Disney’s Tron: Ares Makes Worldwide Debut
In a surprising turn of events, Disney’s Tron: Ares debuted with a worldwide total of $60.5 million, falling short of pre-weekend projections. This includes $27 million from international markets. Despite an extensive overseas promotional tour, the latest installment in the 43-year-old cyber saga struggled to attract large audiences. However, it received positive reviews in certain regions, including France, where audience and critic scores surpassed those of the previous Tron film.
Notable International Performances
Latin America showed strong support, with the film securing No. 1 positions across the region, notably outperforming both Tron: Legacy and Alien: Romulus in Brazil and Mexico. Other countries that contributed to its success include Spain, the UK, Australia, and Hong Kong. While local titles are dominating in markets like Germany and Korea, the film’s premium large format (PLF) screenings have been well-received. IMAX screenings are set to continue for another two weeks, with no significant competition until the upcoming releases in China on October 17.
Weekend Box Office Highlights
The top five international markets for Tron: Ares this weekend were:
- Mexico: $2.9 million
- UK: $2.4 million
- France: $1.9 million
- Australia: $1.5 million
- Germany: $1.4 million
Warner Bros’ One Battle After Another Continues Strong Performance
In other box office news, Warner Bros’ One Battle After Another exhibited impressive staying power, dropping only 32% and earning $15 million across 77 markets. Highlights from its performance include:
- Argentina: +20%
- Korea: +6%
- Colombia: -23%
- Poland: -24%
- Sweden: -24%
- France: -26%
- Holland: -26%
- Spain: -27%
- Norway: -29%
The film’s offshore total has reached $83.5 million, bringing its global total to $138 million, with its final release in China on October 17.
Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie and The Conjuring: Last Rites
Universal/DreamWorks Animation’s Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie expanded to 11 new markets, earning an additional $7.2 million, resulting in an offshore total of $19.5 million and a global total of $46 million.
Meanwhile, New Line/Warner Bros’ The Conjuring: Last Rites crossed a significant milestone, surpassing $300 million internationally. This weekend, it garnered $5.8 million from 75 overseas markets, bringing its international total to $300.6 million and a global total of $473 million. The film is set to release in Japan on October 17.
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle Achieves New Heights
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle has made waves at the box office, becoming the No. 5 highest-grossing film worldwide this year, with a total of $648 million. In North America, it has reached $128.6 million, surpassing Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon to become the highest-grossing international film in the domestic market. In this latest reporting period, Crunchyroll/Sony generated $3.5 million overseas from 62 markets, leading to a total of $336 million internationally.
Stay tuned for more updates as we continue to monitor the performances of these films in the coming weeks!
