International Box Office: Lost in a Maze
October 1, 2014
The Maze Runner easily won the race for top spot on the international chart with $28.8 million in 62 markets for a three-week total of $92.4 million. This is already enough to cover its production budget, so the studio should be very, very happy. The film remained in first place in South Korea with $4.37 million on 655 screens over the weekend for a total of $11.94 million after two weeks of release. It also topped the charts in Russia with $3.13 million on 1,486 screens for a two-week total of $10.49 million. The film has yet to open in Italy, the U.K., Germany, France, Japan, and others. It should surpass $200 million internationally and $300 million worldwide before it is done. That is excellent for a film that cost $34 million to make.
The Equalizer opened in second place with $17.8 million in 64 markets. Its biggest and best market was the U.K. where it earned first place with $3.07 million. It earned second place in Russia with $2.91 million on 1,004 screens. The film opened in second place in Mexico with $1.31 million on 867 screens over the weekend for a total opening of $1.47 million. It placed second in Brazil with $1.27 million on 335.
Dearest opened in first place in China with $15.85 million during its four-day opening.
Lucy fell to fourth place with $11.1 million in 64 markets for totals of $269.1 million internationally and $394.6 million worldwide. This includes a first place opening in Italy, where it pulled in $3.24 million on 492 screens.
The Boxtrolls entered on the international top ten in fifth place with $5.4 million in 16 markets for a still early total of $17.9 million. The film debuted in Russia, but only managed fifth place with $1.22 million on 890 screens. Its best market so far has been the U.K., where it pulled in $8.05 million after three weeks of release, including $1.84 million on 519 screens this past weekend. This is not a great start, but it wasn't a terribly expensive movie to make, so it should earn a profit, even if it isn't a monster hit.
Sex Tape slipped to sixth place with $5.1 million in 42 markets for totals of $78.6 million international and $117.1 million worldwide. It has made enough to cover its production budget, but it will need some help covering its P&A budget.
Guardians of the Galaxy was next with $4.0 million in 33 markets for totals of $325.1 million internationally and $644.3 million worldwide. The film has yet to open in China, which is an unpredictable market. It might bomb, or it could earn $100 million there.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles was in a tie for seventh place with $4.0 million in 40 markets for totals of $155.2 million internationally and $342.4 million worldwide. The film has yet to open in half-a-dozen major markets, so it is obviously going to bring in a lot more money before its international run is over.
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes fell from third place to ninth earning $3.4 million in 11 markets for totals of $488.5 million internationally and $696.1 million worldwide. The film is coasting on holdovers, but it should still last long enough to get to $700 million worldwide and maybe $500 million internationally, which is more than enough to be a huge hit.
Into the Storm rounded out the top ten with $3.2 million in 38 markets for an international total of $106.2 million.
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