I was watching Titanic on TV yesterday and that made me realise that its numbers are all the more impressive. Even when it's showing in theaters, they still air it every damn day and pretty much everybody on planet Earth has seen this movie at least once in their lifetime. Oh, and its debut in China is CRAZY!
So Kate Winslet is apparently more relevant than Rihanna. I can't!!!
No its just that Titanic is more relevant than Battleship. Titanic has been released in many more markets, its been 100 years since Titanic sank so obviously Titanic will outperform Battlship
No its just that Titanic is more relevant than Battleship. Titanic has been released in many more markets, its been 100 years since Titanic sank so obviously Titanic will outperform Battlship
Lol, so why did Hunger Games outdid Titanic last week in the box office? Clearly because Jennifer Lawrence is more relevant than Kate Winslet nowadays. That's the right logic sis!
ccording to the Associated Press, James Cameron’s “Titanic” surpassed $2 billion in lifetime ticket sales. The 3-D re-release took in roughly $190.8 million worldwide this weekend, adding to the $1.84 billion it earned for its 1997 original release. “Avatar,” another James Cameron film released in 2009, is the only other movie to top $2 billion, which earned $2.8 billion worldwide.
Overseas, Universal's Battleship -- which has earned a solid $72.2 million internationally since opening a week ago -- moves into an additional 26 territories, including China, where it will go up against James Cameron's Titanic 3D, a record-breaking hit in that market.
Titanic 3D has earned nearly $200 million offshore, without nearly half coming from China, and grossed about $48 million in North America.
On Wednesday, Battleship debuted in China to $3 million, the best opening day ever for a Universal title there, but Titanic led with roughly $4.8 million.
Battleship is off to a good start in Russia, where it posted an opening-day gross of $2.1 million on Thursday, ahead of Transformers ($1 million), Iron Man ($1.3 million) and Thor ($1.4 million). Russia's opening is an estimate only and isn't included in the $72.2 million tally.
Battleship doesn't open domestically until May 18.
The African-American-themed pic expected to gross at least $8 million to $10 million on Friday, putting in on course for a weekend debut north of $20 million