Refresh for latest…: We’re in a bit of a getting going/holdover this weekend at the international box office. There are two animated films continuing to roll out in the marketplace — both of which are highly scored, and performing to differing degrees. And neither should be counted out.
To wit: Paramount/Hasbro’s Transformers One added $16.6M in this frame, taking the offshore total to $32.8M. Globally, the animated movie is at $72M. Still to open are Germany, UK and France. `
Notably, China opened at No. 1 with $8M, including previews. The market is heading into the Golden Week period and is quite fickle.
Universal/DreamWorks Animation’s The Wild Robot continued its staggered release to add 21 markets this session. In 29 total markets, the frame was $9.9M for an overseas cume of $18.1M and $53.1M globally.
This potential Oscar movie is tracking well above Bad Guys, and Migration; and in-line with Trolls in the same markets. That’s excluding China. China’s socials last week gave Wild Robot the best scores ever for the studio, but the movie dropped down the chart this weekend. Go figure as we head into Golden Week
Meanwhile, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice conjured another $13.6M this weekend in 77 markets. The drop was 29% in the 4th weekend – (who knew such an American property would resonate?). The international running cume is $123.2M and the global tally is now $373.3M through Sunday.
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