‘Avatar: The Way Of Water’ climbs to $1.38 billion worldwide in third weekend, approaches $1 billion overseas – International Box Office

Update for latest…: JamesCameron Avatar: the way of water called someone else in the new year $186.7 million of 52 international markets for one $1.379 billion global come so far. Including China, the film is up 6% from last weekend’s foreign Christmas list (excluding China, even during the last session). The international box office is now guessing $957 millionmeaning away from the water Will Exceed $1 Billion Overseas Earlier This Week; If it comes to that, it will be only the second film to be scaled up during the pandemic era.

The 20th Century Studios/Disney title is now the 15th biggest film of all time worldwide, making it Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2.

Overseas it remains the no. 1 non-domestic film in all markets and is the 13th biggest international release of all time. It is also the highest grossing foreign release of the year and second of the pandemic.

Midweek was very strong with most markets posting a third weekend ahead of the second (around Christmas) including UK (+51%), Australia (+44%), Germany (+40%), France (+24%) ). , Italy (+4%), Brazil (+1%) and Mexico (+1%). Many others saw slight declines.

ChinaWhat was initially alarming was up 42% from last weekend and posted an estimated $36.9 million for the session, bringing the total to $152.8 million. Jurassic world domination as the biggest Hollywood import of the year. Local ticketing platform Maoyan raised its final forecast to RMB1.48 billion (US$210 million), which at historical prices would beat the initial performance of the first film on the market.

Europe has an estimated $428 million (70% 3D/premium formats), Asia Pacific an estimated $424 million (70% 3D/PLFs) and Latin America an estimated $103 million (53% 3D/premium formats ) imported. PLF). PLF).

In its third weekend of release, the Na’vi took the title of highest-grossing during the pandemic era in France, Italy, Austria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Bulgaria and Lithuania. and the biggest studio film of the pandemic in Korea, Vietnam, India and Thailand.

The top 10 overseas markets are so far China ($152.8 million), France ($95.1 million), Korea ($74.9 million), Germany ($67.2 million), United Kingdom ($54.2 million), In the ($49.3 million), Mexico ($37.3 million), Australia ($34.3 million), Italy ($30.5 million) and Spain ($28.3 million).

While some foreign markets are on holiday this week, some are still in a local holiday period.

In the global IMAX, away from the water grew 4% this weekend and placed 2nd^second best result ever for a 3^edit $28.6 million weekend. In 19 days, it reached $152.2 million at the global IMAX box office, now just behind Avatar, Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Avengers: Endgame for the format. The foreign portion of the global total is US$96.9 million, the 3rd^edit highest international IMAX gross ever, behind endgame and the first avatar. China provided US$6.8 million in foreign framework, up 19% from last weekend, for a total of US$35.7 million in China, more than 24% of the nationwide total.

Eighteen countries ring in the new year Avatar: the way of water now officially their biggest IMAX release ever (the growing list includes key markets like India, Germany, Thailand and South Korea, as well as France, Turkey, Italy, Belgium and Switzerland).

Now Universal/DreamWorks Animation’s Puss in Boots: The Last Wish continued its international expansion into a further 18 markets over the weekend to bring the total to 71. The New Year session peaked at 15% in the residuals, e.g $22.5 million and a $68.8 million Overseas runs cume. It’s going on worldwide $129.6 million with the cat. China exclusive cat 2 is consistent with sing 2 in the same place along the coast.

Australia was the leading newcomer at #2 with $3.4 million. It debuted on Monday, a bank holiday Down Under, and was highly rated throughout the week. As expected, New Year’s Eve activity in the market is limited, but reviews are positive and a runway is emerging. The opening weekend without previews is more than twice as long sing 2come up too Encanto, coconut and Fernando.

In Central AmericaThe Antonio Banderas-starrer scored Thursday’s biggest opening day for a DWA title, reaching $1.7 million through the frame above Encanto, sing, sing 2 and Fernando. In Vietnam, Cat took the 2^second biggest opening Saturday for an animated title during the pandemic era, earning more than $700,000 all weekend, including strong holiday previews last weekend. Vietnam, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Thailand and Singapore have all exceeded their lifespans sing 2.

Other introductions included chilli ($600,000), New Zealand ($500,000) and Indonesia ($400,000). NZ was more than three times the size of sing 2more than double Encanto and higher coconut.

Franceits biggest market to date, grew 8% over the holiday season to $12.7 million. Germany had a 73% increase to $5.1 million and Mexico fell by only 17%, surpassing the lifetime of Encanto with $6.6 million to date. Elsewhere, Italy up 140% year-to-date to $4.4 million. In China, Cat earned a strong 9.3 rating on Maoyan and has now earned $1.3 million in changing market conditions. Next weekend is Korea and Brazil, the UK in February and Japan in March.

Sony/Tristar Whitney Houston: I want to dance with someone bowed to strong, this session increases to 29% with hold. The weekend was good for that $8.3 million in 44 overseas markets for an international total of $13.1 million. especially the United Kingdom starting with $4.1 million and Australia yielded up to $1.5 million. Germany, the Netherlands and Italy experienced strong upturns. Brazil and Mexico follow in January and Korea in March.

Universal also got off to an early start overseas with Blumhouse’s creepy doll image M3GAN with a $3.3 million weekend. Mexico Earned $1.7 million, in line with The black phone and France Earned $1.4 million, including the biggest horror opening day of the year. The start takes place accordingly to smile and Halloween ends, and higher boy and the black phone). The launch runs until January, then in June in Japan.

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