Italy welcomes The Forever Purge this week, with UK and Ireland, South Korea and Spain following next week.ĭreamWorks Animation’s The Boss Baby: The Family Business debuted in eight international markets, grossing an estimated $1.5m – led by chart-topping starts in UAE ($464,000) and Ukraine ($459,000), and $405,000 in Saudi Arabia. It lands in cinemas three years after the fourth film, prequel The First Purge, which grossed $69.5 in North America, $67.6m for international, and $137.1m worldwide. The Forever Purge is the fifth film in a series that began in 2013 with The Purge. The Forever Purge landed in second place in Mexico (behind F9 in its second weekend) and in second place in Russia (behind Pixar’s Luca, likewise in its second weekend). However, those numbers in both cases were largely driven by North America.įor international, The Forever Purge debuted with an estimated $3.6m from the first batch of 22 territories, led by Mexico with $1.3m, Russia with $488,000 and Saudi Arabia with $441,000. Universal’s The Boss Baby: Family Business and The Forever Purge landed in third and fourth place in the worldwide weekend box office chart, with respective estimated takings of $18.9m and $16.3m. ‘Boss Baby’ and ‘Purge’ sequels powered by North America numbers The China top five is rounded out by Taiwanese romantic drama Man In Love ($3.1m $35.5m total), Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway ($3.1m $27.5m total) and On Your Mark ($1.5m $21.1m total) – according to Artisan Gateway figures. The Pioneer grossed $8.3m for the weekend period, and $10.8m since its July 1 release. The new film 1921 features many Chinese stars appearing in cameos as key figures in Communist history.ġ921 competed in China for patriotic audiences with Enlight Pictures’ The Pioneer, telling the story of party co-founder Li Dazhao, who died at the hands of a warlord in 1927. The earlier film grossed $58.3m worldwide in total. The film is co-directed by Huang Jianxin who a decade ago co-directed Beginning Of The Great Revival, marking the 90 th anniversary of the founding of the party. The historical drama, which officially opened on July 1 to commemorate the 100 th anniversary of the party’s founding, earned $21.7m for the weekend period, and $45.8m so far, a total that also includes previews from the previous weekend. Landing in second place in the worldwide box office chart is Tencent Pictures’ 1921, which tells the story of the founding of the Communist Party in China. Chinese historical drama ‘1921’ is number 2 film worldwide Next key markets for Fast & Furious 9 are France (July 14) and Germany (July 15), with Japan and Italy to follow in August. Matching Fast 7 – which delivered $1.16bn for international, $353m in North America and $1.52bn worldwide – will be even tougher. The film is unlikely to reach that target. All figures are estimates.įast & Furious 9 is now 40% of the way to matching Fast 8’s global total of $1.24bn, which comprised $226m in North America and $1.01bn in international markets. UK and Ireland is next with $2.8m and a $14.1m total – competing for audiences with England’s own Euros football quarter-final victory on Saturday. Mexico was the top holdover international market with $3.8m, taking the total to $18.8m. Singapore began with $1.8m – the biggest opening of the pandemic. Only two other films from 20 – China’s Detective Chinatown 3 and Hi, Mom – have achieved that feat.į9 topped the chart in all its new markets, delivering $3.0m in Spain, the biggest opening of the pandemic excluding previews – despite competing for audiences on Friday with the Spanish football team’s quarter final victory in the Euros championship. Universal expects F9 to break through $500m today (July 5) – becoming the first Hollywood film to do so since 2019. Respective totals are $374.1m and $117.1m, which combine for a global $491.5m. The Boss Baby: Family Business (Universal)Ĭredit: Comscore, all figures estimates ‘Fast & Furious 9’ tops global chart with $48m weekendįive new territory openings including Spain and Singapore took the country count to 51 for Universal’s Fast & Furious 9, with the franchise film delivering an estimated $23.8m in international markets for the July 2-4 weekend, and $24.0m in North America. ‘F9’ Worldwide Box Office July 2-4 2021 Rank
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