Also in the mix, Disney crossed $4B worldwide, the first studio to do so this year.
For more onBarbie, seehere.
UniversalsOppenheimeris now at an estimated$553Mthrough Sunday, the fifth biggest Christopher Nolan title of all time.
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In IMAX,Oppenheimerhas now joined the formats global Top 10 releases of all time at No.
8 and with a running total of $114.2M.
Its also the biggest Nolan movie ever in IMAX.
At $49.6M internationally, this is the 4thhighest ever IMAX title in like-for-like markets.
For more onOppenheimers milestones, seehere.
Korea, Italy and China are still due to release this month.
The sequel was No.
In Malaysia and Thailand, it scored the biggest WB opening of 2023.
The top debut wasChinaat $53.3M and boosted by the presence of action star Wu Jing.
Mexicowas next with $7.6M at No.
1 and above comps.
TheUKalso gave the giant shark a No.
InSpain, the No.
TheUK($5M) andGermany($1M) were the only majors.
The overseas cume is$342.8Mfor$493.8Mglobal.
Social scores are ahead ofThe Super Mario Bros. Movie, Inside OutandEncanto.
Through Friday, the Greta Gerwig-directed pic is at$951.Mworldwide including$527.7Mfrom 69 overseas markets in release.
That includes a terrific $20.5M start in China at No.
CMC releases the movie in China where today it was overtaken by a local total in preview release.
Globally, the doll is standing tall with$916.1Mas she looks to rollerblade past $1B this weekend.
The giant shark also swam intoChinatoday, opening with an estimated RMB 146.1M ($20.4M).
The firstMeginstallment was a surprise summer hit when it opened in August 2018.
Jason Statham returns here while massive Chinese action star Wu Jing joins the proceedings.
Ben Wheatley directs the story of a research team taking on countless creatures whose deep-water habitat is being invaded.
Jon Hoeber & Erich Hoeber and Dean Georgari are screenwriters.
Thursday for the pic was worth $8.1M.
Latin American markets opened strong with the film ranking No.
A further 18 markets release today, including Spain, the UK and China.
Christopher Nolans epicOppenheimeris, meanwhile, on its way across the $500M mark globally with$478.8Mthrough Thursday.
Yesterdays offshore gross was $10.6M, lifting the international box office cume to$278.9M.
The title is the 2ndbiggest Hollywood movie of the year behindFast Xin that market.
More to come throughout the weekend.
