Whilst most of the talk of the domestic box-office this weekend has been about the underwhelming opening of “Last Voyage of the Demeter,” the international box-office is going gangbusters on a number of titles.
Unsurprisingly “Barbie” is still on top, the Greta Gerwig-directed film has now reached a worldwide total of $1.18 billion – making it now the highest-grossing live-action movie from a female director worldwide, and overtaking “Aquaman” to become the second biggest film ever from Warner Bros. Pictures.
Coming in second however is another interesting story – Ben Wheatley’s “Meg 2: The Trench” in its second weekend pulling in another $43.7 million overseas which now brings its worldwide total to $257 million – the film’s overseas box-office effectively quadruple its domestic performance. Much of that is fueled by China where it has reached $90.2 million.
Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” had a 43% drop in its fourth weekend with a further $32 million and it now sits at $649 million worldwide. It is now Nolan’s biggest film of all time in fifty markets.
Christopher McQuarrie’s “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One” continues to chug along and has reached $522.5 million globally through Sunday – now the tenth highest-grossing film of the year.
Neil Blomkamp’s “Gran Turismo: Based on a True Story” began its overseas rollout ahead of its domestic release in two weeks, and managed an OK $10.7 million across thirty markets. Whilst critics reviews are mixed, audience reviews are strong and are hoping to boost audience interest.
The animated “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem” film has now reached $94.7 million globally with several major markets still to release as its getting a staggered opening across the world.
Source: Deadline
