‘Avatar’ Is King Of The Weekend With $21M In China; All-Time Global Record Now $2.81B – International Box Office

NEW YORK -- Once again, mayhem and mass destruction is back at the box office. It’s almost like old times.“Godzilla vs.

Godzilla vs Kong has turned out to be among the top earners amid the pandemic releases at the global box office. The film debuted with a collection of over USD 121.8 million at the foreign box office, as per Hollywood Reporter.

Rebecca Davis editorEven though Chinese consumers are arduously calling for a boycott of Western brands concerned about potential human rights abuses in the country’s Xinjiang region, they apparently had no qualms about supporting Hollywood.Warner Bros. and Legendary Entertainment’s “Godzilla vs.

Warner Bros. and Legendary Entertainment's Godzilla vs.

Refresh for latest…: Warner Bros/Legendary’s Godzilla Vs Kong thrashed off to a $21.5M (RMB 140M) start in China today, good for the best opening day of a Hollywood title in the market since Covid began and portending a weekend in the high $60Ms. The film positively dominated the Middle Kingdom with an 88% share and played on 42,482 screens.

Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings movies are headed back to China's cinemas. The beloved fantasy trilogy has been scheduled for a staggered rerelease in China throughout April, according to local media reports.

Rebecca Davis editorThe “Lord of the Rings” film trilogy will be re-released successively in Chinese theaters throughout April in restored 4K, Imax and 3D versions, just in time for the 20th anniversary of the first movie’s China debut.The re-runs come just after James Cameron’s 12-year-old “Avatar” returned to Chinese screens on March 12 for an unexpected box office boost that has allowed it to regain its title as the highest-grossing film in movie history, stealing the crown back from

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief“The Six,” a documentary film shining a searchlight on the little-known Chinese aspects of the familiar Titanic story is headed for theatrical release next month in the Middle Kingdom.

Warner Bros/Legendary’s Godzilla Vs Kong will slug it out in 38 offshore markets this weekend beginning Wednesday in such hubs as Mexico, Taiwan, Indonesdia and India; followed by Russia, Korea and Australia among others on Thursday and China notably on Friday. The Adam Wingard-directed pic is releasing abroad ahead of domestic which falls on March 31 day-and-date in theaters and on HBO Max.

James Cameron's Avatar again dominated China'sbox office over the weekend, adding $14.1 million to its record as the world's top-grossing film of all time. Over the past 10 days, the 2009 blockbuster has earned $41 million on rerelease, lifting its career total in China to $250.2 million.

Refresh for latest…: James Cameron’s Avatar held the top spot at the global and international box office this weekend with $14.1M in China for the Friday-Sunday frame. The 2009 sci-fi epic re-released in the Middle Kingdom last weekend — when it reclaimed the title of all-time highest-grossing movie worldwide from Avengers: Endgame — and now counts an overseas cume of $2,073.2M for $2,833.7M global (all releases included).

Sorry, Avengers. James Cameron's 2009 epic blockbuster Avatar has passed up Marvel's 2019 superhero extravaganza Avengers: Endgame to once again rule as the top-grossing film of all time at the global box office, not adjusted for inflation.

Avatar — the epic movie surpassed Avengers: Endgame on Saturday as the world’s highest-grossing film.Avatar‘s return to the top is due to the sci-fi film’s re-release this weekend in China, where it earned $8 million on Saturday alone according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Well, the box office has barely been building back up, and yet we have some major news. This weekend, the all-time global box office champion is about to change again.

Avatar is once again the highest-grossing film of all-time, after reclaiming the title from Avengers: Endgame.James Cameron’s 2009 blockbuster was re-released in China on Friday (March 12), with new box office takings nudging it ahead of the Marvel movie.Avatar is now estimated to have a worldwide gross of $2.802billion (£2.013b), which is around $5million (£3.6m) more than Avengers: Endgame.Producer Jon Landau said in a statement: “We are proud to reach this great milestone, but Jim and I are

“Avatar” has reclaimed its crown, and is once again the film with the biggest box office in Hollywood history.

Joe and Anthony Russo, the directors of Avengers Endgame, have graciously saluted James Cameron’s film Avatar for edging past them in the all-time worldwide box office totals.

James Cameron‘s 2009 film Avatar has become the highest-grossing film of all-time at the global box office – again!

“Avatar” has reclaimed the title of the highest-grossing movie ever worldwide, taking the crown back from “Avengers: Endgame” on Saturday after a re-release in China that earned the James Cameron film an estimated $8.9M since Friday. This both closes and surpasses the $7.82M global box office lead held by the Marvel film prior to the re-release.