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 The North American take has hit $365 million in its first 10
days as of Sunday with the studio projecting another $32 million
on Christmas Day on Monday - making it the third highest
domestic release in 2017 following "Beauty and the Beast" with
$504 million and "Wonder Woman" at $412 million.
"Stars Wars: The Last Jedi" has totaled $380.3 million in
international box office. It is already the top grossing film of
2017 in both Denmark and Sweden and the fourth highest grosser
in the overall European market. The U.K. is the top market with
$67.4 million, followed by Germany with $40 million, France with
$29.3 million and Australia with $26.9 million.
"The Last Jedi," which picks up following the events of 2015's
"Star Wars: The Force Awakens," is so far the 87th highest
worldwide grosser of all time, trailing 2016's "Suicide Squad"
by $1.4 million. Rian Johnson directed with Mark Hamill, Carrie
Fisher, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac,
Andy Serkis, Lupita Nyong'o and Domhnall Gleeson reprising their
roles. It's the final screen role for Fisher, who died a year
ago.
Sony's "Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle" and Universal's "Pitch
Perfect 3" have also opened solidly while Fox's "The Greatest
Showman" is drawing respectably at the domestic box office. But
moviegoers are showing little interest in Paramount's
"Downsizing" and Warner Bros.-Alcon's "Father Figures."
"Star Wars: The Last Jedi" opened with the second-largest North
American launch ever in its first weekend with $220 million. It
faced competition for the first time on Dec. 20, with Sony's
action comedy "Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle," which is leading
the rest of the pack with $34 million at 3,765 sites for
Friday-Sunday and a six-day total of around $64 million.
Josh Greenstein, Sony's president of worldwide marketing and
distribution, pointed to the A- CinemaScore as an indication
that "Jumanji" is attracting all demographics. "We have
incredible momentum as we go into the biggest moviegoing week of
the year," he added.
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"Jumanji" also opened solidly with $49.5 million in 53 international
markets, finishing ahead of "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" in 28
territories. Its top performance came in the U.K. with a
second-place finish at $10.1 million including previews.
Universal's "Pitch Perfect 3" took in $20.5 million at 3,447
theaters and is on track for $27 million by the end of the four-day
period. The threequel brought back the Bellas singing group with
Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson, Hailee Steinfeld, Brittany Snow, Anna
Camp and Hana Mae Lee reprising their roles. "Pitch Perfect 3"also
opened with $9.8 million in 14 international markets.
Hugh Jackman's "The Greatest Showman," a musical take on circus
founder P.T. Barnum, grossed $8.6 million at 3,006 venues during
Friday-Sunday. The movie, produced by Chernin Entertainment, opened
on Dec. 20 and is on track to take in about $18 million in its first
six days.
"Downsizing" took in a quiet $4.6 million at 2,558 theaters in its
Friday-Sunday debut and should finish four-day frame with $6.2
million. Paramount paid $65 million for the near-future comedy in
which Matt Damon agrees to be shrunk to five inches in exchange for
a better life. Audiences were unimpressed, giving the film a C
CinemaScore.
"Father Figures" grossed a tepid $3.2 million at 3,902 theaters
during Friday-Sunday and should add about $1 million on Monday. The
film follows brothers - played by Owen Wilson and Ed Helms - who set
out to find their biological father.
"The Post," directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Tom Hanks and
Meryl Streep, dazzled with $495,000 at nine sites for Friday-Sunday.
Fox will go wide with the journalism drama on Jan. 12.
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