Queen Biopic Wins $ 72 Million – Variety

Do not stop now at "Bohemian Rhapsody," Fox's biopic, Freddie Mercury, dominated the international box office with $ 72.5 million.

Rami Malek is the iconic Queen's flagship man in the rock movie, who also dominated the domestic market with $ 50 million for a $ 122.5 million global launch. "Bohemian Rhapsody" opened in the UK last weekend with a whopping $ 12.2 million, making it one of the best beginnings in this territory. Its global total is currently $ 141.7 million.

This is a huge win for Fox, the film costing only $ 52 million. "Bohemian Rhapsody" resonated with audiences despite lukewarm critics of criticism and the behind-the-scenes turbulence of director Bryan Singer. It carries a strong 96% on rotten tomatoes and an A CinemaScore.

His newcomer, "The Nutcracker and the Four Kingdoms," held up better abroad, where the Disney family film debuted with $ 38.5 million from 45 international markets. Keira Knightley and Mackenzie Foy play the lead role in the film, which collapsed in North America with $ 20 million. This is disastrous for the studio given the $ 125 million production budget of "The Nutcracker". China experienced the largest opening with $ 12 million, while Italy posted $ 5.5 million.

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Meanwhile, Universal's "Halloween" and Blumhouse has been betting on the spooky mind to generate $ 18.3 million in 66 international markets, bringing its total overseas to $ 79.2 million. Jamie Lee Curtis, the star of the R series, has raised an additional $ 11 million in North America, for a total of $ 229 million worldwide. The film opened this weekend in Korea with $ 670,000, the Netherlands with $ 535,000, Thailand with $ 321,000 and Croatia with $ 104,000.

Sony's "venom" remains strong in overseas markets, pocketing $ 15.6 million in 65 territories. This brings its international total to $ 342.9 million. The anti-hero movie with Tom Hardy was launched in Japan with $ 5.3 million. It opens in its final market, China, next weekend.

"A star is born" of Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper, who raised $ 13.9 million in 73 markets, bringing their total overseas investment to $ 128.3 million. On a global scale, the musical Warner Bros. did not lose $ 300 million. His global account is currently $ 293.9 million.

New offer "Nobody's Fool", the first R-rated comedy by Tyler Perry of Paramount, launched in three international markets with $ 265,000. It sank in North America with $ 14 million.