Top 5 Pics Overseas Limp To Combined $31M Weekend, Down 85% Vs 2019 As Coronavirus Fears/Closures Spread – International Box Office

Refresh for latest…:: The last week has been a wild one, and clearly not in a good sense.

With the coronavirus forcing the closure of movie theaters in such major markets as France and Spain (along with the previously shuttered China and Italy), the slowdown at the international box office continues and shows no signs of abating in the next weeks.

Some estimates we are hearing in terms of global ticket sales impact are reaching $17B+ from January and through May, though this is an ever evolving situation.

There is concern in distrtibution circles that the number could be even higher given the lack of new product currently due as studios have shifted several tentpole release dates, or are waiting to ride out the storm before dropping previously scheduled films.In total, the Top 5 movies overseas this session, led by Sony’s Bloodshot ($13M), amassed $30.7M, that is down

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