‘Jumanji: The Next Level’ Ups Game To Rock Past $800M At Worldwide Box Office

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefBy now it is common knowledge that the coronavirus pandemic has been bad for cinema box office. New data for the Asia-Pacific region shows just how bad.Figures from S&P Global Market intelligence and OPUSData depict a 92% collapse between January and June, compared with the first half of last year.

Mark Schilling Japan CorrespondentDespite fears that the Japanese summer box office might be a lost cause, with many big Hollywood and local releases postponed, recent figures indicate that audiences, especially younger fans of hit TV shows, are returning to theaters after the coronavirus hiatus.The number one film for the July 20-26 period, when Japan enjoyed a four-day holiday weekend, was the high school comedy “Beginning Today It Is My Turn.” Following its July 17 release, the film has

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefZombie action thriller, “Peninsula” dominated the South Korean box office for the second weekend. I beat competition that comprised a mix of reruns and smaller local titles.“Peninsula,” a sequel to the 2016 hit “Train to Busan,” earned $4.49 million between Friday and Sunday.

Rebecca Davis editorRobert Downey Jr.’s family film “Dolittle” and Sony’s thriller “Bloodshot” led China’s first opening weekend at the box office since the coronavirus outbreak, a sign that new titles sell better than re-runs of beloved classics. Five out of the top 10 films this weekend were Hollywood titles.China began reopening theaters in regions deemed at low risk for COVID-19 on Monday.

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Nancy Tartaglione International Box Office Editor/Senior ContributorEXCLUSIVE: Lots of movement on the international box office front this past weekend, and into the beginning of the week. Korean zombie sequel Peninsula, as we reported Sunday, made a meal of five overseas markets with a $21M Wednesday-Sunday frame.

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorEXCLUSIVE: In a weekend where Warner Bros.’ Christopher Nolan’s Tenet was expected to reopen the major circuits, Disney’s reissue of 2017’s Beauty and the Beast led all titles with an estimated $467K at 527 locations. Disney/Marvel’s Iron Man was second with $430K at 462 sites. Beauty and the Beast ranked No.

South Korean filmmaker Yeon Sang-ho’s Peninsula — a follow-up to the 2016 cult zombie action flick Train to Busan — scored an impressive $20 million in its international debut in a much-needed boost for the box office, according to early industry estimates. That includes $13.2 million in South Korea despite capacity limitations and ongoing concerns amid the novel coronavirus.

Nancy Tartaglione International Box Office Editor/Senior ContributorAs Chinese cinemas began the reopening process today, box office crossed $472K by 8PM local. Maoyan’s real-time ticketing platform reports that play is led by new entry A First Farewell at around $184K.

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A 40-year-old Star Wars film has topped the box office chart in the UK, as cinemas continue to resort to old favourites to woo back customers.

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Dwayne Johnson was celebrating on Wednesday (July 8, 2020), following the news that his movie sequel Jumanji: The Next Level has passed the $800 million mark in worldwide box office takings.Sharing an article from Deadline about the milestone, Johnson, also known as The Rock, wrote on his Instagram page: “This was a nice surprising call to get this morning. JUMANJI’s still going strong.“First of all, THANK YOU.

Despite the ongoing global Coronavirus pandemic, the film Jumanji: The Next Level has managed to officially cross the USD 800 million dollar mark at the box office worldwide, according to reports via Deadline. The blockbuster movie’s cast list includes acclaimed names like Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Jack Black, Awkwafina, Danny DeVito and Karen Gillan.

Jumanji: The Next Level has officially crossed the $800 million dollar mark at the box office worldwide, Deadline reports.