Global Courant 2023-04-17 23:49:00
MONDAY UPDATE, with Super Mario actuals: Illumination/Nintendo/Universal’s The Super Mario Bros Movie has come in even higher with Sunday actuals now tallied, and has mushroomed to $693.1M globally through the weekend. This means it will have over $700M in its worldwide pipeline when today’s figures are added.
Why did the Bros jump from yesterday’s estimated $678M? Domestic ended up with $92.5M for the three-day, with a better Sunday than expected. Overseas, it wasn’t necessarily specific markets, but rather that across the board the weekend days were stronger than projected. In Germany, for example, Sunday was up 59% versus Saturday while the UK increased 10% on Sunday and Australia saw a 12% uplift.
Ultimately, the offshore weekend in 71 markets has come in at $102.5M versus the estimated $94.1M (see below). That represents a 22% drop from the record-breaking opening frame. The offshore cume through Sunday is $339.8M. Mario is now the No. 1 release of 2023 in 28 markets including Australia, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Spain and UK & Ireland.
In Latin America, it is Universal’s second-biggest film ever, just behind Fast & Furious 7.
The Top 5 international box office markets through Sunday are Mexico ($53.5M), UK ($44.4M), Germany ($30M), France ($21.7M) and Australia ($19.9M). Recall that the Middle East, Korea and Japan are still to come.
PREVIOUS, SUNDAY UPDATE: Coming in higher than Saturday’s projection for the full sophomore weekend, Illumination/Nintendo/Universal’s The Super Mario Bros Movie has barreled its way to an estimated $678M global running cume through today. Of that, $330M is from the international box office to date.
The second overseas frame is estimated at $94.1M from 71 markets. This reps an amazing just 28% drop from last weekend’s record-setting opening.
Mario is just showing no signs of quitting and is expected to reach the coveted $1B mark. It’s playing to a wide swath of audiences and is the No. 1 release of 2023 in 26 international markets including Australia, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, UK & Ireland and Spain (a local example: my godson here has been to see it at least twice).
Saturday’s update (see below) includes records in individual markets. With current estimates through Sunday, here’s how the Top 5 run down for grosses: Mexico ($52M), UK & Ireland ($43.8M) Germany ($29.7M), France ($21.2M) and Australia ($19.8M).
In IMAX, the Bros have leveled up to $32.8M globally (4th biggest result ever in the format) and $8.3M overseas.
Elsewhere, it’s lovely to see there are options at cinemas.
JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 4, Keanu Reeves, 2023. ph: Murray Close /© Lionsgate / Courtesy Everett Collection
Lionsgate’s John Wick: Chapter 4 continues to draw with an estimated $18.6M from 76 offshore markets in its fourth frame. That brings this strong run to $189.6M overseas and to $349.7M globally. This makes JW4 the biggest title in the franchise, eclipsing JW3’s $328M.
The Keanu Reeves-starrer opened at No. 1 in Korea this session, grossing $5.9M (+34% on JW3). The Top 5 markets to date are the UK ($18M), Germany ($16.9M), Australia ($13.3M), Mexico ($12.7M) and CIS ($12.3M).
Paramount/eOne’s Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves was off 43% from last session internationally. It picked up another $13.8M from 64 markets and has now grossed $83M offshore. Globally, it’s at $157M.
(L-R) Daniel Zovatto and Russell Crowe in ‘The Pope’s Exorcist’
Sony Pictures
From Sony/Screen Gems, Russell Crowe-starrer The Pope’s Exorcist expanded to 51 markets with $10.4M for an overseas cume of $27.4M after two frames. The holdover markets dipped by just 28% (Indonesia and Chile both increased). Italy led new openers with $1.1M which is 67% above The Curse of La Llorona and 39% above Ouija: Origin of Evil. This also represented the largest non-franchise horror opening since 2017. Still to come are France, the Middle East and Korea in May and Japan in July.
Crunchyroll/Sony Pictures Releasing International debuted Japanese smash Suzume in 29 offshore markets with $6.3M. The film is tracking 148% ahead of Your Name, and 111% over Weathering With You for the same group of markets at current exchange rates. From director Makoto Shinkai, the animated adventure has been out in Asia for some time and has had a very strong run in China where it’s at over $109M. The estimated global total to date is $275M.
AIR, AIR, Matt Damon as Sonny Vaccaro, 2023. ph: Ana Carballosa / © Amazon Studios / Courtesy Everett Collection, 2023. © Amazon Studios / Courtesy Everett Collection
Amazon/WB’s Air ran up another $6.2M in 66 overseas markets with holdover play dipping just 34% from the Easter opening. Poland increased by 32% while the UK dropped only 7%. The Netherlands opened to $256K on 106 screens and is tracking ahead of all comps. The overseas cume is $20.8M for $54.1M global. Eight markets are still to get in on the game through the end of April.
MISC UPDATED CUMES/NOTABLE
*Renfield (UNI): $2.27M intl weekend (46 markets); $2.27M intl cume/$10M global
Shazam! Fury of the Gods (WB): $1.1M intl weekend (74 markets); $74.6M intl cume/$131.8M global
Cocaine Bear (UNI): $989K intl weekend (69 markets); $20.8M intl cume/$85.2M global
Scream VI (PAR): $785K intl weekend (46 markets); $60.2M intl cume/$167M global
*Denotes new
PREVIOUS, SATURDAY: After passing $500M globally through Thursday, Illumination/Nintendo/Universal’s The Super Mario Bros Movie is now on its way to an estimated $659M through Sunday worldwide. Of that, the international box office is estimated to rep $318.6M.
Through Friday, the brothers are at $268.9M from 71 overseas markets and $551.9M globally. The full weekend cume offshore is eyed at $82.6M for an estimated 37% drop from last session’s stellar debut. As we reported yesterday, the movie is already the biggest studio release of 2023.
Further, it is the No. 2 animated film since 2019 worldwide, behind only Illumination/Universal’s own Minions: The Rise of Gru. Same goes for international where it has yet to release in the Middle East, Korea and Japan.
The Aaron Horvath/Michael Jelenic-directed adaptation is moving up through Sunday to become Universal’s sixth-biggest animated title of all time; passing Sing ($634.9M). With Friday’s action, it passed Despicable Me ($543.9M).
In overseas play, the Chris Pratt/Charlie Day/Anya Taylor-Joy/Seth Rogen/Jack Black-starrer is the No. 1 release of 2023 in 25 markets including Australia, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Spain and UK & Ireland. It is also the top studio animation/family title since 2019 in four markets at current rates: Mexico, Central America, Ecuador and Venezuela.
In Mexico, Super Mario is the No. 1 movie of the year and now the third-highest-grossing animation studio ever (again, at current rates). It has overtaken The Rise of Gru and Toy Story 3. The local cume through Friday is $43.4M with an estimated 46% drop for the full weekend versus the opening frame.
In the UK & Ireland, Super Mario is likewise the biggest movie of the year at $38.6M through Friday. The take of $3.6M yesterday was good for the second biggest Friday ever for an animated title. The sophomore session is seeing an estimated 20% dip from last weekend’s debut.
Germany has reached a cume of $26.9M (tops for the year so far), Australia is at $16.5M and, again, biggest release of 2023. Mario’s Thursday jumped 27% and the Friday hold was one of the strongest in the market. France dipped just 14% in admissions from opening for a $16.4M cume through Friday.
Full international box office update to come tomorrow…
