International Box Office: Lion King has a Regal Expansion

July 24, 2019

The Lion King

After an early start in China, The Lion King expanded nearly worldwide earning $269.4 million in 52 markets for two-week totals of $346.0 million internationally and $537.8 million worldwide. The film’s best new market was the U.K. at $20.84 million in 713 theaters, but France wasn’t too far behind at $19.6 million. It also had stellar starts in Mexico ($18.43 million) and Brazil ($17.9 million), as well as is in Russia ($17.06 million). Other major markets include Australia where it earned with $14.46 million over the weekend for a total opening of $17.43 million and in South Korea with $13.44 million over the weekend for a total opening of $17.45 million. The film has yet to open in Japan and Italy and it will be over $1 billion before it gets there.

Looking Up rose to first place in China with $39.14 million over the weekend for a two-week total of $62.37 million.

Spider-Man: Far from Home fell to third place with $37.99 million on 18,430 screens in 86 markets for totals of $652.25 million internationally and $972.11 million worldwide. It has already overtaken Homecoming at the global box office and it will get to $1 billion very soon.

Toy Story 4 slipped to second place with $25.8 million in 44 markets for totals of $483.9 million internationally and $859.4 million worldwide. The film made just over $40 million worldwide this weekend and needs just under $140 million to get to $1 billion. It would take really long trailing legs to get there, but it has yet to open in Germany, so that might help it get over the finish line.

White Storm 2: The Drug Lords fell to third place in China and fifth place overall with $14.12 million over the weekend for a total of $172.23 million after three weeks of release.

Aladdin remains out of the top five, but it still did well with $9.2 million in 43 markets over the weekend for totals of $648.8 million internationally and $988.8 million worldwide. It will get to $1 billion, likely by this time this week.

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