Stay up to date with us…: We are currently in the pre-holiday period, with big returns from the top two studio titles already on the market and some unexpected excitement from movies that have jumped the calendar. It was an uneventful start.
Although it picked up the latter first, as it did in the US, Sony’s Kraven the Hunter failed to garner much interest from international audiences. Its international debut in 60 markets was $15 million, and its worldwide start was $26 million. There are still some markets to release, so let’s see how this goes.
Importantly, we continue to see strong play from Moana 2 and Wicked. Both films made wise use of the pre-holiday corridor.
Disney’s Surfer Girl sequel continues to attract $57.2 million (-44%) from 52 offshore markets in the current international weekend. The total split is now $717 million worldwide, with $337.5 million domestic and $379.5 million from all offshore markets.
Highlights of these results: Animated box office revenue of $2.4 billion this year, Moana 2 surpassing Dune Part 2 to become the world’s fourth-biggest studio film in 2024, Walt Disney Animation Studios’ worldwide release is the 4th highest in history.
Moana 2 is likely to reach $1 billion at the global box office, and while it’s not a certainty, given the movie’s non-stop release overseas, it’s possible that the playthrough will help it reach that goal. be.
Meanwhile, Universal’s Wicked hit a global milestone of $500 million this session, adding $21.5 million (-39%) from 81 offshore markets to bring its international cume to $100 million. increased to $66 million. The film, which has grossed $525 million worldwide, has predictably been shown more domestically, but it continues to make a name for itself overseas as well. This weekend in Germany, we had the biggest opening in musical history. In the UK, it exceeded $50 million. Globally, it is the year’s biggest non-sequel and the second biggest stage adaptation of all time (behind Mamma Mia! and ahead of Les Miserables).
‘Pushpa 2: The Rules’, which is a big hit at the pan-India box office, continues to break records not only in the country but also all over the world. The total domestic market is estimated at $120 million and worldwide at $147 million.
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