Refresh for latest: Universals The Mummy has risen from Saturdays projections to an estimated $141.8M weekend launch in 63 international box office markets. The estimated worldwide total is on track for $174M through today. Those figures give star Tom Cruise his biggest offshore and global openings ever. With No. 1s in 46 markets, the monster movie is also tops for Cruise in 26. China leads with $52.2M, putting the start in the company of such titles as San Andreas and Star Wars: The Force Awakens. <\/p>\n
As noted over the weekend, it might seem improbable that Cruise would clear his top overseas and global bows ever given the critical bashing this Dark Universe-starter has taken domestically. But internationally, Cruises star power is combined with growth in key and emerging markets and the fact that the initial rollout of this pic includes China. <\/p>\n
His previous top international and worldwide openings were with Steven Spielbergs 2005 sci-fi thriller War Of The Worlds ($102.5M\/$167.4M). That films first rollout suite did not include such key markets as Korea or France, but did include Germany and Japan (China was not a major factor back then). France and Japan have yet to unwrap The Mummy. <\/p>\n
Korea, which has a fondness for showing Cruise the money, is the 2nd best Mummy opening market this frame with $17.8M. The opening day Tuesday holds the record as the biggest launch day ever for any film at $6.6M. Russia follows for the full frame with $7.6M; Mexico is next at $5.1M; and the UK rounds out the Top 5 at $4.4M. (More details and analysis to follow). <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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Other notable milestones this weekend include Disneys Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales crossing $600M at the global box office. Theres $464.4M in the international treasure chest through June 11, led by China with a strong $161.2M to make it the No. 7 grosser of the year there. <\/p>\n
Also, from Universal and Blumhouse, Jordan Peeles Get Out, hit $250M worldwide. In Korea, its $15.4M makes it the highest grossing foreign horror\/thriller of all time. <\/p>\n
Breakdowns on the above and more are being updated below. <\/p>\n
NEW THE MUMMY<\/p>\n
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Along with the No. 1 start in China, The Mummy was tops in another 45 markets, and was Cruises best opening weekend in 26. Overall, this is the stars all-time biggest global ($174M) and international launch. Contrary to the domestic bow, his global star power combines with growth in key and emerging markets and the fact that the initial rollout of this pic included China. <\/p>\n
While the domestic performance dinged the global outlook this weekend, some non-Universal execs see this as a strong performance internationally. The question now becomes its legs and thats where it gets dicey. Next weekend will be telling with no major new wide releases on deck. Some see at least a 2.2 multiple offshore. And, Cruise has a sizeable footprint in France and Japan where The Mummy has yet to unwrap. <\/p>\n
Along with Asia Pacific, Latin America, Russia, Eastern Europe and the Middle East saw good openings this frame. The soft spot was Western Europe where the mercury was high and box office was low. There appears to be a battle for No. 1 with Wonder Woman in the UK on $4.4M. Also, Germany opened The Mummy to just $2.2M and Italy was $1.7M. <\/p>\n
But looking back to Asia, Korea is the overall No. 2 market with a big No. 1 start at $17.8M for Cruises biggest opening weekend ever. This is a market that has plenty of time for the star and graced The Mummy with $6.6M on its holiday Tuesday bow to score the biggest opening day ever for any movie. <\/p>\n
Russia likewise gave Cruise his biggest opening ever with $7.6M; followed by a similar scenario in Mexico at $5.1M. <\/p>\n
Other major cumes include Taiwan ($4.9M), India ($4.6M), Indonesia ($4.5M) and Brazil ($3.6M). <\/p>\n
In IMAX, The Mummy launched to $12M worldwide from 1,012 screens in 64 markets. Its the 5th best start in the format for a Universal title. Internationally, $9M came from 675 IMAX screens for the 5th best June start ever in the format and Universals 4th all-time best. From roughly 400 screens in China, IMAX delivered $4.6M of the total there. <\/p>\n
There are seven more territories to release. France, French-speaking Switzerland, Greece, Israel and Trinidad open next weekend; Egypt on June 21 and Japan on July 28. <\/p>\n
HOLDOVERS\/EXPANSIONS WONDER WOMAN<\/p>\n
Warner Bros. <\/p>\n
The Patty Jenkins-helmed DC title has surpassed the lifetime gross of a key comp, Captain America: The First Avenger, in 13 days internationally. Regionally, Europe\/Middle East\/Africa saw a 41% drop and Latin America 43%. In Asia (outside China) Gal Gadots sword-wielding Diana Prince has topped the full runs (in local currency) of Suicide Squad, Man Of Steel, Guardians Of The Galaxy 1 & 2, Thor, Iron Man, Wolverine and Logan. <\/p>\n
She also held No. 1 in Australia, Brazil and others although theres a question mark hanging over the UK right now with The Mummy. <\/p>\n
France was a key opening this weekend where gorgeous weather had an impact on moviegoing. The launch estimate is $4.9M (4.4M euros) and 613K admissions on 655 screens for No. 1 and ahead of comps Cap 1 (+83%) and Ant-Man (+17%). <\/p>\n
China continues to lead offshore plays for the Themyscira native. An additional $12.6M on 9,000 screens landed her No. 2 for the weekend with a cume of $68.4M (RMB 469.9M) to pass Man Of Steel, Iron Man, Thor and Cap 1. <\/p>\n
In the UK, the cume is $16.1M, followed by Brazil at $15.8M for a 31% dip. With R$ 51.4M, Wonder Woman has exceeded Cap 1, Man Of Steel, Ant-Man, Iron Man, Thor and the first Guardians. Mexico has also topped those Marvel and DC comps, as well as Doctor Strange on $15.5M (Ps 286.2M). Koreas cume is $13.4M (won 15B), and Australia rounds out the Top 5 with $10.7M (A$14.4M) and a drop of just -19%. <\/p>\n
Wonder Woman further continues to top comps in the Philippines ($8.2M\/PHP 408.6M cume); Taiwan (7.4M\/NT$ 222.6M); Indonesia ($7.1M\/IDR 88.4B); and Russia ($6.8M\/Rbl 386.5M). <\/p>\n
On deck this week is Germany, followed by Spain on June 23 and Japan in August. <\/p>\n
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES<\/p>\n
Disney <\/p>\n
The 5th Pirates installment added $34.8M in its 3rd frame in 54 markets. Holds were good in parts of Europe where the Johnny Depp-starrer stayed on the No. 1 course in Germany, Belgium, Finland, Lithuania and the Netherlands, (all ahead of The Mummys debuts); Denmark (ahead of the 2nd weekend of Wonder Woman); and also Poland. <\/p>\n
In Asia Pacific, China added $7.6M for $161.2M to date. Russia is now at $35.7M, the 2nd biggest play on POTC5 - as well as the No. 1 release of 2017 there, the top Disney Live Action pic ever as and the No. 4 release of all time. <\/p>\n
Family-friendly Latin America dipped 48% across the region with particularly strong holds in Chile (-23%), Uruguay (-25%) and Argentina (-34%). <\/p>\n
Looking at the same suite of markets at todays rates, POTC5 is currently running 15% ahead of Pirates 4 and 31% ahead of Pirates 3. <\/p>\n
Behind China and Russia, Germany ($21.4M), Korea ($21.1M) and the UK ($20.5M) round out the Top 5. This is all ahead of Japans July 1 bow the market has typically been major for the franchise. <\/p>\n
BAYWATCH<\/p>\n
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Germany (where the film is No. 2) and the UK (where its No. 5) are tied to lead overseas hubs with $9M each. Germanys 2nd frame was $2.4M from 567 locations. In Britain, Dwayne Johnson, Zac Efron and the gang delivered $1.5M at 495. <\/p>\n
Other key totals include Australia ($5.1M), Russia ($3.1M), Austria ($1.9M), Italy and Switzerland (both $1.5M), the Netherlands ($1.4M) and Malaysia ($1.2M). <\/p>\n
Up next weekend are Brazil, Mexico and Spain; followed by France on June 21. <\/p>\n
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