Refresh for latest…: It was smooth sailing for Disney’s Moana 2 this weekend as it reached $600M global following last frame‘s record-breaking bow. The running split is even for the splashy sequel, with $300M domestic and $300M from the international box office.
The full overseas frame was $103.7M in 52 markets, repping a 41% drop. Japan was new this weekend with $6.5M (including previews), for the market’s biggest non-local opening of 2024; biggest December opening ever for an animated title and the No. 3 biggest launch weekend for Walt Disney Animation Studios (behind Frozen and Frozen 2).
Some other key stats here — before we dig into further detail below — include Moana 2 becoming the No. 5 movie of 2024 worldwide, surpassing the entire run of the first Moana at current rates (recall also, that film had Russia in the mix) and charting as the No. 8 studio release of the year overseas.
In another milestone, Universal’s Wicked has flown past $400M worldwide, to become the biggest non-sequel of the year globally. The worldwide cume through Sunday is $455.6M, including $135M from the international box office. The overseas weekend added 18 markets and grossed $26.9M. The offshore frame was down 38% in the holdovers. More detail to follow.
Fresh this weekend was a powerhouse performance for Indian action crime drama Pushpa 2 – The Rule, which is shattering records both at home and globally. On Thursday, it had the biggest opening day for an Indian film in India and worldwide, and across the four-day frame is estimated to be on track for 590 crore ($70M) in India. With another estimated $20M from offshore markets, that would lift the global debut to $90M, per Deadline sources.
At those estimates, the sequel to 2021’s Pushpa – The Rise unseats the previous record-holder for top India and global bows, 2017’s Baahubali: The Conclusion. Pushpa 2 is also the first Indian movie ever to cross 400 crore in its opening weekend, doing so from just the Thursday-Saturday portion. Note that these numbers will be updated when more information becomes available.
In Imax, the Mythri Movie Makers title debuted to $1.4M globally. In India, 31 Imax screens delivered $650K for the format’s biggest local-language opening of 2024 and 4th best ever in India.
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