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CARTOON BREW Speaking of animation franchises, there’s at least one company that has figured out how to consistently entertain global audiences. Universal/Illumination’s Despicable Me 3 added $2.9M to its global take this weekend, lifting its worldwide total to nearly $1.02 billion. DM3 is now just $4M shy of overtaking Zootopia to become the 5th highest-grossing animated feature of all time. A couple countries in particular on the tail end of DM3′s release schedule – Japan and Italy – have overperformed and driven the film’s continued strong performance at the global box office. In both countries, DM3 is the 2nd highest-grossing film to date of 2017, with over $64M in Japan and over $20M in Italy. http://www.cartoonbrew.com/box-office-report/lego-ninjago-no-go-box-office-153683.html

CARTOON BREW Animation Update: Speaking of animation franchises, there’s at least one company that has figured out how to consistently entertain global audiences. Universal/Illumination’s Despicable Me 3 added $2.9M to its global take this weekend, lifting its worldwide total to nearly $1.02 billion. DM3 is now just $4M shy of overtaking Zootopia to become the 5th highest-grossing animated feature of all time. A couple countries in particular on the tail end of DM3′s release schedule – Japan and Italy – have overperformed and driven the film’s continued strong performance at the global box office. In both countries, DM3 is the 2nd highest-grossing film to date of 2017, with over $64M in Japan and over $20M in Italy. http://www.cartoonbrew.com/box-office-report/lego-ninjago-no-go-box-office-153683.html

Is this true? When the final numbers are in, Ninjago will be confirmed as the weakest opening ever for an animated film launching in 4,000+ theaters. The ignominious record was broken just two months earlier by Sony Picture Animation’s The Emoji Movie, which launched in 4,075 theaters with $24.5 million. The hopeful takeaway for Sony and WB is that not every animated feature should be treated as a tent-pole or launched in 4,000+ theaters. It puts unreasonable pressure on all involved when every animated feature is expected to deliver a $40 million opening. From Cartoon Brew

Despicable Me 3 has crossed $26m in Russia. Its legs were much better than Minions in this market. Almost a 3x multiple from its OW (which was $9.5m or so). Minions' multiple was around only 2.1. (from 15m OW to 32m overall gross). DM3 started its OW -40% from Minions OW. Now it's only -18% in dollars from Minions and around -15% from Minions in local currency. Very good result.

UK TOP FIVE Ranking Film/Distributor Weekend gross Running total 1 Kingsman: The Golden Circle (Fox) $11.5m (£8.5m) $11.5m (£8.5m) 2 It (WB) $3.84m (£2.84m) $35.8m (£26.44m) 3 Victoria And Abdul (Universal) $1.67m (£1.24m) $6.5m (£4.83m) 4 mother! (Paramount) $490,000 (£362,345) $2.26m (£1.67m) 5 The Emoji Movie (Sony) $483,000 (£357,000) $18.9m (£14m) (Note - Dollar conversions are based on today’s rates) FOX Kingsman: The Golden Circle scared off It as it posted Matthew Vaughn’s biggest ever UK debut. Fox’s sequel scored an impressive non-final $11.5m (£8.5m) from its 603 sites, including around $3.1m (£2.3m) in previews. It’s worth noting that its Fri-Sun tally of $8.3m (£6.2m) would have also seen it land top. That’s double the $5.7m (£4.24m) bow of Kingsman: The Secret Service and tops Vaughn’s previous best, X-Men: First Class’ $7.4m (£5.44m) from 507 sites, including $2.7m (£2m) in previews. Kingsman: The Secret Service is Vaughn’s highest grossing UK release with $22.5m (£16.6m), a tally that The Golden Circle shouldn’t have any problem surpassing. Also for Fox, Captain Underpants has reached $10.6m (£7.81m) after nine weeks in play. WARNER BROS It dropped to second as it fell 53% with a $3.84m (£2.84m) third weekend. Warner Bros’ horror is now up to an excellent $35.8m (£26.44m) to make it the highest grossing horror of all time at the UK box office, not taking inflation adjustment into account. It will soon become the sixth release of 2017 to hit the £30m mark in the UK. Also for Warner Bros, Dunkirk added $249,000 (£184,000) for $75.9m (£56.08m) to date, and should just edge past The Dark Knight Rises’ $76.2m (£56.3m) to become Christopher Nolan’s biggest ever film. UNIVERSAL Victoria And Abdul enjoyed a strong hold as it dropped only 33% with a $1.67m (£1.24m) second weekend. Universal’s biopic has now marched to $6.5m (£4.83m) after ten days in play, having taken a healthy $2.35m (£1.74m) across its first Mon-Thurs period. It will need similar holds to reach Philomena’s $15.5m (£11.44m) UK haul. Also for Universal, Despicable Me 3 took a further $264,000 (£195,291) for $63.2m (£46.71m) to date, while American Made has reached $7.2m (£5.35m) following a $205,000 (£151,910) third weekend. PARAMOUNT mother! fell 56% on its way to a non-final $490,000 (£362,345) second weekend as it dropped to fourth. Paramount’s divisive psychological horror is now up to $2.26m (£1.67m) and will at least hope to match The Wrestler’s $3.4m (£2.5m) UK result, although Black Swan’s $21.9m (£16.19m) is a long way ahead. SONY In its eighth weekend, Sony’s The Emoji Movie fell only 9% with $483,000 (£357,000) for $18.9m (£14m) to date, almost eight times its opening weekend. The critically derided animation hasn’t left the top five since its opening. EONE Falling a slim 23% despite its soft opening, eOne’s The Jungle Bunch swung to an extra $390,000 (£288,358) for $991,000 (£732,491), and should continue to do weekend business until The LEGO Ninjago Movie arrives next month. LIONSGATE Falling 57% (excluding previews), Lionsgate’s American Assassin added $354,000 (£262,042) for $1.85m (£1.37m) after 11 days in play. Also for Lionsgate, prison escape drama Maze was a hit in Ireland as it broke out with $167,000 (£123,647) from its 65 sites, marking a $2,573 (£1,902) site average over its opening weekend. The Hitman’s Bodyguard and The Limehouse Golem have grossed $9.8m (£7.23m) and $1.61m (£1.19m), respectively. STX INTERNATIONAL In its third weekend, STX International’s Wind River fell 54% with $160,000 (£118,206) for $1.63m (£1.2m) so far. CURZON ARTIFICIAL EYE Tennis biopic Borg Vs McEnroe didn’t quite serve an ace with a UK opening of $138,000 (£101,888) from its 145 sites, a site average of $951 (£703). PECCADILLO PICTURES From its seven sites through Peccadillo Pictures, In Between posted a non-final UK debut of $20,000 (£14,498) with previews still to be added. UPCOMING RELEASES This week sees saturation releases for STX International’s Home Again, Sony’s Flatliners and Fox’s Goodbye Christopher Robin. Arrow Films’ Zoology, Altitude’s Daphne, Thunderbird Releasing’s Brimstone and Vertigo Releasing’s Killing Ground are among the films receiving a limited release.

And the highest animated film OF ALL TIME in Brazil: Despicable Me 3! You probably missed the summer update by @Fullbuster

Am surprised to see 400m predictions to the Grinch. I think maybe 250-300m but not 400m. Even though I love Illumination films and their track record is second to only Disney in North America right now, I just don't think it's going to be that massive unless I'm underestimating its appeal in North America.

Italy box office - Strong Sunday for Cars 3 and DM3: 1 CARS 3 USA Walt Disney S.M.P. Italia € 819.778 121.442 2 NOI SIAMO TUTTO (EVERYTHING, EVERYTHING) USA Warner Bros Italia S.P.A. € 435.903 59.747 3 VALERIAN E LA CITTA' DEI MILLE PIANETI - 3D (VALERIAN AND THE CITY OF A THOUSAND PLANETS) FRA 01 Distribution € 363.529 49.842 4 L'INGANNO (THE BEGUILED) USA Universal S.R.L. € 358.063 52.331 5 CATTIVISSIMO ME 3 - 3D (DESPICABLE ME 3) USA Universal S.R.L. € 293.852 43.108 6 KINGSMAN: IL CERCHIO D'ORO (KINGSMAN: THE GOLDEN CIRCLE) USA 20th Century Fox Italia S.P.A. € 291.979 40.543 7 BARRY SEAL - UNA STORIA AMERICANA (AMERICAN MADE) USA Universal S.R.L. € 246.367 34.525

SCREEN Cars 3, which grossed $3.1m from 17 territories over the weekend, now stands at $209.1m internationally and $361.5m worldwide. In Italy, Cars 3 held the number one position for the weekend and stands at $7m after 11 days. The animation has no new openings this week. China is the top territory on $20.7m, followed closely by France $18.9m, Japan $16m, Mexico $15.6m, and the UK on $15m. The animation will debut in its final international territories this week, Germany and Austria.

SCREEN Illumination’s Despicable Me 3 added $2.4m from 44 territories, raising the international total to $757.8m. Combined with $261.8m from North America, the worldwide total is $1.020bn. Illumination’s latest offering is the sixth-highest grossing animated film worldwide, just behind Zootopia. In Japan, the animation is holding at number three in its tenth week in release on $643,000 for $64.7m. China is the top grossing territory on $152.3m, with the UK a distant second on $61.4m, followed by Germany $42.7m, France $40.7m, and Brazil on $38.9m.

War For The Planet Of The Apes grossed $19.3m over the weekend, with $19.1m of that total coming from China where the film retains the number one position in the market for the second consecutive weekend, taking the market total to $99.3m. Japan is the final international market to release, scheduled for launch in mid-October. War For The Planet Of The Apes now stands at $325.4m internationally.

Great results Marv Film’s Kingsman: The Golden Circle debuted at number one in 55 markets over the weekend. Matthew Vaughn’s action sequel grossed $61.2m from 11,623 screens in its opening weekend of release. The opening weekend result is 63% greater than Kingsman: The Secret Service in the same group of markets at current exchange rates. The UK is the top performing market, generating $11.1m in week one, which is more than twice the result of Kingsman: The Secret Service. Russia produced $6m, which is 63% bigger than Kingsman: The Secret Service. Taiwan generated $4.8m, for Fox’s second-highest opening ever. Australia box office results were 32% bigger than Kingsman: The Secret Service on $4.4m, while Indonesia produced $3.3m, and Malaysia produced $2.8m. The markets currently in release represent less than half of the international marketplace. The film starring Taron Egerton, Colin Firth, Channing Tatum, Julianne Moore, Mark Strong and Jeff Bridges debuts in South Korea this week, with openings in France and China set for October.

HUGE numbers!!! WARNER BROS PICTURES INTERNATIONAL It continues to break international records, with exceptional openings in France and Argentina over the weekend. Overall, the film grossed another $38.3m on 12,275 screens in 59 markets, now passing the $200m mark on $211.7m and bringing the worldwide tally to $478m. The horror adaptation debuted in France on $6.3m, including previews, ranking a dominant number one in the market. The opening was the biggest Warner Bros opening weekend in 2017 and came in ahead of all comparable titles. Argentina produced $4.1m on 421 screens during its opening weekend. The film dominated the market and became the biggest opening weekend ever for a horror film, as well as becoming the biggest Warner Bros opening weekend ever in that market. After two weeks, the film is still number one in Mexico after generating $4.1m for $21.1m. The UK produced $3.8m for $34.5m after three sessions, while Brazil generated $2.4m in week three for $14.5m, a mere 29% drop from last weekend. Australia produced $2m for $14.9m and second place after two sessions. Spain box office dipped just 27%, generating $1.5m for a running market total of $9.5m after three weekends in release. The UK is the top grossing market on $34.5m, followed by Mexico on $21.1m, Russia $16.6m, Australia $14.9m, Brazil $14.3m, Spain $9.5m. South Korea generated $6.3m, while Indonesia produced $5.5m, Sweden $4.8m, Chile $4.5m, Holland $4.3m, and Argentina $4.1m. It debuts in Germany on September 28.

The LEGO Ninjago Movie debuted in 37 international markets this weekend, grossing $10.5m on 6,650 screens. Russia produced $1.7m from 2,050 screens, ranking number two. Excluding previews, these results are on par with the opening of The Lego Movie. Germany produced $1.4m, including Wednesday sneaks, on 700 screens, also ranking number two. Poland generated $803,000 for first place, with results coming in on par with The Lego Movie. Australia generated $800,000 on 295 screens in week one, while Spain produced $604,000 on 400 screens during its first session. The UAE generated $480,000 from 65 screens, ranking number two, which is on par with Lego Batman and 47% ahead of The LEGO Movie. This week, Warner Bros latest animated offering debuts in Brazil, South Korea, and Mexico.

Germany and Italy. I'd see this hits 700-720m when all is said and done.

DM3 is now just 1 million away from beating BATB OS and becoming the #16 highest film of all time (animated or live action) overseas! Amazing. Total Lifetime Grosses Domestic: $261,816,915 25.7% + Foreign: $757,800,000 74.3% = Worldwide: $1,019,616,915

DM3 is now just 1 million away from beating BATB OS and becoming the #16 highest film of all time (animated or live action) overseas! Amazing. Total Lifetime Grosses Domestic: $261,816,915 25.7% + Foreign: $757,800,000 74.3% = Worldwide: $1,019,616,915

Saturday: 1 CARS 3 USA Walt Disney S.M.P. Italia € 568.538 83.406 2 NOI SIAMO TUTTO (EVERYTHING, EVERYTHING) USA Warner Bros Italia S.P.A. € 452.250 61.721 3 VALERIAN E LA CITTA' DEI MILLE PIANETI (VALERIAN AND THE CITY OF A THOUSAND PLANETS) FRA 01 Distribution € 340.605 46.077 4 L'INGANNO (THE BEGUILED) USA Universal S.R.L. € 292.517 42.319 5 KINGSMAN: IL CERCHIO D'ORO (KINGSMAN: THE GOLDEN CIRCLE) USA 20th Century Fox Italia S.P.A. € 273.084 37.557 6 BARRY SEAL - UNA STORIA AMERICANA (AMERICAN MADE) USA Universal S.R.L. € 195.931 27.166 7 CATTIVISSIMO ME 3 (DESPICABLE ME 3) USA Universal S.R.L. € 166.366 24.072 8 DUNKIRK GBR Warner Bros Italia S.P.A. € 134.834 18.218

True. And there are very late releases that still did great in Japan. Frozen and Sing are two recent examples. They were released months after their US releases. SMH and WW didn't connect in Japan and I doubt the release date had any impact.

Great drops for DM3, Baby Driver, Apes and Home Again. Sub 40% drop for all 4. Best in the top 20.

Both WW and SMH had underwhelming runs in Japan as per Corpse who said he was disappointed in SMH's run and that WW didn't catch on to other non superhero crowds.

Yikes for Ninjago. I was expecting a decline but not a 22m OW. This is Storks all over again for WGA. They need to seriously assess their business model given how weak their OS runs are and the potential decline of the Lego franchise moving forward. They don't have OS saving them. They're ahead of Sony but nowhere near the big three studios: Illumination, WDAS and Pixar. They need to amp up their strategies.