Aquaman is finally in cinemas across the globe. Around 70 territories reported huge box office takings for the latest DC Comics movie across the weekend.
All eyes were, of course, on its North American opening which had estimates ranging from $60M all the way up to $80M.
Well the weekend is over and the box office receipts have been counted and Aquaman has performed exactly as expected. Early estimates report that the Warner Bros. release has taken $67.4M. That figure is bang on expectations and puts the film on track for over $100M across the five-day holiday weekend.
That figure doesn’t take in to account the $4.7M taken during Amazon’s special preview screenings. If we factor in this amount the film has opened with a stellar $72.1M.
Internationally the movie took a further $91.3M this weekend. According to BoxOfficeMojo Aquaman is tracking as the highest grossing film in the DC Universe. Current estimates show the film as +22% higher than Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, +52% higher than Justice League and +86% ahead of Wonder Woman.
China remains the top international market with a total gross of $232.8M to-date. Worldwide Aquaman has now grossed $482.8M with many expecting the movie will cross $700M by New Years Day.
Have you seen the movie yet? Check out our review here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVGJe2aNZhcFrom Warner Bros. Pictures and director James Wan comes an acition-packed adventure that spans the vast, visually breathtaking underwater world of the seven seas, “Aquaman,” starring Jason Momoa in the title role. The film reveals the origin story of half-human, half-Atlantean Arthur Curry and takes him on the journey of his lifetime—one that will not only force him to face who he really is, but to discover if he is worthy of who he was born to be… a king.
Aquaman stars Jason Momoa in the title role of Arthur Curry/Aquaman. The film also stars Amber Heard as Mera; Oscar nominee Willem Dafoe as Vulko; Temuera Morrison as Tom Curry; Dolph Lundgren as Nereus; Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Black Manta; with Patrick Wilson as Orm/Ocean Master; and Oscar winner Nicole Kidman as Atlanna.
The film is being produced by Peter Safran, with Zack Snyder, Deborah Snyder, Rob Cowan, Jon Berg and Geoff Johns serving as executive producers.
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