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At this rate, it doesn't look like it will pass Toy Story 3 WW.

I'm thinking at least Kung Fu Panda 3 numbers in China (>$150 million). HTTYD was a Western take on dragon mythology whereas this looks very Asian inspired.

Corpse: Friday (08/23)¥205,000,000 ($1.9 million), 0, ¥205,000,000 ($1.9 million), Osan's Love: Love or Dead (Toho) NEW¥120,000,000 ($1.1 million), -61%, ¥4,095,000,000 ($38.7 million), The Lion King (Disney) Day 15¥115,000,000 ($1.1 million), -59%, ¥10,280,000,000 ($95.3 million), Weathering With You (Toho) Day 36¥x90,000,000 ($845,000), -62%, ¥3,765,000,000 ($35.7 million), One Piece Stampede (Toei) Day 15¥x55,000,000 ($515,000), -65%, ¥9,135,000,000 ($85.4 million), Toy Story 4 (Disney) Day 43¥x50,000,000 ($470,000), 0, ¥x50,000,000 ($470,000), Rocketman (Toho-Towa) NEW¥x40,000,000 ($375,000), 0, ¥x40,000,000 ($375,000), Ni no Kuni: The Movie (Warner Bros.) NEW¥x30,000,000 ($280,000), -72%, ¥2,580,000,000 ($24.5 million), Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (Toho-Towa) Day 22¥x30,000,000 ($280,000), -61%, ¥1,840,000,000 ($17.4 million), The Secret Life of Pets 2 (Toho-Towa) Day 29¥x11,000,000 ($105,000), -63%, ¥2,694,000,000 ($25.3 million), Pokemon: Mewtwo Strikes Back - Evolution (Toho) Day 43Bonus Fri. Entries:¥x11,000,000 ($105,000), N/A, ¥9,131,000,000 ($83.5 million), Detective Conan: The Fist of Blue Sapphire (Toho) Day 134¥x10,000,000 ($x95,000), -68%, ¥11,968,000,000 ($110.3 million), Aladdin (Disney) Day 78

Hobbs & Shaw starts with 8.2 on Maoyan.

One of DAK's central themes has always been the relationship between man and animals, and Avatar fits this mold by exploring the symbiotic relationship between the Navi and the organisms on Pandora (specifically the banshees).

Yeah, the revenue from movies is a distant 3rd behind their media networks and theme parks.

KOTM started with a great 9.0 on Maoyan though and dropped to its current 8.5 a while after opening. H&S will likely start with a lower score on Maoyan (around 8.5) and drop from there.

Corpse: Wednesday (08/21)¥190,000,000 ($1.8 million), -56%, ¥3,855,000,000 ($36.5 million), The Lion King (Disney) Day 13¥145,000,000 ($1.4 million), -64%, ¥10,060,000,000 ($93.2 million), Weathering With You (Toho) Day 34¥100,000,000 ($940,000), -70%, ¥3,600,000,000 ($34.1 million), One Piece Stampede (Toei) Day 13¥x85,000,000 ($800,000), -62%, ¥9,025,000,000 ($84.4 million), Toy Story 4 (Disney) Day 41¥x45,000,000 ($420,000), -55%, ¥1,780,000,000 ($16.8 million), The Secret Life of Pets 2 (Toho-Towa) Day 27¥x40,000,000 ($375,000), -74%, ¥2,520,000,000 ($23.9 million), Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (Toho-Towa) Day 20¥x20,000,000 ($190,000), -63%, ¥2,667,000,000 ($25.0 million), Pokemon: Mewtwo Strikes Back - Evolution (Toho) Day 41¥x19,000,000 ($180,000), -60%, ¥11,944,000,000 ($110.1 million), Aladdin (Disney) Day 76¥x18,000,000 ($170,000), -72%, ¥1,655,000,000 ($15.6 million), The Great War of Archimedes (Toho) Day 27¥x16,000,000 ($150,000), -74%, ¥1,229,000,000 ($11.6 million), Dragon Quest: Your Story (Toho) Day 20% changes versus same day last week.

One of my new favorite TV shows of all-time. I loved seeing the parodies of existing DC/Marvel superheroes, especially the portrayal of Homelander. While the show gets very graphic and violent at times, there is also a surprising amount of humor too. Also, who else enjoyed that box office reference in the first episode? 😉

Corpse: Weekday Estimates (08/19-23):Monday (08/19)¥165,000,000 ($1.5 million), -61%, ¥3,520,000,000 ($33.3 million), The Lion King (Disney) Day 11¥145,000,000 ($1.4 million), -64%, ¥9,795,000,000 ($90.7 million), Weathering With You (Toho) Day 32¥125,000,000 ($1.2 million), -69%, ¥3,405,000,000 ($32.3 million), One Piece Stampede (Toei) Day 11¥x80,000,000 ($750,000), -64%, ¥8,875,000,000 ($83.0 million), Toy Story 4 (Disney) Day 39¥x45,000,000 ($420,000), -72%, ¥2,440,000,000 ($23.2 million), Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (Toho-Towa) Day 18¥x40,000,000 ($375,000), -56%, ¥1,700,000,000 ($16.1 million), The Secret Life of Pets 2 (Toho-Towa) Day 25¥x18,000,000 ($170,000), -75%, ¥1,607,000,000 ($15.2 million), The Great War of Archimedes (Toho) Day 25¥x18,000,000 ($170,000), -66%, ¥2,631,000,000 ($24.6 million), Pokemon: Mewtwo Strikes Back - Evolution (Toho) Day 39¥x17,000,000 ($160,000), -75%, ¥1,199,000,000 ($11.5 million), Dragon Quest: Your Story (Toho) Day 18¥x15,000,000 ($140,000), -68%, ¥11,911,000,000 ($109.7 million), Aladdin (Disney) Day 74Tuesday (08/20)¥145,000,000 ($1.4 million), -57%, ¥3,665,000,000 ($34.7 million), The Lion King (Disney) Day 12¥120,000,000 ($1.1 million), -62%, ¥9,915,000,000 ($91.8 million), Weathering With You (Toho) Day 33¥x95,000,000 ($890,000), -69%, ¥3,500,000,000 ($33.2 million), One Piece Stampede (Toei) Day 12¥x65,000,000 ($610,000), -62%, ¥8,940,000,000 ($83.6 million), Toy Story 4 (Disney) Day 40¥x40,000,000 ($375,000), -70%, ¥2,480,000,000 ($23.6 million), Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (Toho-Towa) Day 19¥x35,000,000 ($330,000), -53%, ¥1,735,000,000 ($16.4 million), The Secret Life of Pets 2 (Toho-Towa) Day 26¥x16,000,000 ($150,000), -65%, ¥2,647,000,000 ($24.8 million), Pokemon: Mewtwo Strikes Back - Evolution (Toho) Day 40¥x15,000,000 ($140,000), -73%, ¥1,637,000,000 ($15.4 million), The Great War of Archimedes (Toho) Day 26¥x14,000,000 ($130,000), -73%, ¥1,213,000,000 ($11.5 million), Dragon Quest: Your Story (Toho) Day 19¥x14,000,000 ($130,000), -64%, ¥11,925,000,000 ($109.9 million), Aladdin (Disney) Day 75% changes versus same day last week. Fastest to ¥10 billion (Uber-Blockbuster) - 90 Days or Less25 - Spirited Away (2001) 28 - Your Name. (2016) 28 - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) 30 - Bayside Shakedown: Save the Rainbow Bridge! (2003) 31 - Ponyo (2008) 33 - Howl's Moving Castle (2004)34 - Weathering With You (2019) *Pending Wednesday Results* 35 - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) 37 - Alice in Wonderland (2010) 37 - Frozen (2014) 41 - Aladdin (2019) 42 - Beauty and the Beast (2017) 43 - Princess Mononoke (1997) 44 - Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azakaban (2004) 45 - Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) 47 - Star Wars: Episode 1 - The Phantom Menace (1999) 50 - Avatar (2009) 52 - Finding Nemo (2003) 52 - Toy Story 3 (2010) 52 - The Last Samurai (2003) 53 - The Wind Rises (2013) 53 - Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) 53 - Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) 57 - The Matrix Reloaded (2003) 74 - Bohemian Rhapsody (2018) 78 - The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2004)Note: Not enough data available for a few films that likely would make this list, primarily including: Titanic, Armageddon, Jurassic Park, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, and Antarctica.Toy Story 4 is now aiming to reach ¥10 billion between day 55-60 at its current pace. I won't include it on the list until its target day is more certain. I don't want to dismiss its great performance, but it really did slow down after its record-setting opening weekend. A potential sub-8 multiplier for a mid-July release is quite mediocre. I know that the audience reception was mixed, so that clearly played a part, but it may not beat Toy Story 3 or Finding Nemo after all.

Here is the updated Top 10 All-Time list from Corpse. I think passing Avatar is doable, but it will be a challenge. Right now, WWY is pacing behind Ponyo at the same point in time. Ponyo added around ¥5.5 billion after a much higher 5th weekend to finish with ¥15.5 billion. However, it did start dropping harder than usual after summer ended. I expect WWY to make up lost ground during this time. Top 10 Highest-Grossing Films of All-Time001. ¥30.80 billion ($249.0 million) - Spirited Away (2001) 002. ¥26.20 billion ($212.0 million) - Titanic (1997) 003. ¥25.50 billion ($249.6 million) - Frozen (2014) 004. ¥25.03 billion ($236.5 million) - Your Name. (2016) 005. ¥20.30 billion ($163.7 million) - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) 006. ¥19.60 billion ($190.0 million) - Howl's Moving Castle (2004) 007. ¥19.30 billion ($165.5 million) - Princess Mononoke (1997) 008. ¥17.35 billion ($164.5 million) - Bayside Shakedown: Save the Rainbow Bridge! (2003) 009. ¥17.30 billion ($147.8 million) - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) 010. ¥15.60 billion ($188.7 million) - Avatar (2009) Biggest Fifth Weekends/Five Week Totals (2000-):¥1.069 billion, +10%, ¥10.52 billion - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)¥890.0 million, -06%, ¥13.26 billion - Spirited Away (2001)¥889.1 million, -07%, ¥9.86 billion - Howl's Moving Castle (2004)¥888.9 million, +16%, ¥10.47 billion - Bayside Shakedown: Save the Rainbow Bridge! (2003)¥862.5 million, -20%, ¥11.16 billion - Your Name. (2016) ¥851.2 million, +13%, ¥9.94 billion - Ponyo (2008)¥841.0 million, -01%, ¥9.28 billion - Frozen (2014)¥834.5 million, +47%, ¥7.50 billion - Finding Nemo (2003)¥782.5 million, +44%, ¥6.68 billion - The Last Samurai (2003)¥756.6 million, -18%, ¥9.69 billion - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)¥698.9 million, -20%, ¥8.56 billion - Aladdin (2019)¥532.7 million, -17%, ¥9.65 billion - Weathering With You (2019)¥526.7 million, -23%, ¥8.37 billion - Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)¥520.8 million, -07%, ¥6.95 billion - Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)¥518.4 million, +02%, ¥7.00 billion - Avatar (2009)¥505.1 million, +02%, ¥4.39 billion - Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)¥504.1 million, +10%, ¥4.55 billion - Zootopia (2016)

Asia's performance is not bad in raw numbers but definitely not a breakout performance compared to Europe, Latin America, or even domestic. For such a big event film, TLK won't be making even Top 50 All-Time in China, Japan, or South Korea. Latin America numbers are indeed very strong though, and TLK will end up #2 all-time in Brazil and #5 all-time in Mexico.

Corpse: Sunday (08/18)¥300,000,000 ($2.8 million), -25%, ¥3,420,000,000 ($32.3 million), The Lion King (Disney) Day 10¥255,000,000 ($2.4 million), -30%, ¥9,660,000,000 ($89.3 million), Weathering With You (Toho) Day 31¥210,000,000 ($2.0 million), -50%, ¥3,220,000,000 ($30.5 million), One Piece Film Stampede (Toei) Day 10¥120,000,000 ($1.1 million), -32%, ¥8,830,000,000 ($82.5 million), Toy Story 4 (Disney) Day 38¥x95,000,000 ($895,000), -42%, ¥2,275,000,000 ($21.5 million), Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (Toho-Towa) Day 17¥x55,000,000 ($520,000), -23%, ¥1,690,000,000 ($15.9 million), The Secret Life of Pets 2 (Toho-Towa) Day 24¥x40,000,000 ($375,000), -41%, ¥1,525,000,000 ($14.3 million), The Great War of Archimedes (Toho) Day 24¥x35,000,000 ($330,000), -31%, ¥2,585,000,000 ($24.2 million), Pokemon: Mewtwo Strikes Back - Evolution (Toho) Day 38¥x35,000,000 ($330,000), -51%, ¥1,150,000,000 ($11.0 million), Dragon Quest: Your Story (Toho) Day 17¥x30,000,000 ($285,000), 0, ¥100,000,000 ($0.94 million), Dance With Me (Warner Bros.) Day 03% changes versus same day last week. Last Sunday was inflated by Monday being a holiday, so these drops seem a bit harsher in comparison. Also, there was a typhoon over the weekend that may have deflated numbers a bit overall.

Corpse: Saturday (08/17)¥310,000,000 ($2.9 million), -08%, ¥3,120,000,000 ($29.5 million), The Lion King (Disney) Day 09¥255,000,000 ($2.4 million), -08%, ¥9,405,000,000 ($86.9 million), Weathering With You (Toho) Day 30¥210,000,000 ($2.0 million), -47%, ¥3,010,000,000 ($28.5 million), One Piece Film Stampede (Toei) Day 09¥125,000,000 ($1.2 million), -16%, ¥8,710,000,000 ($81.4 million), Toy Story 4 (Disney) Day 37¥100,000,000 ($940,000), -20%, ¥2,180,000,000 ($20.6 million), Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (Toho-Towa) Day 16¥x55,000,000 ($520,000), -04%, ¥1,635,000,000 ($15.4 million), The Secret Life of Pets 2 (Toho-Towa) Day 23¥x45,000,000 ($425,000), -11%, ¥1,485,000,000 ($13.9 million), The Great War of Archimedes (Toho) Day 23¥x40,000,000 ($375,000), -38%, ¥1,115,000,000 ($10.7 million), Dragon Quest: Your Story (Toho) Day 15¥x35,000,000 ($330,000), 0, ¥x70,000,000 ($0.66 million), Dance With Me (Warner Bros.) Day 02¥x30,000,000 ($285,000), -21%, ¥2,550,000,000 ($23.8 million), Pokemon: Mewtwo Strikes Back - Evolution (Toho) Day 37% changes versus same day last week.

So about half of Sony's $16-17 million expectations for the weekend. Comparing 6-day totals, that would be a 68.5% drop from the first film.

F8 grossed $26.7 million in South Korea. Would be very surprising and a real outlier if H&S increased there compared to every other market's drop.

That's not a good score for a family film.

I've been reading some of the negative reviews, and it seems many of them didn't like the ending. It seems a lot of people felt it ruined the perfect and sweet end to the franchise that TS3 was supposed to be.

Also, on Yahoo Movies TLK is now 3.82 versus 3.19 for TS4 and 4.33 for Aladdin.

Close to 3 whereas TLK was closer to 4 last time I checked.

Not as good as Aladdin's reception but scores seem much better than TS4 for now. Also about the same as Weathering With You from what I can tell.

Corpse: Weekend Estimates (08/10-11)01 (---) ¥850,000,000 ($8.0 million), 0, ¥1,365,000,000 ($12.9 million), One Piece Film Stampede (Toei) NEW02 (---) ¥750,000,000 ($7.1 million), 0, ¥1,025,000,000 ($9.7 million), The Lion King (Disney) NEW 03 (01) ¥661,000,000 ($6.2 million), -08%, ¥7,480,000,000 ($69.7 million), Weathering With You (Toho) WK4 04 (03) ¥349,000,000 ($3.3 million), -15%, ¥7,665,000,000 ($71.2 million), Toy Story 4 (Disney) WK5 05 (02) ¥297,000,000 ($2.8 million), -41%, ¥1,445,000,000 ($13.7 million), Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (Toho-Towa) WK2 06 (04) ¥142,000,000 ($1.3 million), -54%, ¥444,504,700 ($4.2 million), Dragon Quest: Your Story (Toho) WK2 07 (06) ¥132,000,000 ($1.2 million), -15%, ¥1,185,000,000 ($11.2 million), The Secret Life of Pets 2 (Toho-Towa) WK3 08 (05) ¥130,000,000 ($1.2 million), -27%, ¥1,160,000,000 ($10.9 million), The Great War of Archimedes (Toho) WK3 09 (09) ¥x97,000,000 ($915,000), -15%, ¥2,290,000,000 ($21.2 million), Pokemon: Mewtwo Strikes Back - Evolution (Toho) WK5 10 (07) ¥x89,000,000 ($840,000), -29%, ¥11,620,000,000 ($107.0 million), Aladdin (Disney) WK10

It's the 3rd yeti-themed animated film within the span of a year after Smallfoot and Missing Link.

Bad Friday increase for almost all holdovers, especially the family-skewing ones.

$7.5M would be a 87.5% increase from a $4M Thursday. Seems a bit high for this time of year with large percentage of schools still out.