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Comscore has announced the official North American and Global box office estimates for the weekend of May 23, 2021, as compiled by the company’s theatrical measurement services. As the trusted official standard for real-time worldwide box office reporting, Comscore provides the only theater-level reporting in the world. Customers are able to analyze admissions and gross results around the world using Comscore's suite of products.
Please note that 67% of all North American Theaters are currently open.
Comscore – Sunday Estimates – Weekend Box Office Roundup – May 23, 2021
A re-cap of this weekend’s notable performers as reported by their respective distributors
■ International Openers:
Universal Pictures’ F9 is the No. 1 movie in the world this weekend as it kicked off its international run in eight markets including Korea, Hong Kong, Russia, the Middle East and China. With this weekend’s take of $162.4M around the world, F9’s international premiere pushed the Fast franchise past $6 billion globally.
The Fast & Furious franchise is one of only 6 franchises to reach $6B and with the fewest number of films (10 including F9).
■ North American Openers:
Bleecker Street opened DREAM HORSE that grossed $844,279 on 1254 screens for a PSA of $673 this weekend.
Neon opened NEW ORDER in 236 locations to a debut of $130,000 for a PTA of $551.
IFC Films thriller THE DRY starring Eric Bana opened in 186 theaters for an estimated weekend gross of $129,000 and a per theater average of $694. THE DRY opened in Australia over the Christmas holidays and became a sensation, grossing over $18m to date and ranking in the top 15 independent releases of Australia of all time.
■ Top 5 Films in North America:
SPIRAL: FROM THE BOOK OF SAW from Lionsgate and Twisted Pictures now in its second weekend scared up an estimated $4.555 million from 2,991 theaters in North America for a cume to date of $15.827M. The suspense/horror film stars Chris Rock, Samuel L. Jackson, Max Minghella and is directed by Darren Lynn Bousman.
United Artists Releasing’s WRATH OF MAN starring Jason Statham now in its third weekend earned $2.935M for a cume through Sunday of $18.809M. The R-rated action suspense films also stars Holt McCallany, Scott Eastwood, Josh Hartnett, Laz Alonso, Deobia Oparei, Eddie Marsan and is directed by Guy Ritchie.
Warner Bros.' THOSE WHO WISH ME DEAD starring Angelina Jolie now in week 2 in 3,379 locations earned $1.835M for a North American cume to date of $5.537M.Jolie stars as Hannah, a smoke jumper still reeling from the loss of three lives she failed to save from a fire when she comes across a traumatized 12-year-old boy with nowhere else to turn.
Disney’s RAYA AND THE LAST DRAGON now in weekend 12 earned $1.662M in 2,375 theaters for a N. Am. cume through Sunday of $48,301,545.
Warner Bros.’ GODZILLA VS. KONG earned $1.435M in this, its eighth weekend in 2,552 locations for a North American cume through Sunday of $96.910M.
■ Notable International Performers:
On the international front, Lionsgate and Twisted Picture’s SPIRAL grossed an estimated $2.67 million this weekend from 21 international territories.The international cume-to-date now stands at an estimated $6.72M and worldwide the film has taken in more than $22.5 million. The UK is set to open at #3 this weekend, with a solid $1.15M (Mon-Sun.). Spain will open at #1 with an estimated $280k.
Warner Bros.’ THOSE WHO WISH ME DEAD produced an estimated $2.0M this weekend from 38 markets now in release, which brings the international running cume to $7.5M and the worldwide total is $13.1M.
Warner Bros.’ GODZILLA VS. KONG grossed an estimated $1.8M for the weekend in 51 markets in release. The overseas running cume is $335.4M and the global tally is $432.3M.
In Japan, JIGOKU NO HANAZONO opened at an estimated ¥152.1m ($1.3m) this weekend and ranking #2. A "Jigoku-no-Hanazono - Office Royale-" Film Partners Production, led by Fuji Television, theatrically distributed by Warner Bros. Japan.
Warner Bros.’ MORTAL KOMBAT produced an estimated $1.1M this weekend from 47 markets, taking the international cume to $38.5M and the worldwide running cume is $79.7M.
Universal’s NOBODY internationally earned $241k in 27 territories for an international cume to date of $20.560M.Combined with the N. Am. weekend of $315k, the global weekend took in $556k for a running global cume of $46.305M.
Universal’s SPIRIT UNTAMED started its international rollout in Russia/CIS ($0.43M).The film rolls out Internationally across June and July with European markets reopening.
■ IMAX Highlights (courtesy of IMAX):
Universal’s FAST 9 fires on all cylinders to an IMAX pandemic era best $14M opening weekend and becomes IMAX’s 2nd biggest international opening ever in May, opening in 26 fewer countries than current May record holder, CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR.
The latest installment of the Vin Diesel FAST & FURIOUS franchise’s $14M IMAX opening weekend from only 800 screens is now Universal’s 3rd biggest IMAX international opening weekend ever after JURASSIC WORLD and FATE OF THE FURIOUS (F8).
In China, FAST 9’s IMAX result of $12.4M becomes the 3rd best May China opening weekend ever (after AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR and AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON) as well as Universal’s 2nd best China opening weekend in IMAX after FATE OF THE FURIOUS. IMAX’s over 9% indexing in China for FAST 9 from just 1% of the screens is a franchise best result.
South Korea’s FAST 9 opening weekend in IMAX provides the biggest opening day in the country since December 1, 2019. The $470k of IMAX box office (a $28k per screen average) was 5% of the country’s box office from less than 1% of the total screens (17 of 2100 screens).
IMAX openings of FAST 9 in Russia/CIS and the Middle East earns $1M of IMAX box office. Saudi Arabia and UAE both score an IMAX pandemic era biggest opening weekend with a $38k per screen average and a $23k per screen average respectively despite 50% capacity restrictions. In Russia, FAST 9’s IMAX opening weekend of $440k is just 2% below HOBBS & SHAW’s opening weekend despite 50% occupancy restrictions.
The FAST 9 opening IMAX weekend in Hong Kong represents over 7% of the country’s box office from only 3 screens (a $58k per screen average!).
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