The monster mash exceeded expectations, with over-performance in several offshore areas as well asdomestic.
The opening is impressive and has driven discussion.
The global IMAX total for the film now stands at $188.7M.
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Turning back toGxKbefore we get into holdovers, the Adam Wingard-directed pic tore up predictions.
Latin America and India were standouts while China leaned in.
The latter led all markets with $44M and ranked a dominant No.
Its also the 2nd highest-grossing foreign film of 2024, trailing only behindDune:Part Two.
1 with $5.3M and $3.7M, respectively.
Strong starts were also seen in Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.
There are still 15 markets to come including the Middle East, France, Germany and Japan.
Punching up another big number was Universal/DreamWorks AnimationsKung Fu Panda 4with$43.7Mfrom 73 offshore markets.
This takes the overseas cume to$195.6Mand global to$347.3M.
Excluding China, performance through Sunday is well aboveKung Fu Panda 3and aboveHTTYD3at the same point.
The title ranked at No.1 and the bow is aboveZootopiaand well aboveKFP3.
Francedebuted to $4.9M, the No.1 film in the market.
Korea is still due to bow on April 10.
The international total now stands at$373.7Mand the worldwide tally is$626.1Mthrough Sunday.
The IMAX total is now $133.7M global, including $72M from overseas.
SonysGhostbusters: Frozen Empirein its sophomore frame added$11.2Mfrom 27 overseas markets as it continues a staggered release.
The international cume is now$35.1Mfor$108.5Mglobal.
The offshore holdovers were down just 38%.
New this weekend wasJapanwith $1.1M, 29% above the launch ofGhostbusters: Afterlife.
As we noted coming into the weekend, Constantin Film has a hit on its hands inGermanywithChantal in Fairyland.
The bow is running 5% above the start ofBarbiewhich did not have a holiday weekend.
As noted yesterday (see below), China opened on Friday to $13.4M for the beasts.
They dominated the market with an 80% share on 35,698 screens.
3and Warner Bros/Legendarys ownDune: Part Two.
Elsewhere, and through true Friday play, theUKopened to $2.4M on 1,080 screens and ranked No.
1 ahead of fellow openerKung Fu Panda4.
These results are the biggest opening day for a Monsterverse film as well as higher than several comps.
Indiaon Friday had a notable opening taking in $1.9M on 2,882 screens and ranking No.
1 ahead of the opening of three local titles.
IMAX represented 9% of the total box office from 29 screens.
Thats the best start of the year and is above all comps.
Australiadebuted to $782K on Thursday, ranking No.
1 with a 50% share of the Top 10 titles.
Spain, which bowed on Wednesday, held the No.
1 landing, now with $1.4M through two days.
Well have more updates through the weekend.
