SUNDAY UPDATE:Paramount/SkydancesMission: Impossible Dead ReckoningPart Onelit the fuse this weekend with a$235Mglobal start.
Also in IMAX, TohosThe Boy and the Heron(akaHow Do You Live?
Per comScore, the overall weekend was $13.2M with Monday a holiday.
Tom Cruise in ‘Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One’Christian Black / © Paramount Pictures / courtesy Everett Collection
To wit: From Disney/Pixar,Elementalcrossed $300M worldwide this session, rising to$311.7M.
Its been buoyed by great holds since release five weekends ago.
TheKoreaperformance has been fiery with a soft dip to No.
ELEMENTAL, Ember (voice: Leah Lewis), 2023. © Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures / courtesy Everett CollectionWalt Disney Studios Motion Pictures / courtesy Everett Collection
2 behindMissionthis weekend and a $32.6M cume to date.
Japan is still to release, on August 4.
There are still key markets to release including Korea and Spain later this week.
Disney/LucasfilmsIndiana Jones and the Dial of Destinyalso crossed the $300M mark globally, now with$302.4M.
The international cume, after a$17Mframe, is$157M.
1 $9M at 1,872 locations for the best weekend bow of the year.
InAustralia, the No.
Rounding out the Top 10,Indonesiaopened the film to No.
2 (behindInsidious), with $5.2M from 428 sites; theUAEgave the Christopher McQuarrie-directed installment a No.
1 start of $4.8M from 66; andMexicogrossed $4.5M from 910.
Whats a bit disappointing here is to see thatItaly, while landing a No.
1 bow, came in with just $1.9M.
However, theres a renewed effort by the government and the studios to encourage moviegoing in the season.
We were at the stunning Rome world premiere on the Spanish Steps last month and it was simply epic.
Hampered by the strike, Cruise was unable to travel to Japan as planned.
Korean and Asian market creators attended the premiere to amplify social and positive word-of-mouth.
Out-of-home executions eventized the release, including stunt barricades, train wraps and murals.
Media continued with high-impact placements in the UEFA Champions League, CONCACAF Gold Cup, MotoGP and F1 Silverstone.
Anthony has run down some of the reasons for thatdomestically.
Ever-the-swingChinaputM:I 7in the No.
The take there on Friday was $7.4M at 10,974 locations.
The ultimate launch will likely hover around $25M in China.
The Friday-Saturday increase was a fantastic 130%.
Among Friday openers, theUKled with a No.
1 $2.1M at 717 locations; the cume including paid previews is $7.2M.
This is the biggest opening day in the franchise.
1 on Friday grossing $1.3M at 1,872 locations.
The cume including previews is $4.3M.
Taiwanopened on Friday at No.
1 grossing $695K at 101 locations.
The cume including previews is $4.7M.
Among other markets,Australiahas now grossed $5.9M, ranking No.
1;Frances total is $4.3M through Friday at No.
More to come on Sunday…
This includes Wednesday openings in some markets and a strong paid preview program.
Withdomestics Wednesday/Thursdayplus previews, that brings the global total on the Tom Cruise-starrer to $$63.6Mthrough yesterday.
Note that huge Cruise market Japan is going a week later to sidestep the launch of Hayao Miyazakis latest.
Also not included above is theChinadebut of RMB 56.2M ($7.9M) on Friday.
Elsewhere, and again through Thursday, Ethan Hunt and crew are at No.
The cume there including previews is $5.1M.
Mexicoopened on Thursday to No.
1 with $660K at 990 cinemas for a $1M cume with previews.Germanyalso debuted Thursday with a No.
1 of $545K at 630 sites and has cumed $1.2M so far (also including previews).
The film is No.
1 in all of these markets.
