Warner Bros.
might be ruling the domestic box office, but Disney remains a force overseas.Disney and Marvel’s “Ant-Man and the Wasp” returned to dominate the worldwide box office.
The superhero tentpole generated $68 million when it opened in China, marking the fourth highest debut for a Marvel film in the Middle Kingdom.
That brings its international weekend total to $71 million in 28 markets.To date, Paul Rudd and Evangeline Lilly’s sequel has generated a massive $544 million globally, including $333 million overseas and $212 million in North America.
It has yet to open in Japan.Warner Bros.’ “The Meg” is still chewing off sizable numbers of its own as it crosses $400 million worldwide.
The shark thriller generated $32.7 million this weekend for an international tally of $303.3 million.
It bowed this weekend in France with $4.5 million on 428 screens.Another Warner Bros.
title, “Crazy Rich Asians,” scored $6 million in 18 international markets.
It picked up $25 million
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