International Box Office: Halloween Rises from the Dead and into First Place

October 31, 2018

Halloween

Halloween rose from fifth to first with $26.0 million in 62 markets for a two-week total of $46.0 million. The film’s biggest new market was Germany, where it earned first place with $3.41 million on 513 screens. On the other hand, it only managed fifth place in France with $2.37 million on 316 screens. Its Australian debut was in-between those two results at second place and $1.99 million on 264 screens. It’s best holdover was in Mexico, where it earned first place with $2.34 million over the weekend for a two-week total of $9.39 million. Like I mentioned last week, this film isn’t doing as well internationally as it is domestically, but it has done so well domestically that it will break even before taking its international numbers into consideration.

The Predator re-entered the top five in second place with $20.74 million in 20 markets for a total of $50.88 million. The film opened in first place in China with $19.49 million. It is still going to miss expectations internationally and it will need to be a bigger hit on the home market to break even any time soon.

A Star is Born slipped a spot to third with $18.8 million on 6,668 screens in 75 markets for totals of $106.0 million internationally and $254.7 million worldwide. The film had no major market openings this past weekend; in fact, its next major market opening isn’t until December 21st, when it opens in Japan.

Venom fell from first to fourth place with $18.02 million on 10,537 screens in 83 markets for totals of $322.10 million internationally and $509.23 million worldwide. Like last weekend, the film had no major market openings this past weekend, but it is yet to open in Japan and China.

Smallfoot slipped to fifth place with $18.5 million on 13,225 screens in 78 markets for totals of $94.9 million internationally and $167.50 million worldwide. It debuted in first place in Russia with $2.67 million on 1,593 screens over the weekend for a total opening of $3.67 million.

Bohemian Rhapsody just missed the top five earning $12.26 million. Almost all of this was earned with the film’s first place debut in the U.K. The film earned $12.15 million in 659 theaters there. This would be equivalent to about $65 million here, given the relative size of the two markets, but I think anything about Queen would do better in their native market than here. That said, this is still better than I was expecting and I might have to up my prediction when I complete November’s monthly preview.

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