#China Box Office: Disney’s ‘Wish’ Goes Unfulfilled, Local Thriller ‘Across the Furious Sea’ Opens to M

#China Box Office: Disney’s ‘Wish’ Goes Unfulfilled, Local Thriller ‘Across the Furious Sea’ Opens to $25M

Local crime thriller Across the Furious Sea, directed and co-written by Cao Baoping, dominated China’s box office over the weekend with a $24.7 million two-day opening kicking off on Saturday. The film’s strong start continues a recent market trend of Chinese moviegoers favoring well-told local crime stories.  But it was another weekend of struggle for Hollywood filmmaking…

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#Box Office: ‘Hunger Games’ Prequel and ‘Napoleon’ Conquer Thanksgiving as ‘Wish’ Wobbles

#Box Office: ‘Hunger Games’ Prequel and ‘Napoleon’ Conquer Thanksgiving as ‘Wish’ Wobbles

There’s high drama at the Thanksgiving box office. Heading into the long holiday corridor, Disney Animation’s music-infused original event pic Wish was expected to win the crowded holiday race. Instead, it came in third behind The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes and Napoleon in another blow for Disney. Overall, the 2023 Thanksgiving…

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#Italian Box Office Hit ‘There’s Still Tomorrow’ Sells Worldwide (Exclusive)

#Italian Box Office Hit ‘There’s Still Tomorrow’ Sells Worldwide (Exclusive)

There’s Still Tomorrow (C’è Ancora Domani), the surprise box office hit that has taken Italian cinemas by storm, has become a global sales hit as well, with international distributors snatching up the historic dramedy from actress-turned-director Paola Cortellesi. The black-and-white feature is set in Rome in 1946, a few days before the referendum to determine…

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#China Box Office: ‘Hunger Games’ Prequel Flops as Audiences Continue to Snub U.S. Franchise Movies

#China Box Office: ‘Hunger Games’ Prequel Flops as Audiences Continue to Snub U.S. Franchise Movies

Lionsgate’s prequel The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes opened at China’s movie box office in third place over the weekend, losing to two holdover local films and earning just $4.6 million. It’s just the latest disappointing performance by a U.S. franchise film in the market.  Songbirds & Snakes has earned low to middling social scores…

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