This chapter maintains global leadership – Variety



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Pennywise's reign of terror has not wavered: Warner Bros. "" It Chapter Two "kept the top spot in the box office, led by another strong performance overseas. The sequel, based on Stephen King's horror novel, generated an additional $ 47 million in international box office for a total of $ 169 million abroad.

After two weeks of publication, "It Chapter Two" has collected $ 323.3 million worldwide. Between "It" in 2017 and this year's follow-up, both led by Andy Muschietti, the franchise has now crossed the $ 1 billion mark at the global box office. The sequel features Jessica Chastain, James McAvoy, Bill Hader and Isaiah Mustafa, while Bill Skarsgard returns to portray the terrifying demonic clown known as Pennywise.

"It: Chapter Two" opened this weekend in France with 4.7 million dollars. Among the spin-offs, the film had a strong output in Germany with $ 4.2 million, the United Kingdom with $ 3.9 million and Mexico with $ 3.3 million.

Focus Features 'Downton Abbey' generated $ 11.7 million when it opened in 17 Overseas Territories in anticipation of its national debut on September 20th. The drama of the British period, extending the saga of the famous TV series Crawley, had a promising start in the UK with $ 6.3 million. Australia (2.2 million USD), the Netherlands (700,000 USD) and Finland (600,000 USD) are other important markets.

Another newcomer, Warner Bros. "The Goldfinch" began its international roll-out with a paltry $ 985,000 from 12 territories. The drama, adapted from Donna Tartt's award-winning Pulitzer Prize, did not have a better start in the United States, when it dropped $ 2.6 million. The film – with Ansel Elgort – makes its debut in France.

At the same time, STX's "detractors" collected $ 4.46 million from 16 foreign markets. The drama series Ristote Heist started with a massive $ 33.2 million in North America for a total of $ 37.69 million. Directed by Lorene Scafaria, "Hustlers" is based on an article in Jessica Pressler's 2015 New York magazine about a group of strippers who rock their rich clientele on Wall Street after the 2008 recession. Jennifer Lopez, Constance Wu, Lili Reinhart and Keke Palmer complete the cast.

Universal's "Hobbs & Shaw" generated another $ 8.1 million ticket sale for international transportation of $ 572.6 million. The "Fast & Furious" spin-off has generated $ 740 million to date, thanks to the huge ticket sales in China. "Hobbs & Shaw" is approaching the $ 200 million mark in the middle empire.

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