After crossing the unprecedented $10B milestone worldwide last weekend, becoming the first studio ever to do so, Disney has bragging rights to another notch in its belt as Frozen 2 topped $1B global on Saturday. This means that the Mouse has roared to have six movies over $1B in 2019. The international box office portion of Elsa’s reign is $666M with $366.5M domestic for a worldwide cume of $1.033B. Frozen 2 went out in a different release pattern to that of the original, which took 15 weeks to get to $1B, whereas the current movie has done it in just four frames. There are still markets to come on F2 including Brazil in January. The current weekend was worth $55.7M from 48 material markets (95% of the offshore landscape). The global session was $74.9M. Related Story 'Jumanji: The Next Level' Swells To $60M+ Opening; 'Richard Jewell' & 'Black Christmas' Earn Lumps Of Coal The Chris Buck/Jennifer Lee-helmed sequel is Disney Animation’s 3rd … [Read more...] about ‘Frozen 2’ Heats Up $1B+ Worldwide Box Office; 6th Disney Title Across The Threshold In 2019
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UPDATE: International Box Office: ‘The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug’ Has No. 1 Japan Opening; ‘Lego’ Builds to $121M Overseas; ‘Frozen’ Crossing $1B Worldwide; ‘Robocop’ Takes $20.5M In China; More
6th UPDATE, 9 PM: Final numbers are in for The Lego Movie, The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug, Pompeii and this year’s Best Picture winner 12 Years a Slave. All have been updated below. Slave grossed another $7M over the weekend in 55 markets to bring its total international cume to $89.93M and its worldwide to $140.5M. Its top grossing market is the UK, followed by France and Spain where it had a terrific jump of 56% at the box office. It also had a nice 20% bump in Australia. It will open in Japan on Friday, the first territory to open since winning the Oscar. The other big winner at the Oscars with 7 statues, Gravity is still playing to bring its international cume up to $436.9M for a worldwide total of $707.3M. The breakdown of grosses territory by territory are below. 5th UPDATE, Monday 12:33 PM: Ride Along numbers have been updated as have some of grosses of The Wolf Of Wall Street. Meanwhile, Dallas Buyers Club, which won Matthew McConaughey an Oscar is … [Read more...] about UPDATE: International Box Office: ‘The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug’ Has No. 1 Japan Opening; ‘Lego’ Builds to $121M Overseas; ‘Frozen’ Crossing $1B Worldwide; ‘Robocop’ Takes $20.5M In China; More
‘Jumanji: Next Level’ has strong box office opening as ‘Frozen 2’ crosses $1 billion
New York (CNN Business)Sony (SNE) and Disney (DIS) had a nice box office weekend as "Jumanji: The Next Level" exceeded expectations and "Frozen 2" crossed $1 billion. Sony's "Next Level," the sequel to 2017's surprise hit "Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle," had a big weekend with an estimated $60 million debut in North America. The film, which stars Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Kevin Hart, nearly doubled the opening of "Welcome to the Jungle," which would eventually go on to make nearly $1 billion two years ago. Industry experts had predicted that "Next Level" would make around $45 million while Sony was more conservative with its forecasts at $35 million. 2019 was not a kind year to sequels. "Dark Phoenix," "Men In Black International," "Godzilla: King of the Monsters," "Terminator: Dark Fate" and "Doctor Sleep" were all disappointments at the box office. But "Next Level" was able to avoid the sequel curse because it's a "brand that audiences love," according to Paul Dergarabedian, … [Read more...] about ‘Jumanji: Next Level’ has strong box office opening as ‘Frozen 2’ crosses $1 billion
Box Office: ‘Jumanji 2’ Levels Up With $60 Million Debut, ‘Richard Jewell’ Stumbles
Photo: Hiram Garcia Photo: Hiram Garcia Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 Photo: Hiram Garcia Box Office: ‘Jumanji 2’ Levels Up With $60 Million Debut, ‘Richard Jewell’ Stumbles 1 / 1 Back to Gallery It’s shaping up to be a merry holiday season for “Jumanji: The Next Level.” Sony’s adventure sequel debuted in first place to $60.1 million, dethroning “Frozen” after three consecutive weeks as box office champ. Those ticket sales, at the higher end of industry projections, represent a healthy jump on its predecessor, 2017’s “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle” ($36 million). It also marks the highest debut for a December comedy, as well as the best start for live-action movie … [Read more...] about Box Office: ‘Jumanji 2’ Levels Up With $60 Million Debut, ‘Richard Jewell’ Stumbles
Bad Box Office Numbers Don’t Make a Bad Film, Says Sonakshi Sinha
Actor Sonakshi Sinha says she found the courage to do smaller films courtesy the visibility that came with the commercial blockbusters which helped her reach out to a bigger audience. Sonakshi made her big Bollywood debut opposite Salman Khan in Dabangg and went on to star in potboilers such as Rowdy Rathore and R... Rajkumar. The 32-year-old actor simultaneously headlined movies like Akira, Noor and this year's Khanadaani Shafakhana. "The big films that I've done and their success gave me the courage to do smaller films like that and take it all upon my shoulders. These big films have given me an audience that I wouldn't have got if I had started the other way around. I know that, which is why I am able to take those risks," Sonakshi told PTI. The actor said even though the films weren't successful, she still gets a lot of love for them. "As long as I do my job well, irrespective of the result of the film at the box office, I am happy. Bad box office numbers don't make a bad film. … [Read more...] about Bad Box Office Numbers Don’t Make a Bad Film, Says Sonakshi Sinha
Jumanji: The Next Level Opens Earns $60 Million in Opening Weekend at the Box Office
By Jamie Lovett - December 15, 2019 11:42 am EST Share 0 Comments 0 Jumanji: The Next Level is making a big splash at the box office. The sequel to Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle brought in $19.4 million in its first day at the box office. It's expected to earn $60 million in its first three day. That surpasses Welcome to the Jungle's opening weekend haul of $35 million by a wide margin. In Jumanji: The Next Level, Spencer heads back to the world of Jumanji and Martha, Fridge and Bethany must follow in order to bring him home. They soon discover that the game is broken and is fighting against them, changing everything that they thought they'd learn about the world and its rules. Jake Kasdan directs the film. Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Jack Black, Karen Gillan, Nick Jonas, Alex Wolff, Morgan Turner, Ser'Darius Blain, and Madison Iseman reprise their roles from the first film. The sequel adds Awkwafina, Danny Glover, and Danny DeVito to the cast. The film is … [Read more...] about Jumanji: The Next Level Opens Earns $60 Million in Opening Weekend at the Box Office