … [Read more...] about Kareena Kapoor Khan Reacts To Shamshera’s Drastic Failure At Box Office Ahead Of Laal Singh Chaddha’s Release