‘F9’ Closing In On $300M Overseas Ahead Of Domestic Bow; ‘Quiet Place 2’ Hits $222M WW – International Box Office
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UPDATE: International box office markets this weekend were again rife with holdovers doing solid business, while also awaiting a new major title to swing summer into full gear. Lionsgate/Millennium’s Stateside champ, The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard was the only signifiant new opener in the session with an estimated $7.8M in its debut in 21 overseas markets. Coupled with the domestic five-day launch, the global total is now $24.8M.
The top movie overseas was Universal’s F9 which is approaching $300M ahead of its domestic, UK, Brazil and Mexico openings this coming week. The Justin Lin-helmed Fast Saga entry added 13 offshore markets this frame for a $19M offshore weekend and a cume of $292M from 23 markets total to date. F9 debuted at No. 1 in each of the new plays which notably included Australia ($6.63M including previews) from 296 locations, and Indonesia ($3.6M) from 368.
Next up, Paramount’s A Quiet Place Part II dipped just 47% from last weekend overseas (as did New Line/Warner Bros’ Conjuring 3 — see below) which is welcome news given the horror genre tends to be quite frontloaded. AQP2 grossed $15.7M on the 4th international weekend in 45 markets including eight new openings to bring the overseas total thisclose to $100M at $96.7M. Globally, the John Krasinski-helmed sequel won the weekend with $25.1M and is at $222M, 15% above the 2018 original and with 20 markets still to open.
New Line/Warner Bros’ The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It scared up another $12.4M in 56 overseas markets during the fourth frame. That was good for a 47% drop and takes the international cume to $89.2M. Globally, paranormal investigators Lorraine and Ed Warren have uncovered $142.8M to date. France, where cinema capacity is at 65% but curfews lift from tonight, kept Conjuring 3 at No. 1 in the sophomore session for a 43% dip and an $8.8M cume. Horror tends to be good counterprogramming to football, and there were certainly a lot of eyeballs on France’s Euro 2020 draw with Hungary on Saturday afternoon. Key majors to come on Conjuring 3 include Germany on July 1.
Disney’s Cruella has reached $160M global after a 32% drop internationally that scored $12M for the weekend from 41 markets. The offshore cume to date is $95.2M with France releasing this coming week — the movie is theatrical only in the market, despite the presence of Disney+.
Also from Disney, Pixar’s Luca bowed in just 11 offshore markets this weekend, grossing $5M and including a No. 1 start in Russia. In most markets, school holidays have just started or are about to start and there is little animated competition ahead.
Breakdowns on the films above and more have been updated below.
NEW
THE HITMAN’S WIFE’S BODYGUARD
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The previous film did $176.6M worldwide (at historical rates) with a little over 57% coming from overseas. China had a $21M release at the time with the UK, Australia and Russia rounding out the top markets. This picture currently does not have a China date while rollout continues elsewhere throughout the summer.
LUCA
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Up next was Saudi Arabia with $600K for a No. 4 debut that is 18% ahead of Soul and 17% ahead of Raya. The UAE was good for a No. 2 start at $500K (70% above Soul and 62% over Raya). School holidays start next week. Rounding out the Top 5, Israel’s $300K launch was No. 2 in the market with school holidays starting today. The debut was 132% over Soul and 78% above Raya.
Hong Kong opens next weekend and China’s date is yet to be determined.
HOLDOVERS
F9
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Australia was the top play of the weekend with $6.63M from 296 locations. The Thursday debut was the biggest non-holiday start of the pandemic, coming in above Hobbs & Shaw and just under Fast 8.
Indonesia scored the best opening of the pandemic with $3.6M including previews (and despite 10% of the market facing sudden closures due to rising Covid cases). Next up was Israel where F9 landed the 4th biggest opening day and weekend of all time, and the best-ever opening day and weekend for the month of June. The frame was good for $1.5M from 32 dates.
In Ukraine, a $1.5M start is the best of the pandemic and comes in above Fast 7, Fast 8 and Hobbs & Shaw.
A very soft China market added $1.4M in its fifth session to lift the cume to $216.8M, still in line with Hobbs & Shaw at the same point of release. Of the total, $20.2M is from IMAX. Behind China, Korea ($19.5M), Russia ($17.5M), Saudi Arabia ($7.9M) and UAE ($5.7M) round out the Top 5.
A QUIET PLACE PART II
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In new play, Korea landed No. 1 with a strong $3.4M opening at 445 locations. France saw a No.2 start with $1.6M from 449; Japan landed a No. 6 debut with $1.1M at 325 and Spain bowed to No. 2 with $772K at 329.
China leads all markets with $36.9M after four weekends; the UK is at $11.6M after three; Australia rose to $9.1M in the fourth session and Mexico has cumed $4.4M after two weekends.
THE CONJURING: THE DEVIL MADE ME DO IT
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Mexico leads all markets with $14.6M after three sessions, followed by the UK at $10.7M after four, France ($8.8M), Korea ($6.5M) and Australia ($6.3M).
There are still 15 markets to open including Germany (head-to-head with AQP2 on July 1) and Japan (October 1).
CRUELLA
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In the fourth frame, holds are still very good with very little competition in the space (although overall numbers are lacking for a well-reviewed title as compared with the non-pandemic, non-day-and-date streaming era). Still, the UK and Spain were down just 5% versus last session, followed by Brazil (-15%), Korea (-18%), Saudi Arabia (-19%), Colombia (-21%), Central America (-25%), New Zealand (-26%), Israel (-27%), Mexico (-29%), Australia (-30%), Japan (-31%), China (-38%), Ukraine (-38%), Hong Kong (-39%), Italy (-43%) and Poland (-47%).
China leads play at $17.3M, followed by Korea ($10.6M), UK ($9.9M), Mexico ($9.4M) and Russia ($7/8M).
France opens this Wednesday in a purely theatrical play. Despite the presence of Disney+ in the market, local windowing rules do not allow for day-and-date. This will be an interesting start to keep an eye on — France also plays its third Euro 2020 match on Wednesday night, but that shouldn’t interfere too much with opening day which will skew more to the afternoon and early evening.
PETER RABBIT 2: THE RUNAWAY
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MISC UPDATED CUMES/NOTABLE
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Wrath Of Man (MIR): $1.6M intl weekend (40 markets); $68.3M intl cume/$95.1M global
Spirit Untamed (UNI): $1M intl weekend (12 markets); $5.4M intl cume/$19.2M global
Godzilla Vs Kong (WB): $342.4M intl cume/$442.5M global (Germany and Japan on deck in July)