Here’s your estimated 3-day box office returns (new releases bolded): 1. Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle – $11.0 million ($352.6 million total) 2. Maze Runner: The Death Cure – $10.2 million ($39.7 million total) 3. Winchester – $9.2 million ($9.2 million total) 4. The Greatest Showman – $7.8 million ($137.4 million total) 5. Hostiles – $5.5 million ($21.2 million total) 6. The Post – $5.2 million ($67.1 million total) 7. 12 Strong – $4.7 million ($37.3 million total) 8. Den of Thieves – $4.6 million ($36.2 million total) 9. The Shape of Water – $4.3 million ($44.5 million total) 10. Paddington 2 – $3.1 million ($36.3 million total) The Big Stories It’s Super Bowl Weekend and Hollywood is pretty much avoiding it.
‘Maze Runner: The Death Cure’ rules international box office with $35.5m (update)
2 days ago by Jeremy Kay ScreenDaily
Sony’s Jumanji crosses $850m worldwide; Coco hits $700m worldwide.
Source: 20th Century Fox
‘Maze Runner: The Death Cure’
February 5 Update: Maze Runner: The Death Cure brought in a $35.5m to reach $143.2m, while Sony’s Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle crossed $850m worldwide, and Coco became Pixar’s seventh title to cross $700m worldwide.
Fox International
Updated: Maze Runner: The Death Cure opened in Mexico on $3.1m, Germany on $2.5m, and Italy on $1.4m, while China generated $4.9m for $37.2m after two weekends.
A further $1.8m in the UK boosted the tally for The Death Cure to $5.8m after two, while in other second sessions, $1.9m in Russia propelled the film to $7.5m, and $1.4m in Indonesia resulted in $4.9m.
The Greatest Showman added $16.2m for $153.1m. It debuted in China through Bona on $7.4m, and grossed $2.9m in the UK for $31.3m after six sessions. A number one Philippines debut delivered $848,000.
Fox’s “Maze Runner: The Death Cure” has dominated the international box office weekend with $35.2 million from a massive 42,596 screens, notching first place in 20 markets.
The finale of the dystopian trilogy, starring Dylan O’Brien, has totaled $142.9 million internationally, to go along with $39.8 million in North America after 10 days. China led the way with $4.8 million in its second weekend to bring that total to $37 million.
Mexico generated a first-place opening with $3.1 million as did Germany with $2.5 million. Weekend business for “The Death Cure” has outpaced “Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials ” by 1% and the original “Maze Runner” by 25%.
Fox’s “The Greatest Showman” finished a distant second with $16.2 million from 19,173 screens in 42 markets, pushing the international total to $153 million. China led the way with a $7.4 million launch including previews.
The Hugh Jackman musical showed impressive staying power in the U.K., earning a first place finish with $3 million in its sixth weekend and pushing its British total to $31.3 million.
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