Disney’s “Frozen 2” stayed ahead of the competition in its second weekend in China, holding on to the top box office spot with a three-day gross of $26.7 million. According to consultancy Artisan Gateway, the “Frozen” sequel has now earned a cumulative $90.9 million in the world’s second-largest film market after releasing day-and-date with the U.S. and scoring Disney’s biggest-ever opening weekend in China for an animated title.
The Jennifer Lee-directed film already made more in its $53.2 million debut weekend than the original “Frozen” made in its entire $48 million Chinese theatrical run in 2014. Nevertheless, China has been no match for sales in the U.S., where the title has already earned $288 million.
The star-studded murder mystery “Knives Out” failed to slash its way to equivalent success in its China opening weekend, grossing $13.7 million to come in third behind fellow newcomer “Two Tigers,” a local dark comedy that earned $19.7 million.
The Jennifer Lee-directed film already made more in its $53.2 million debut weekend than the original “Frozen” made in its entire $48 million Chinese theatrical run in 2014. Nevertheless, China has been no match for sales in the U.S., where the title has already earned $288 million.
The star-studded murder mystery “Knives Out” failed to slash its way to equivalent success in its China opening weekend, grossing $13.7 million to come in third behind fellow newcomer “Two Tigers,” a local dark comedy that earned $19.7 million.
- 12/2/2019
- by Rebecca Davis
- Variety Film + TV
Update, writethru: The Frozen 2 blizzard continued at the global and international box office this weekend with the Disney sequel now minting $738.6M worldwide, including $451M overseas through Sunday. The offshore hold was -38 for a $163.8M sophomore session, and Elsa maintained her No. 1 reign in 45 open markets.
This comes after a record-setting global debut last weekend and with new bows in Russia, Italy and Australia, including setting the highest animated weekend of all time in the former at $13.7M. Overall playing very well in Asia, F2 to date has become the highest grossing animated title ever in Indonesia and the Philippines.
Also of note, the sequel has already surpassed the lifetime cume of the first Frozen in 11 material markets including China. There, it is at $90.5M, despite local Friday competition from Vicky Zhao’s Two Tigers. There are still a handful of hubs to come before Brazil on January 2.
Elsewhere,...
This comes after a record-setting global debut last weekend and with new bows in Russia, Italy and Australia, including setting the highest animated weekend of all time in the former at $13.7M. Overall playing very well in Asia, F2 to date has become the highest grossing animated title ever in Indonesia and the Philippines.
Also of note, the sequel has already surpassed the lifetime cume of the first Frozen in 11 material markets including China. There, it is at $90.5M, despite local Friday competition from Vicky Zhao’s Two Tigers. There are still a handful of hubs to come before Brazil on January 2.
Elsewhere,...
- 12/2/2019
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
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