China Box Office: ‘The Flash’ and ‘Elemental’ Make Soft Starts on Debut Weekend
variety.comPatrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Warner Bros.’s “The Flash” and Disney/Pixar’s “Elemental” made theatrical debuts in China that were in line with their soft starts in North America and other international territories. “The Flash” captured the top spot in China with a $13.4 million (RMB94.8 million) opening weekend ($13.8 million including previews), according to data from consultancy Artisan Gateway.
It deposed “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” which opened a week earlier and which slipped to second place in its sophomore frame. “Transformers” took a 69% fall and recorded $12.4 million between Friday and Sunday in China.
That produces a $61.7 million cumulative after ten days in Chinese theaters. Giant screen systems provider Imax reported that “The Flash” earned $2.3 million of its total on the company’s screens in China and that “Transformers” earned $600,000 at its China sites. “Elemental” opened in third place with $5.3 million (RMB37.4 million). “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” slipped from second place to fourth in its third weekend of release.
It earned $3.7 million (RMB26.3 million), for a running total of $41.3 million in China. Long-playing Chinese film “Godspeed” earned $2.7 million in fifth place.
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