SUNDAY UPDATE:…:$724.4Mglobal.
In 12 days…
Are we back in 2019?
Thats a worthwhile query given the crazy trajectory ofDisney/PixarsInside Out 2which has blasted past all expectations.
‘Inside Out 2’Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures / courtesy Everett Collection
The sequel is now the highest grossing movie of 2024 to date, passingDune: Part Two.
The overseas cume is$369.2M, soon to passGodzilla x Kongs $371.3M.
Theinternational box officeweekend onInside Out 2was a total$164.4Min 44 material markets.
At $16.2M in five days,IO2is already the biggest movie of 2024 in the market.
Elsewhere,IO2held the No.
1 non-local spot in all markets save the Middle East and dropped just 22% overall.
In Latin America, the regional gross is $147M from just 11 days of release.
Europe accounts for $135M across 12 days and Asia-Pacific $84M.
The Imax gross is $32.2M to date globally.
InAustralia,DM4kicked off with $4.7M on 311 screens for the biggest opening of the franchise excluding previews.
Staggered holidays are afoot in Oz across the next weeks.
Its also the 2nd best Illumination opening ever, toppingSuper Mario.
Rollout onDM4continues throughout July.
In holdovers, SonysBad Boys: Ride or Diekeeps on rolling with another$24.1Mfrom 66 markets.
In notable continued play,Saudi Arabiawas down just 13% at No.
Among the offshore hubs there are some mind-blowing numbers.Mexicowill pass $50M today.
In Latin America, the movie is No.
Meanwhile,Italyyesterday saw the highest grossing 1stFriday for a Hollywood title ever.
The gross there through Friday is $9.3M.
The half-billion milestone will be next once Fridays numbers are tallied tomorrow.
Braziljoined the gang on Thursday with $3.2M, giving the movie a No.
Its also tops overall for the year so far.
Across Europe, Middle East and Africa, the movie was up 2%.
Meanwhile,Chinaopened today with an estimated $2.6M (not included in the totals above).
The sequel is expected ultimately to best the first films final of $15.3M.
Well have more updates throughout the weekend.
The half a billion worldwide mark is around the corner.
In just those markets, Wednesday was $12.3M (including previews).
Francescored the 3rd biggest Pixar opening day of all time and the biggest overall of the year.
The $4M take was 171% ahead ofInside Outand 31% ahead ofSuper Mario.
The start was 133% bigger than the original and 34% aboveRise of Gru.
Brazil opens today, and China gets on board on Friday.
