‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,’ ‘Transformers One’ Fly Above ‘The Wild Robot’ at International Box Office

Variety

Warner Bros. and Tim Burton’s sequel “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” and Paramount’s animated “Transformers One” topped international box office charts over Universal and DreamWorks Animation’s “The Wild Robot.” Among Hollywood titles, “Transformers One” led the way with $16.6 million from 61 international territories, representing a 44% decline from the prior weekend.
“Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,” which opened earlier in September, added a strong $13.6 million from 77 markets over the weekend.
“The Wild Robot” lifted off internationally last weekend with $6.85 million and has grossed $18.1 million overseas to date.
Elsewhere, “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” has amassed $123.2 million internationally to date.
Outside of the domestic market, “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” has enjoyed the biggest turnout in the United Kingdom with $27.6 million, Mexico with $17.1 million and France with $11.3 million.

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Warner Brothers. and overtook Universal and DreamWorks Animation’s “The Wild Robot” at the top of the worldwide box office charts with Tim Burton’s follow-up “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” and Paramount’s animated “Transformers One.”. “.

“Transformers One” was the highest grossing Hollywood film, taking home $16.6 million from 61 foreign territories. This represents a 44 percent decrease from the previous weekend. After opening earlier in September, “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” added a substantial $13.6 million from 77 markets over the weekend. “The Wild Robot,” on the other hand, made $9.86 million from 29 markets despite having a much smaller theatrical run and a slower foreign rollout.

Last weekend, “The Wild Robot” made $61.85 million in its first international weekend and has now brought in $181.1 million. No was the sci-fi animated tale directed by Chris Sanders. 1 in North America with $35 million, increasing its total revenue to $53 million globally. Opening this weekend in Mexico ($37 million), it continued to do well in Australia ($15 million over the weekend, $40.5 million total). China saw a 74% decline in ticket sales over the weekend, totaling $5 million and $821,000.

“The Wild Robot” is expected to have the same kind of enduring appeal as post-pandemic animated family films like Pixar’s “Elemental” and Illumination’s “Migration,” given the positive reviews and high viewer ratings. Lupita Nyong’o plays the voice of Roz, the solitary android known as ROZZUM unit 7134, who soon forms a bond with an abandoned gosling.

The animated origin story “Transformers One,” which stars Scarlett Johansson, Brian Tyree Henry, and Chris Hemsworth in the lead roles, has made $72 million worldwide and $32 point8 million abroad so far. This weekend saw the opening of “Transformers One” in three new markets: China ($8 million), Korea ($1.4 million), and Brazil ($666,000). Further significant markets it enters are Germany, the U.S. K. and France during the upcoming weeks.

In other places, “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” has received $123,02 million in foreign sales to date. With $250 million, the sequel to 1998’s “Beetlejuice” has become a much bigger box office force in North America, bringing its total worldwide revenue to $373,3 million. With $27,6 million, Mexico with $17,1 million, and France with $11,3 million, “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” has seen the largest response outside of its native market.

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