Wknd Est: F7 - 29M, PB:MC2 - 24M, UF - 16M | China: F7 - 93.3M Wknd

[CJohn]

That may be the first scheduling move that was 100% made keeping China in mind as opposed to what it could make domestically. Changing box office landscape and all that.

I bet every market that doesn't have school holidays around that date will keep it in March for the Easter holidays.

[PDC1987]

How is it being "skewed"? Money is money.

[The Futurist]

Coke dealers around the Universal lot must be making a killing.

[MovieMan89]

Avatar 2 is going to be insane in China given what the first one did there and the expansion of the market since. Like I could seriously see 600m from China alone. Or even the first film's DOM gross from China.

Edited April 19, 2015 by MovieMan89

[stuart360]

The fun paradox of China is the grosses are huge but Hollywood get very little back from them, 25% being the consensus though I am sure it varies between studios and specific contracts.

That s exactly what is happening you are right.

I'd guess that the bigger the China market gets, the more percentage studios will demand off them.

Rightly so as well.

[The Futurist]

Avatar 2 is going to be insane in China given what the first one did there and the expansion of the market since. Like I could seriously see 600m from China alone.

And Cameron has signed specific deals with the chinese for the Avatar sequels.

[Maxmoser3]

If anyone says Unfriended is a flop they are wrong

[Maxmoser3]

And also it's awesome that Furious 7 is making more money worldwide than 007, last two batman films, and the last two transformers films.

Edited April 19, 2015 by Maxmoser3

[MovieMan89]

If anyone says Unfriended is a flop they are wrong

It sure shouldn't be. I couldn't go online the last week two weeks without ads for it everywhere. They viral marketed the hell out of it.

[Avatree]

No body is talking about it after the new teaser, while BvS was really hot on social media.

Star Wars really has a small fanbase in China, I say EP7 will be modest hit at best, sequels have big potential though. 

do you live in China?

[PDC1987]

If anyone says Unfriended is a flop they are wrong

In no way is it. A $16 million OW on a budget of way under $5 million and with a PTA of over $5,000 is excellent.

[Cmasterclay]

My quest to finally see a movie in a completely empty theater may come true today- based on that Child 44 number, I might be the only person in America to go see it. Gotta support the Hardy, people!

[The Futurist]

Hardy is no movie star material to me but I may be wrong.

[kayumanggi]

KINGSMAN: THE SECRET SERVICE: $271.5M Overseas Total / $397.13M Global Total

— BoxOffice (@BoxOffice)

April 19, 2015

[kayumanggi]

HOME: $129.18M Overseas Total / $271.79M Global Total #Home

— BoxOffice (@BoxOffice)

April 19, 2015

[Cmasterclay]

Hardy is no movie star material to me but I may be wrong.

He might not be a big "movie star" in terms of draw power, but the guy is a fucking incredible actor, and that's what matters.

[Jonwo]

Home's OS performance is lackluster compared to domestic. I imagine a sequel is looking unlikely

[kayumanggi]

THE LONGEST RIDE: $6.2M Overseas Total / $29.7M Global Total #TheLongestRide

— BoxOffice (@BoxOffice)

April 19, 2015

[eddyxx]

F7 is about to outgross outgross TA overseas gross. Next 1 billion overseas?

[Blankments]

Wonder when A24 will put Ex Machina wide. I don't really see a good time in the next few weeks