Behind the US/Worldwide Weekend Box Office – 10.8.2023

Posted October 8, 2023 by Mitch Salem

OPENINGS: THE EXORCIST: BELIEVER (Blumhouse/Morgan Creek/Universal) was at the low end of expectations with $27.2M, and it was also below projections internationally with $17.9M in 52 markets. It’s hard to tell just what this means in terms of the bottom line, because while a $125M worldwide total wouldn’t look terrible against $30M in production […]

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Behind the US/Worldwide Weekend Box Office – 7.28.2024

Posted July 28, 2024 by Mitch Salem

OPENINGS: DEADPOOL AND WOLVERINE (Marvel/Disney) landed at the top of sky-high expectations with $205M in the US and $233.3M overseas, the best US (and MCU) start since Spider-Man: No Way Home in 2021, the best worldwide launch since Avatar: The Way of Water in 2022, and by far the biggest opening ever for an […]

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INTERNATIONAL BOX OFFICE NUMBERS through January 8

Posted January 9, 2012 by Mitch Metcalf

>Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows jumped to over $175 million overseas and has a shot at $400 million worldwide. Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol moved well past $500 million worldwide. Complete updated chart after the jump.

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INTERNATIONAL BOX OFFICE NUMBERS JUNE 5: X-Men Debuts at #8

Posted June 7, 2011 by Mitch Metcalf

> X-Men: First Class added to the Worldwide gross list in the top 10, while Pirates 4 continues to dominate. X-Men: First Class enters the 2011 Worldwide gross list at #8, while Hangover Part II is closing in on Thor and should take fourth place as early as next week. Kung Fu Panda 2 jumped […]

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INTERNATIONAL BOX OFFICE through August 19

Posted August 19, 2012 by Mitch Metcalf

The four new films in North America this weekend have had very little presence overseas so far — only ParaNorman has overseas receipts to date (and only $5 million at that). The one film from this weekend that should eventually gross some international dollars is Expendables 2, which should head for about $150 million overseas (somewhat below the […]

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INTERNATIONAL BOX OFFICE through March 10

Posted March 10, 2013 by Mitch Metcalf

Oz the Great and Powerful joins the worldwide chart just outside the top 10. With $70 million overseas to date, the foreign total should approach $300 million, making $500 million worldwide an achievable goal (behind Life of Pi in 5th place). The other films were relatively quiet overseas this past week. The next best was A Good Day to […]

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