International Box Office: Joker Wins Weekend, But China Has the Last Laugh

October 10, 2019

Joker

Joker earned top spot on the international chart, but China was the big story this weekend. The DC Comics film opened in first place with $152.2 million on 25,090 screens in 73 markets for a worldwide opening of $248.2 million. Both the film’s international debut and its worldwide debut are records for an October release. Likewise, it set the October opening weekend record in a number of major markets, including Australia, Brazil, Mexico, South Korea, and Spain. South Korea was also the film’s biggest total opening with $16.18 million on 1,418 screens, including $9.58 million over the weekend. The film’s U.K. debut was better, if you just look at the three-day weekend, as it earned $15.45 million on 666 screens. It managed $13.48 million in Mexico, $7.4 million in Brazil, $6.59 million in Australia, and $4.8 million in Spain.

The Captain “opened” in first place in China with $106.65 million over the weekend for a nine-day total of $262.22 million.

My People, My Country was right behind over the weekend with $105.40 million, but it has done better in its first nine days with a running tally of $300.32 million.

The Climbers was well back in third place in China and fourth place internationally, but still had an impressive weekend haul of $32.44 million giving it a nine-day running tally of $111.70 million.

Abominable rounded out the top five, again, this time with $26.0 million in 46 markets for an early international total of $40.1 million. The film only managed second place in Russia, but was still strong there earning $4.56 million in 1,588 theaters. (Joker dominated there with $10.09 million on 1,664 screens.) The film also did well in China with $4.77 million over the weekend for a nine-day debut of $11.74 million.

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