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‘Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker’ Elevates To $ 919M Global; ‘Jumanji’ Swings Past $ 600M WW – International Box Office – Deadline, Deadline.com

‘Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker’ Elevates To $ 919M Global; ‘Jumanji’ Swings Past $ 600M WW – International Box Office – Deadline, Deadline.com


Refresh for latest…:Disney / Lucasfilm’sStar Wars: The Rise Of Skywalkercontinued its global domination in the third weekend, now with a worldwide cume of$ (*********************************************************. 8M. It will soon become the Mouse’s 7th release of 2019 to cross the $ 1B mark. The current split is$ (*******************************************************************. 8Mdomestic and$ (M) ****** (at the

international box office. This weekend was good for$ 55. 5Min offshore markets and$ (************************************************************************************. 2Mglobal when including domestic.

Last week, Disney reported arecord estimated $ (************************************************************************************************************************ B global haul in($************************************************************************************ B when Fox titles are included ).The studio today hit another milestone with itsFrozen 2becoming the highest-grossing animated film of all time at$ 1. 374 Band as it heads into Golden Globes contention tonight. AlthoughThe Lion Kingat $ 1. B global is higher, it officially falls under Disney’s Live Action umbrella.Frozen 2‘s offshore cume is now$ 3Mwith a final likely above $ (M.

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Also making waves overseas this session, Sony’sJumanji: The Next Leveltopped the $ 600 M mark globally. Its$ (Mworldwide includes$ (Mfrom**************************************************************** (international markets where the ensemble sequel saw just a************************************************************************************% drop from last weekend to bring in an extra ($) . 4M. Brazil is still on deck later this month.

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, Sony’s Golden Globe nomineeLittle Womenhas marched past$ (Moffshore for$ (*************************************************************************************. 4Mworldwide after adding$ 9.5Mthis weekend. Another Golden Globe contender, Lionsgate / Media Rights Capital’sKnives Out, continues to cut a fine figure with soft drops (including a% increase in Russia) and an added$ 8.8Min (territories to cume$********************************************************************. 2Mabroad and$ (***************************************************************************. 5Mworldwide.

In new play, Miramax’sThe Gentlemen, a return to British gangster action comedy for Guy Ritchie, got off to a solid overseas start with$ 7.6Mfrom its first three markets (UK, Australia and New Zealand) ahead of domestic rollout on January (************************************************************************************************************. **********

Turning back toStar Wars, the movie has becomeIMAX‘s 2nd largest global release of 2019 with $ M to date.IMAX had its highest-grossing year ever at the global box office, climbing to $ 1. (B through December) ********************************************************************************************************** and with countries breaking their own records for the format.

There was also plenty of new local-language action this session with Italian family comedyTolo Tolotaking in $ 21. 5M, while Chinese romanceAdoringmade about $ M and Russia’sInvasion(akaAttraction 2) attracted $ 8.7M (each released during the week, so these are FSS numbers reported by comScore ).

Breakdowns on the films above and more are being updated below.

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************************** (STX Entertainment) Guy Ritchie’s return to his gangster comedy roots released in three offshore markets this week, ahead of its January domestic bow. The Miramax title (which STX is handling Stateside) made a splash when its trailer was first shown at CinemaCon in April and stars Matthew McConaughey as American expat Mickey Pearson, who built a highly profitable marijuana empire in London. When word gets out that he’s looking to cash out of the business forever it triggers plots, schemes, bribery and blackmail in an attempt to steal his domain out from under him.

The film, which also features Hugh Grant, Charlie Hunnam, Henry Golding, Michelle Dockery, Jeremy Strong, Eddie Marsan and Colin Farrell grossed$ 7.6Mat opening from 975 locations.

In theUK, where Entertainment Film is releasing,The Gentlemendebuted at No. 4 with $ 4.2M from 657 sites (including $ 1.1M from previews). This is (% ahead of Ritchie’s) Man From UNCLE, 65% ahead ofHitman’s Bodyguard, 8% ahead ofKnives Outand on par with Ritchie’sSnatch.

Roadshow has the pic inAustraliawhere it was the top opener, at No. 3 with $ 3.1M from (including $************************************************************************** K in previews and $ K from its New Year’s Day launch). Similarly to the UK, Australia is tracking ahead of all comps including 64% ahead ofKnives Outand (************************************************************************************************% ahead ofHitman’s Bodyguard. Reviews have been strong locally.

New Zealand, also a Roadshow market, bowed at No. 4 with $ (K from) ********************************************************************************. **********

Upcoming key market releases include the Middle East and Mexico on January (**********************************************************************************************************, France on February 5, Russia on February

**************************************************************************************************************** and Germany on February (**************************************************************************************************************. **********

THE GRUDGE**********************

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Screen Gems / Sony’sThe Grudge, which had a rough domestic opening, began international rollout this weekend in first-wave markets. The early haul is$ 5.8Mfrom 3, 101 screens. Per Sony, it is tracking ahead of bothThe Grudge 2( ************************************************************************************ () andPoltergeist( (%) at current exchange rates for the same group of markets.
Play was OK in SE Asia whereThe Grudgebowed to No. 1 in three of five markets, led byIndonesia’s $ 1M. TheMiddle Eastdelivered $ 1.4M for the region.

The Nicolas Pesce-directed film adds key markets through the end of February including Germany, France, Russia, the UK, Australia, Brazil, Mexico and Italy.

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****************STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER(********************

************************** (J Olley / Lucasfilm / Disney / Kobal / Shutterstock) Disney / Lucasfilm’s epic space saga ender is closing in on the $ 1B global mark with$ (******************************************************. 8Mthrough Sunday. At the international box office,Skywalkerhas now grossed$ (M) after adding$ (**********************************************************************************************. 5Min 60 material markets this session. The overall drop was 47%. New this weekend was Vietnam while Korea is still to come on January 8.

For the 3rd frame in a rowTROSwas No. 1 in Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Netherlands, Spain, the UK and Japan. In Europe, whereStar Warsis most at home offshore, the movie has passed $ 300 M regionally.

Among the best overseas holds in the frame were Japan (- (%), Russia (-************************************************************************************************************** (%), Netherlands (-

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********************************************************************************** (%), New Zealand (- (%), France (-**************************************************************** (%), Belgium (-**************************************************************************** (%), Austria (-

The Top 5 markets to date are the UK ($ 67. 1M), Germany ($. 5M), Japan ($****************************************************************. 6M), France ($********************************************************************** (M) and Australia ($************************************************************************************ M) which is the typical pattern of an SW movie. The China gross is now $ 3M. **********

JUMANJI: THE NEXT LEVELThe Grudge

************************** (Sony Pictures) With a (**************************************************************************************************************% drop this session, Sony / Seven Bucks / Matt Tolmach Productions’ sequel added$ 4Mfrom markets. This brings the offshore cume to$ Mfor$ Mglobal. Overseas,TNLis now 5% aboveJumanji: Welcome To The Jungle(at today’s rates) when excluding China where play has been soft. If we include China, the current pic is 3% M down.

Notably,Australiaheld the No. 1 spot in its sophomore session to gross $ 5.5M for a local cume of $ (*****************************************************************************************************************. 8m. TheUKremained a strong No. 2, delivering $ 4.1M in its 4th round to swing to $ (******************************************************************************************************. 5m.Germany, off just 24% in its 4th frame, added $ 3.5M for a market total of $ (******************************************************************************************************************. 3M.

The Top 5 to date are now China ($ (****************************************************************************************************. 2M), the UK ($**********************************************************************************. 5M), France ($ 22 .7M), Australia ($ .8M) and Germany ($. 3m). Still to come is Brazil on January (********************************************************************************************************************. **********

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