Refresh for contemporary…: It was easy crusing for Disney’s Moana 2 this weekend because it reached $600M world following final body‘s record-breaking bow. The operating cut up is even for the splashy sequel, with $300M home and $300M from the worldwide field workplace.
The full abroad body was $103.7M in 52 markets, repping a 41% drop. Japan was new this weekend with $6.5M (together with previews), for the market’s largest non-local opening of 2024; largest December opening ever for an animated title and the No. 3 largest launch weekend for Walt Disney Animation Studios (behind Frozen and Frozen 2).
Some different key stats right here — earlier than we dig into additional element beneath — embody Moana 2 changing into the No. 5 film of 2024 worldwide, surpassing the whole run of the primary Moana at present charges (recall additionally, that movie had Russia within the combine) and charting because the No. 8 studio launch of the yr abroad (and sans holidays).
In one other milestone, Universal’s Wicked has flown previous $400M worldwide, to grow to be the most important non-sequel of the yr globally. The worldwide cume by means of Sunday is $455.6M, together with $135M from the worldwide field workplace. The abroad weekend added 18 markets and grossed $26.9M. The offshore body was down 38% within the holdovers. More element to comply with.
Fresh this weekend was a powerhouse efficiency for Allu Arjun-led Indian motion crime drama Pushpa 2 – The Rule, which is shattering data each at dwelling and globally. On Thursday, the Sukumar-helmed sequel had the most important opening day for an Indian movie in India and worldwide, and throughout the four-day body is estimated to be on observe for 590 crore ($70M) in India. With one other estimated $20M from offshore markets, that will elevate the worldwide debut to $90M, per Deadline sources.
At these estimates, the follow-up to 2021’s Pushpa – The Rise unseats the earlier record-holder for prime India and world bows, 2017’s Baahubali: The Conclusion. Pushpa 2 can also be the primary Indian film ever to cross 400 crore in its opening weekend, doing so from simply the Thursday-Saturday portion. Note that these numbers might be up to date when extra data turns into accessible.
In Imax, the Mythri Movie Makers title debuted to $1.4M globally. In India, 31 Imax screens delivered $650K for the format’s largest local-language opening of 2024 and 4th greatest ever in India.
Starting again from the highest, Moana 2 remained the No. 1 non-local film in all materials markets this session (save the Netherlands). Strong holds embody such majors as Germany (-21%), Spain (-21%), Brazil (-32%), France (-34%), Italy (-42%), Australia (-43%) and the UK (-44%).
The sequel has already grossed 90% of the ultimate worldwide cume of Moana at present charges ($333M). In Chile, Egypt and Turkey, it’s the highest grossing WDAS launch ever.
The Top 5 markets thus far are France ($32.5M), UK ($27.2M), Germany ($19.7M), Mexico ($19.1M) and Brazil ($16M). Globally, Imax has tallied $14M.
As for Wicked, new markets this session included France (No. 2 begin/$2M), Netherlands (No. 1/$1.9M) and Poland ($900K together with previews/prime bow for a stage musical adaptation).
Excluding China, the place the movie mustered solely $1.2M, the operating abroad cume is in keeping with The Little Mermaid, and above Mamma Mia 2 and Les Miserables on the similar level in launch.
The strongest market by far is the UK the place the cume is now $47.4M, overtaking the lifetime of Aladdin, in addition to Jurassic World Dominion, Batman vs Superman and Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part 2. The present efficiency is in keeping with Fantastic Beasts and Mamma Mia 2 on the similar level, and above Wonka and Les Miserables.
Rounding out the Top 5 behind the UK are Australia ($17.2M), Korea ($10.6M), Mexico ($8.1M) and Spain ($4.5M). Germany releases December 12. The world Imax cume is $18M.
Also with a great drop, Paramount and Ridley Scott’s Gladiator II delivered one other $17M from 65 offshore markets (-39%) for a operating abroad cume of $235.7M. Global is now at $368.4M.
And, forward of wider (although not full) launch subsequent weekend, Warner Bros started rolling out The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim in Spain, Mexico and Brazil, plus in one other 28 smaller markets. Spain led play with $347K, coming in forward of animated comps Transformers One (+4%), The Boy and the Heron (+8%) and Raya and the Last Dragon (+28%). The whole early launch was $2M.
MISC UPDATED CUMES/NOTABLE
Red One (WB): $3.5M intl weekend (75 markets); $78.2M intl cume/$164M world
*The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim (WB): $2M intl weekend (31 markets); $2M intl cume
Venom: The Last Dance (SNY): $2M intl weekend (65 markets); $333.7M intl cume/$472.8M world
I’m Still Here (SNY): $665K Brazil weekend; $9.2M Brazil cume
Solo Leveling – ReAwakening (CR/SNY): $1.1M intl weekend (32 SPRI markets); $1.7M SPRI cume/$4.1M world
*Denotes New
