Chris Hemsworth in Furiosa/Mad Max Saga
Warner Bros. Pictures
Warner Bros.’ Furiosa: The Mad Max Saga And A24 civil war Both films got off to a weak start at the box office over China’s Dragon Boat Festival weekend, as local releases dominated ticket sales. FuriosaThe first film Mad Max Star Wars, which is set to be released theatrically in China, came in at No. 6 with $3.7 million, while Alex Garland’s Star Wars civil war Its debut price was just $2.3 million, according to data from consultancy Artisan Gateway.
civil warWith a production budget of about $50 million, “The Great Gatsby” had already become an international hit, grossing $69 million in North America and $114 million worldwide. However, George Miller’s Furiosa The film’s worldwide box office takings of $144 million still fall short of the film’s massive production budget of $168 million, and it should have had a bigger boost. Furiosa It closed at about $7.5 million. civil war The maximum amount could reach approximately $3.7 million.
Sony garfield moviewas in second place a week after its release, but dropped to fourth place after earning $5.4 million in its second weekend. The film earned $15.2 million in China over its nine days of release.
Chinese Comedy Be my friendBased on the TV show of the same name and directed by He Nian, the film topped the weekend box office with $8.1 million. Walk the LineDirector Wu Bai’s “The Man from Nowhere” came in second with $7.8 million. Crisis NegotiatorF. Gary Gray’s Hong Kong remake Negotiatorcame in third with $5.8 million.
As of Monday, total ticket revenue in China this year was $3.15 billion, down 2.2% compared with the same period in 2023. Upcoming films from U.S. studios in China include Pixar’s Inside Out 2 June 21 and Bad Boys 4 June 22nd.
