Banned
Member Since: 11/24/2009
Posts: 61,404
|
Update:
Quote:
Luc Besson’s Lucy continued flexing its muscle overseas this weekend with an additional $34M in its 4th session. Of that, $28.5M was earned across 38 territories where Universal is releasing. The international total for Universal is now $65M and the overall offshore take is $103M. The Scarlett Johansson-led sci-fi actioner has now bested the $81.8M overseas box office of 2008’s Taken. Besson co-wrote and produced, but did not direct, that pic which established Liam Neeson as an international action draw and spawned a lucrative franchise. It’s also surpassed comp title Limitless ($82.6M). With 22 markets still to roll out through September, it will continue to grow. Next weekend, Lucy opens in nine territories including Brazil, Mexico, Thailand and Japan where Besson has a strong track record.
Among the new opening markets this frame, Lucy debuted at No. 1 in Israel, New Zealand, Portugal, Serbia/Montenegro, Singapore, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Ukraine and the UK/Ireland. It also held first place for the second week in Germany where its 11-day total is $10.1M.
With a huge $6.3M at 69 dates, Taiwan had Universal’s 2nd biggest opening behind Fast & Furious 6 and the best bow ever for Besson. It was also worth a massive $91,300 per screen. Besson’s recent publicity tour in Taipei paid off. In the UK/Ireland, Lucy earned $5.2M at 482 dates and 26% of the market. That’s Universal’s 4th No. 1 opening this year and, as with many other markets, is the biggest-ever opening of a film directed by Besson. Spain had 44% of the market with $3.5M at 335 dates. The debut gives Universal its biggest opening of 2014 and Besson’s biggest opening ever in the country. Across Chile, Israel, Malaysia, New Zealand, Peru, Portugal, Serbia/Montenegro, Singapore, Sweden and Ukraine, Besson also notched his biggest openings ever. Ahead of the weekend, Lucy was running as the No. 7 film of the year in France where it’s released by Besson’s EuropaCorp.
|
Absolutely killing it on a relatively slim $40m budget.
http://deadline.com/2014/08/lucy-sin...esults-823880/
|
|
|
|
