And at $652.9 million globally, it’s the highest grossing film directed by a woman, not accounting for inflation. In four weeks, it has surpassed $300 million domestically. Nearly a month after opening, Patty Jenkins’ “Wonder Woman” continues to be a major draw. “Wonder Woman” and “Cars 3” tied for second place, both with $25.2 million. So we’re hopeful that we’re going to get to a good place.” That’s how we treat ‘Transformers’: It’s a global property. “You really have to consider how we did in the overall and it was really strong overseas and in China. “Transformers’ is built for a global audience,” said Kyle Davies, president of distribution for Paramount. The previous film, 2014’s “Age of Extinction,” made $858.6 million of its $1.1 billion global haul abroad. Yet “Transformers” has been increasingly skewing international. Audiences gave this one a B-plus CinemaScore. And reviews - though never much of a factor in “Transformers” land - were worse for “The Last Knight” than the earlier films. Studios reap a smaller percentage of ticket sales from Chinese theaters. It took in $196.2 million internationally, including an impressive $123.4 million in China.įuture business will tell whether those grosses are enough to cover a hugely expensive movie: $217 million to make, plus nearly as much to market.
But Paramount Pictures’ “The Last Knight,” the second “Transformers” movie to star Mark Wahlberg, still showed its might overseas.
0 kommentar(er)
