Inside Out 2 has surpassed $1 billion at the international box office, one of just 12 new releases—and the only animated film—to surpass that coveted milestone.
Although 55 films have grossed $1 billion worldwide, only a dozen have managed to reach that benchmark figure in foreign markets alone (not counting the United States), and 11 of those films were live-action. While Disney’s The Lion King of 2019 grossed a staggering $1.1 billion internationally, the studio has categorized the remake as live-action rather than computer-generated, so Inside Out 2 is technically the first animated release to join the coveted club.
Reaching $1 billion means Inside Out 2 has resonated virtually everywhere, but the top foreign markets are Mexico ($102.2 million), Brazil ($80 million), the United Kingdom ($72.7 million), France ($62.6 million) and Korea ($60.8 million).
Disney Pixar’s sequel is already the highest-grossing film of the year with US$1.649 billion worldwide, including US$1.002 billion abroad and US$646.3 million in the United States.
Blink Twice’s poor start in theaters and the new version of The Crow
Elsewhere at the international box office, two new releases –Blink Twice and the new version of The Crow– failed to make an impact. The psychological thriller Zoe KravitzBlink Twice flopped with $6.7 million in 73 foreign territories. It also disappointed in the US with $7.2 million, bringing its global gross to $14 million.
The film, which marks Kravitz’s directorial debut, reportedly has a budget of $20 million before reshoots, so it’s well positioned for its theatrical run. Channing TatumKravitz’s fiancé, stars in the film as a tech billionaire who invites a waitress (Naomi Ackie) to his private island for a lavish party where things begin to take a sinister turn. Amazon MGM is distributing the film in the U.S., while Warner Bros. is handling the theatrical release worldwide.
Lionsgate’s The Crow fared even worse, taking $3.8 million from 44 international markets and a dismal $4.6 million in the U.S. for a total of $8.5 million worldwide in its debut. Bill Skarsgård He stars in the film, a chilling reimagining of the 1994 graphic novel-turned-film, as a murdered musician who is resurrected to avenge the deaths of himself and his fiancée. It cost $50 million to make.
Source: Ambito
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