“The Meg” took a shark-sized bite out of the international box office.The Warner Bros.
popcorn season flick had a strong debut overseas, generating $97 million in 42 international territories.
“The Meg” launched with $44.5 million in North America for a global start of $141.3 million.The big-budget shark thriller, which carries a hefty $130 million price tag, had the best opening in China with $50.3 million where it opened on 12,650 screens.
“The Meg” was a co-production with the Middle Kingdom, so the studio is banking on solid returns in China to get the movie in the black.
Other top markets include Mexico, Russia, the United Kingdom ($4.4 million from 750 screens), and Spain ($2.4 million from 307 screens).
It opens next in Korea, followed by Australia, France, and Japan.“Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again” had another strong outing abroad, picking up another $21.5 million this weekend, bringing its worldwide tally to $280.8 million.
In North America, the jukebox musical crossed the $100 million mark,
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