Zach Cregger’s “Weapons” didn’t just open domestically this weekend; it also launched in 73 global markets.
As a result, the film pulled in $42.5 million domestically and $27.5 million overseas for a $70 million worldwide debut. With its tight $38 million budget, the film is already set for a quite profitable run in cinemas.
Disney’s “Freakier Friday” similarly hit 46 international territories this weekend and pulled in $15.5 million overseas to join its $29 million domestic haul, resulting in a $44.5 million worldwide debut. That film has a budget of $42 million.
Marvel’s “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” earned a further $15.5 million domestically, a drop of 60% in its third weekend, and a further $17.5 million overseas, where the fall-off has been slighter (56%). Overall, it stands at $230.4 million domestically and $434.2 million worldwide.
“Superman”, meanwhile, is now up to $578.8 million worldwide following a further $7.8 million domestic and $5.8 million overseas haul.
“Jurassic World Rebirth” continues strong overseas, taking in a further $16 million and hitting an $800 million worldwide haul today. As it cost $180 million, considerably less than previous “Jurassic World” instalments, the film is already profitable for Universal.
The studio is expected to make good coin on ‘Jurassic’ via PVOD, where it launched on Tuesday. Once again, we see that release hasn’t really impacted the film’s box-office prospects, with the title still earning a further $4.7 million domestically and dropping just 46% in its sixth weekend (the film has seen weekend drops ranging from 34-56%).
“The Bad Guys 2” and “The Naked Gun” are getting staggered international releases and so box-office is varying for them. In their second weekend domestically though, the films dropped 53% and 50% respectively. The former is already up to $83.9 million worldwide.
Source: Deadline
