Thats in line withBullet Trainand aboveThe Lost Cityat the same point in release.
Globally, the David Leitch-directed action romance is at$65.4M.
Still, an expensive movie, it came in slightly below projectionsdomestically.
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Internationally, theUKwas a No.
1 debut with a strong $4.4M from 1,400 screens.
Performance across 51 IMAX screens made up 7.6% of the total.
The weekend result is well aboveBullet TrainandThe Lost City.Monday is a holiday.
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Francedebuted with $2.3M, ranking No.2 in the market behind local breakoutUn Ptit Truc en Plus.
The opening, excluding previews, is aboveThe Lost City.
Word of mouth is positive with a 3.8 from AlloCine audiences.
There are staggered school holidays afoot and next week includes a five-day weekend.
1 launch with $1.9M and amid chaotic weather.
Despite the rough conditions, the weekend result excluding previews is in line withThe Lost CityandBullet Train.
Reactions and word of mouth are positive.
3 behind local blockbusterThe Roundup: PunishmentandKung Fu Panda 4.
Sunday evening was boosted by the national holiday on Monday, with a view on a good run ahead.
The weekend, excluding previews, is in line withBullet Train, and well aboveThe Lost City.
InAustralia, the hold was -35% with another No.
1 whileNetherlandswas down just 26% from opening last session.
The IMAX global cume is $5.5M.
China releases May 17 and Japan on August 16.
Sony/Alcon EntertainmentsThe Garfield Moviepounced on a$22Mstart overseas, getting out ahead of domestic in 18 markets.
This is just 35% of the international paw print.
Worldwide, the running total is$546.9M.
The performance excluding China is in line withZootopiaand aboveHTTYD3andKFP2at the same point.
The international box office has also toppedKFP3andSing 2as well asIce Age: Collision Course.
Worldwide, the total so far is$520M.
Luca GuadagninosChallengersscored another$7.5Mfor a great 24% dip in the holdover markets.
The international cume is now$22.8Mfor$52.2Mglobal.
Japan is set to release on June 7th.
Combined, they grossed$14.5Mworldwide.
Of that,$6.4Mis from international.
The young Anakin Skywalker sped to No.
2 in the UK and Germany most notably.
There were alsoStar Warsmarathons over the weekend (which included May the Fourth) in Australia and France.
In Japan, most shows at key theaters in the Tokyo metro areas were full houses.
Koreas smashThe Roundup: Punishmenthas now reached $55.8M in the market.
