Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on May 4, 2014 11:41:54 GMT -6
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Highlights: The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (SONY) nets $116M for $277M cume; Captain America: The Winter Soldier (DIS) now 5th biggest Western release ever in China with $115.8M; Frozen (DIS) has best frame yet in Japan; Divergent (LGF/SUM/var) crosses $100M; Spanish Affairs (UNI) hits 8th No. 1.
While it bowed to about $92M in North America, The Amazing Spider-Man 2 significantly widened its worldwide web this weekend, adding about 40 markets. The big swinging arachnid amassed a further $116M in its 3rd weekend of overseas release. With that, the Sony sequel weaved its way to an international cume of $277M. There were a number of strong openings, especially in the pan-Asia region. Those and a series of better-than-the-first-time-around holdovers are helping to get this Spidey tracking above the first installment of Marc Webb’s franchise reboot.
The all-important China market got its first taste of the sequel just today with the film grossing an estimated $10.4M. The China release was a bit particular in that offices were open today, despite it being a Sunday. That gives ASM2 the distinction of recording the biggest gross ever for a workday. Its one-day take of 65M Rmn was also higher than Captain America: The Winter Soldier’s holiday opening day of Rmn 56M one month ago. ASM2 is playing on 11,002 screens in China, the widest release of any film in history.
In India, ASM2 opened with $6.5M to snare the record for biggest ever opening weekend for a Hollywood title. The previous record-holder was The Amazing Spider-Man. The Philippines continued to show its predilection for the Marvel universe with ASM2 grabbing $5.6M for the biggest opening of 2014 and the 3rd biggest of all time behind Iron Man 3 and Avengers. The debut was 74% bigger than the opening of The Amazing Spider-Man. Indonesia grossed $5.2M (+62% on ASM); Malaysia launched with $4.6M (+49%); Hong Kong bowed with $3.6M (+30%); Singapore had $3.5M (+28%); Thailand earned $2.6M (+36%); and Vietnam more than tripled the first film with $1.3M. Elsewhere, there were notable bows in Brazil ($10.5M, +76%), Chile ($1.3M, +92%) and France ($10.6M, +32%).
Amazing Spider-Man 2 had its biggest weekend to date in IMAX, earning $6.75M in the session. The international IMAX cume as of Sunday evening will be about $15.7M. With China added in, the global IMAX screen count will hit 703, and the global cume should be $25M+.
A Marvel character from another studio, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, marched past the $650M mark heading into this weekend and now has a global cume of $679.8M. That’s 83% higher than the first film in the franchise. The estimated international take is now $442.7M, factoring in the weekend’s estimated $10M take in 55 markets. After six weeks of release, Cap 2 is 128% ahead of what the first installment did in its entire run ($194M). In China, The Winter Soldier has become the 5th biggest Western release ever with $115.8M – that’s a third of its international haul. To become the biggest Disney movie ever in China, it would have to best Iron Man 3 and its $121.2M.
Even with strong local movies in the market, Frozen is still running hot in Japan where it held the No. 1 spot at the box office for the 8th consecutive weekend. The past frame was part of the local Golden Week holiday period which helped goose the box office, and Frozen’s estimated $11.1M for the weekend is the biggest session for the film since it was released in Japan on March 14. Its local cume is $143.2M, pushing it past Armageddon to become Disney’s biggest release ever in Japan. In other milestones, it’s now the No. 5 Western release of all-time — live action or animation — in Japan, and the No. 10 all-time industry release there.
Individual territory information was not broken out, but we’re told that Divergent added $9.3M in 75 markets and now has an international cume of $107.6M. It opened in about six territories, including Spain where it was No. 2 with $2.2M, including previews, from 335 screens.
Paramount‘s Noah banked $6.6M from 3,908 locations in 54 territories in its 7th frame. The overseas total is now $233.4M. There were no new openings. Brazil remains a solid market with a cume of $29.6M after adding an additional $1.7M. France followed with $883K from 280 sites for a $11.1M cume and Germany fell just 20% in its 5th outing to earn $594K from 302 locations for a local total of $11.4M.
Universal‘s Spanish Affairs still has its home country hot and bothered with an 8th consecutive No. 1 this weekend. In this frame, the comedy took an estimated $3.9M at 331 dates. The 52-day total is $69.6M. Fending off all comers, Spanish Affairs has 40% of the market and was three times bigger than No. 2 film Divergent. The film is Universal’s highest grossing title of all time in Spain and the highest grossing Spanish film of all time in Spain.
Highlights: The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (SONY) nets $116M for $277M cume; Captain America: The Winter Soldier (DIS) now 5th biggest Western release ever in China with $115.8M; Frozen (DIS) has best frame yet in Japan; Divergent (LGF/SUM/var) crosses $100M; Spanish Affairs (UNI) hits 8th No. 1.
While it bowed to about $92M in North America, The Amazing Spider-Man 2 significantly widened its worldwide web this weekend, adding about 40 markets. The big swinging arachnid amassed a further $116M in its 3rd weekend of overseas release. With that, the Sony sequel weaved its way to an international cume of $277M. There were a number of strong openings, especially in the pan-Asia region. Those and a series of better-than-the-first-time-around holdovers are helping to get this Spidey tracking above the first installment of Marc Webb’s franchise reboot.
The all-important China market got its first taste of the sequel just today with the film grossing an estimated $10.4M. The China release was a bit particular in that offices were open today, despite it being a Sunday. That gives ASM2 the distinction of recording the biggest gross ever for a workday. Its one-day take of 65M Rmn was also higher than Captain America: The Winter Soldier’s holiday opening day of Rmn 56M one month ago. ASM2 is playing on 11,002 screens in China, the widest release of any film in history.
In India, ASM2 opened with $6.5M to snare the record for biggest ever opening weekend for a Hollywood title. The previous record-holder was The Amazing Spider-Man. The Philippines continued to show its predilection for the Marvel universe with ASM2 grabbing $5.6M for the biggest opening of 2014 and the 3rd biggest of all time behind Iron Man 3 and Avengers. The debut was 74% bigger than the opening of The Amazing Spider-Man. Indonesia grossed $5.2M (+62% on ASM); Malaysia launched with $4.6M (+49%); Hong Kong bowed with $3.6M (+30%); Singapore had $3.5M (+28%); Thailand earned $2.6M (+36%); and Vietnam more than tripled the first film with $1.3M. Elsewhere, there were notable bows in Brazil ($10.5M, +76%), Chile ($1.3M, +92%) and France ($10.6M, +32%).
Amazing Spider-Man 2 had its biggest weekend to date in IMAX, earning $6.75M in the session. The international IMAX cume as of Sunday evening will be about $15.7M. With China added in, the global IMAX screen count will hit 703, and the global cume should be $25M+.
A Marvel character from another studio, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, marched past the $650M mark heading into this weekend and now has a global cume of $679.8M. That’s 83% higher than the first film in the franchise. The estimated international take is now $442.7M, factoring in the weekend’s estimated $10M take in 55 markets. After six weeks of release, Cap 2 is 128% ahead of what the first installment did in its entire run ($194M). In China, The Winter Soldier has become the 5th biggest Western release ever with $115.8M – that’s a third of its international haul. To become the biggest Disney movie ever in China, it would have to best Iron Man 3 and its $121.2M.
Even with strong local movies in the market, Frozen is still running hot in Japan where it held the No. 1 spot at the box office for the 8th consecutive weekend. The past frame was part of the local Golden Week holiday period which helped goose the box office, and Frozen’s estimated $11.1M for the weekend is the biggest session for the film since it was released in Japan on March 14. Its local cume is $143.2M, pushing it past Armageddon to become Disney’s biggest release ever in Japan. In other milestones, it’s now the No. 5 Western release of all-time — live action or animation — in Japan, and the No. 10 all-time industry release there.
Individual territory information was not broken out, but we’re told that Divergent added $9.3M in 75 markets and now has an international cume of $107.6M. It opened in about six territories, including Spain where it was No. 2 with $2.2M, including previews, from 335 screens.
Paramount‘s Noah banked $6.6M from 3,908 locations in 54 territories in its 7th frame. The overseas total is now $233.4M. There were no new openings. Brazil remains a solid market with a cume of $29.6M after adding an additional $1.7M. France followed with $883K from 280 sites for a $11.1M cume and Germany fell just 20% in its 5th outing to earn $594K from 302 locations for a local total of $11.4M.
Universal‘s Spanish Affairs still has its home country hot and bothered with an 8th consecutive No. 1 this weekend. In this frame, the comedy took an estimated $3.9M at 331 dates. The 52-day total is $69.6M. Fending off all comers, Spanish Affairs has 40% of the market and was three times bigger than No. 2 film Divergent. The film is Universal’s highest grossing title of all time in Spain and the highest grossing Spanish film of all time in Spain.