After a tense wait over the weekend the news is in. Wonder Woman is a rousing success both at home and internationally. The film was able to capitalise on its fresh rating from Rotten Tomatoes and exceed studio estimates of $65-$75m.
Wonder Woman opened to previews in the US on Thursday taking $11m, combined with Friday grosses the film had a $38.7m opening day. Saturday brought in an estimated $35.8m and rounding out the weekend was Sunday with $26m. In total estimates have the film opening to the tune of $101.5m. Warner Bros. is said to be confident that figure could rise to over $101m at the final tally.
Semantics aside Wonder Woman now holds the record for the highest opening weekend ever for a female directed film. $100.5m also tops the opening of Iron Man ($98.6M) but falls short of Man of Steel ($116.6M) and Deadpool ($132.4m).
But it wasn’t just at home that Wonder Woman was topping the charts. Internationally the film is now playing on 34,300 screens across 55 territories and easily beat $100m. In total the film grossed $122.5m topping the charts in many of those 55 territories easily. It also easily topped the international openings of Iron Man 1 & 2, Thor 1 & 2, Guardians of the Galaxy 1 & 2, Doctor Strange, Captain America 1 &2, Man of Steel and Ant-Man.
Key territories include:
- China – $38m
- Korea – $8.5m
- Mexico – $8.4m
- Brazil – $8.3m
- UK – $7.5m
- Australia – $4.9m
- Russia – $4.8m
- Indonesia $4.7m
- Philippines – $4.6m
- Taiwan $4.5m
In celebration Warner Bros. has released a few new stills for the film which you can check out at the bottom of the page. Click here for all our Wonder Woman coverage.
Before she was Wonder Woman, she was Diana, princess of the Amazons, trained to be an unconquerable warrior. Raised on a sheltered island paradise, when an American pilot crashes on their shores and tells of a massive conflict raging in the outside world, Diana leaves her home, convinced she can stop the threat. Fighting alongside man in a war to end all wars, Diana will discover her full powers and her true destiny.
Wonder Woman hits movie theaters around the world in June when Gal Gadot returns as the title character in the epic action adventure from director Patty Jenkins (MONSTER, AMC’S THE KILLING). Joining Gadot in the international cast are Chris Pine (the STAR TREK films), Robin Wright (THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATOO, HOUSE OF CARDS), Danny Huston (CLASH OF THE TITANS, X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE), David Thewlis (the HARRY POTTER films, THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING), Connie Nielsen (THE FOLLOWING, GLADIATOR), Elena Anaya (THE SKIN I LIVE IN), Ewen Bremner (EXODUS: GODS & KINGS, SNOWPIERCER), Lucy Davis (SHAUN OF THE DEAD), Lisa Loven Kongsli (upcoming ASHES IN THE SNOW), Eugene Brave Rock (AMC’S HELL ON WHEELS) and Said Taghmaoui (AMERICAN HUSTLE).
Patty Jenkins directs the film from a screenplay by Allan Heinberg, story by Zack Snyder & Allan Heinberg and Jason Fuchs, based on characters from DC. Wonder Woman was created by William Moulton Marston. The film is produced by Charles Roven, Deborah Snyder, Zack Snyder and Richard Suckle, with Stephen Jones, Geoff Johns, Wesley Coller, Jon Berg and Rebecca Steel Roven serving as executive producers. Joining Jenkins behind the camera are director of photography Matthew Jensen (CHRONICLE, FANTASTIC FOUR, HBO’S GAME OF THRONES), Oscar-nominated production designer Aline Bonetto (AMELIE, A VERY LONG ENGAGEMENT, PAN), Oscar-winning editor Martin Walsh (CHICAGO, JACK RYAN: SHADOW RECRUIT, V FOR VENDETTA), and Oscar-winning costume designer Lindy Hemming (THE DARK KNIGHT TRILOGY, TOPSY-TURVY). The music is by composer Rupert Gregson-Williams (HACKSAW RIDGE, THE LEGEND OF TARZAN). Warner Bros. Pictures presents, an Atlas Entertainment/Cruel and Unusual production, Wonder Woman. The film is scheduled for release beginning June 2, 2017, and will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company.
