Refresh for contemporary…: Two new studio motion pictures entered {the marketplace} this weekend, and each exceeded expectations.
To wit: New Line/Warner Bros’ Weapons led the cost for the studios on the worldwide field workplace with the well-reviewed horror from Zach Cregger grossing $27.5M from 72 markets. Mixed with home, that takes the worldwide debut to $70M.
In the meantime, Disney’s Freakier Friday, with a $15.5M abroad launch in 46 materials markets, had a worldwide bow of $44.5M.
And, there’s a brand new milestone afoot for Common/Amblin’s Jurassic World Rebirth. Learn on…
Weapons’ worldwide opening, in like-for-like markets and at immediately’s trade charges, is monitoring above Converse No Evil (+164%), Smile (+77%), The Black Telephone (+59%), Evil Lifeless Rise (+34%) and M3GAN (+29%).
Notably, in Europe, Weapons was tops for the area together with UK, Spain, Italy, Germany, France, Holland and Poland. In like-for-likes, the debut was forward of Sinners (+33%), Smile (+46%) and Converse No Evil (+110%).
In Latin America, the movie ranked No. 1 regionally, although got here in beneath Freakier Friday in Mexico and another markets. Nonetheless, it was above The Black Telephone (+17%), Evil Lifeless Rise (+22%) and M3GAN (+32%) on a reigional foundation.
In Asia, Weapons topped studio play, far forward of the above comps and with Indonesia significantly notable at No. 1 amid native horror titles which, as we all know, more and more dominate.
The High 5 abroad begins for the Julia Garner-starrer are: UK ($3.6M), Mexico ($2.7M), France ($2M), Australia ($1.8M) and Spain ($1.6M).
The Imax portion worldwide was $8.1M, together with $1.9M from abroad.
Turning to the opposite new opener, Disney’s Lindsay Lohan/Jamie Lee Curtis reteam, Freakier Friday, the body-swap comedy noticed overperformance in Latin America, touchdown a shock No. 1 in Mexico ($2.8M) and different regional markets.
General, the feminine and family-skewing pic opened greater than 2003’s Freaky Friday and 2024’s Imply Women in like-for-like markets at present charges. The movie is but to open in Korea, Japan and a few smaller Asian territories..
Expertise traveled to Mexico Metropolis and did a junket for Latin America which clearly helped — different Lat Am markets that debuted to No. 1 embody Argentina,
Throughout Europe, Freakier Friday opened at No. 2 within the UK, amongst others, and No. 3 in Italy. In Australia, the comedy scored a No. 2 debut.
The High 5 abroad markets at open are: Mexico ($2.8M), UK ($2.4M), Australia ($1.4M), Argentina ($800K) and Colombia ($800K).
In holdovers, and after three weekends, Marvel/Disney’s The Incredible 4: First Steps has reached $434.2M worldwide, together with $203.8M from the worldwide field workplace (all markets are open).
This body added $17.5M abroad, a 56% dip. In Brazil and Chile, the improbable household held No. 1 and is the very best grossing superhero launch of 2025 throughout the Latin American area.
Listed below are the High 5 to date: UK ($25.5M), Mexico ($24.2M), France ($12.5M), Brazil ($11.6M) and Australia ($9.7M).
As famous above, Common/Amblin’s Jurassic World Rebirth is on the cusp of crossing $800M world, repping solely the third studio film to the milestone this 12 months. The estimated offshore cume is $473.2M by way of Sunday with worldwide at $799.9M.
Amid a 50% abroad drop throughout this sixth session, Mosasaurus & Co added one other $16.1M in 83 markets. Japan, the ultimate market to launch, opened at $7.5M, the most important 3-day launch for a studio title since The Tremendous Mario Bros. Film in 2023. It’s in keeping with 2015’s Jurassic World, properly above the 3-day openings of Mission: Unimaginable – The Last Reckoning and A Minecraft Film, greater than 3x The Incredible 4: First Steps, and greater than double Superman and F1.
The weekend gross there, regardless of competitors from native title Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Fortress, will surpass the whole lifetime of Gladiator II and Captain America: Courageous New World within the coming days.
The High 5 JWR markets so far are: China ($78.1M), UK ($45.3M), Mexico ($35.3M), Germany ($30.5M) and France ($26.6M).
And, after turning into Brad Pitt’s highest-grossing film ever worldwide, Apple Authentic Movies’ F1, through Warner Bros, remains to be seeing unimaginable holds. Down simply 34% abroad, this session put one other $11.7M within the tank in 77 markets. The abroad complete is now $392.1M for $570.7M world.
Right here’s the High 5 so far: China ($57M), UK ($28.9M), Korea ($28.2M), France ($27.9M) and Mexico ($19.6M).
As Common/DreamWorks Animation’s The Unhealthy Guys 2 continues abroad rollout, the sequel added $9.3M this body (-46%), lifting the offshore working cume to $40.5M and world to $84M.
A number of markets are nonetheless to return, together with Brazil, China, Italy, Germany and Australia.
At present, the High 5 are: UK ($9.9M), France ($4.7M), Mexico ($3.6M), Spain ($3.5M) and Korea ($2M).
The sophomore session of Paramount’s The Bare Gun picked up one other $6.1M from 48 abroad markets, a holdover drop of 48%. The worldwide offshore complete is $23.4M for $56.4M world.
The High 5 markets by way of Sunday are: UK ($5.9M), Germany ($4M), Netherlands ($1.3M), Mexico ($1.2M) and Austria ($728K).
France and Brazil launch subsequent week, adopted by Australia on August 21 and Spain on August 22.
As for Warner/DC’s Superman, the fifth session added $5.8M from 78 abroad markets (a 49% drop). The worldwide complete is now $247.6M for $578.8M worldwide.
Listed below are the High 5 offshore: UK ($35.2M), Mexico ($22.7M), Brazil ($16M), Australia ($15.4M) and France ($14.7M).
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