TUESDAY AM UPDATE, writethru with actuals : Disney/Marvel’s Ant-Man And The Wasp took flight in 41 offshore markets over the weekend session, supersizing to $85.9M for its international box office bow. The Paul Rudd/Evangeline Lilly sequel buzzed in about 45% ahead of the first film and landed above Sunday estimates as well as industry expectations , despite the lack of some key markets in this early mix. Spreading its wings across Latin America, mostly smaller hubs in Europe and some Asian markets outside of China, AM&TW got off to a strong Korea start, leading play at $20.9M (including previews), 78% ahead of the original. Asia-Pacific as a region came in 51% above Ant-Man , with the insects No. 1 in all releases save New Zealand. China’s not part of this suite and will come after the summer blackout. The Middle Kingdom currently has its hands full with black comedy Dying To Survive thriving . Local figures have it at $152M for the three-day … [Read more...] about ‘Ant-Man And The Wasp’ Zaps $86M In Debut; China’s ‘Dying To Survive’ Prescribes $200M – International Box Office
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‘Mission’ Accomplished: ‘Fallout’ $61M+ Opening Reps Record For Tom Cruise Franchise – Sunday
FINAL SUNDAY AM: With chart Paramount / Skydance ’s Mission: Impossible – Fallout is opening to a franchise record of $61.5M (the same as we spotted yesterday), beating the previous series high from Mission: Impossible II ($57.8M) and 2015’s Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation ($55.5M), which we wrote three years ago repped a moment when star Tom Cruise resuscitated the franchise. He’s taken it even higher here, with Fallout also breaking global records for M:I with $153.5M, beating Ghost Protocol’s $131.5M. Fallout also stands as Cruise’s second best opening at the B.O. after War of the Worlds’ 3-day of $64.8M. Following the surprise $332.4M success of A Quiet Place, Fallout reps another big win for the Jim Gianopulos-led Paramount, as parent company Viacom scrambles to rebuild itself in this era of media mergers. Liz Raposo, Paramount’s president of production, has been the consistent on the M:I franchises, having worked on the last … [Read more...] about ‘Mission’ Accomplished: ‘Fallout’ $61M+ Opening Reps Record For Tom Cruise Franchise – Sunday
Why ‘The Mummy’ Turned Crummy At The Domestic B.O. & What This Means For Uni’s ‘Dark Universe’
Updated overall analysis No amount of marketing stunts, from a 75-foot sarcophagus to two VR experiences, could create any want-to-see for Tom Cruise’s latest movie, Universal ’s The Mummy , which tanked stateside this weekend with an estimated $32.2M . Cruise’s pic takes second place behind Warner Bros/DC’s Wonder Woman , which will own the top spot for a second consecutive weekend with $57.2M , -45% and with a running cume of $205M by Sunday. For the most recent weekend analysis of the box office as of Sunday, click here . While we’ve pointed out recently how Rotten Tomatoes has been denting popcorn pics’ ticket sales , The Mummy is detested by both critics (at 18% Rotten) and audiences alike, with a B- CinemaScore and 70% total positive score from Screen Engine/ComScore’s PostTrak. This isn’t a scenario where a popcorn pic was beloved by audiences and critics killed its chances at the domestic box office. That latter number is even lower … [Read more...] about Why ‘The Mummy’ Turned Crummy At The Domestic B.O. & What This Means For Uni’s ‘Dark Universe’
Shocker: ‘Mamma Mia 2’ Meets B.O. Waterloo As ‘Equalizer 2’ Is The No. 1 Winner That Takes It All With $35M+
6th Update, Sunday AM: With chart In a box office defeat that no one anticipated, Denzel Washington’s first sequel ever, Equalizer 2 , stole most of the No. 1 money away from Universal ’s Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again , $35.8M to $34.4M . Even more for Sony to relish is that Equalizer 2 beat its first chapter’s $34.1M opening plus it’s the second back-to-back No. 1 opening for Sony this summer after last weekend’s Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation . Mamma Mia 2 also improved upon its first installment’s $27.7M start by 24%. For director Antoinie Fuqua, Equalizer 2 reps the highest opening of his career besting The Magnificent Seven ($34.7M). For Washington, the sequel is his third best domestic start after American Gangster ($43.5M) and Safe House ($40.1M). While Mamma Mia 2 came in toward the high end of its tracking, Equalizer 2 wildly outperformed its mid $20Ms expectations. “This definitely points to the star power of Denzel … [Read more...] about Shocker: ‘Mamma Mia 2’ Meets B.O. Waterloo As ‘Equalizer 2’ Is The No. 1 Winner That Takes It All With $35M+