Michael B. Jordan’s ‘Creed III’ Crosses $100 Million Globally, Including $41 Million Debut Overseas
variety.comRebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter After better-than-expected starts at the domestic and international box office, “Creed III” has already surpassed the $100 million mark globally.
Directed by Michael B. Jordan in his feature filmmaking debut, the latest “Creed” movie has collected $58.7 million in North America and $41.8 million overseas to land the biggest opening worldwide in the trilogy.
The $75 million-budgeted “Creed III” is the most expensive film in the trilogy (its predecessors cost $35 million and $50 million, respectively), but it already appears to be well-positioned in its theatrical run.
Boosted by strong reviews and stellar audience scores, overseas ticket sales for “Creed III” are pacing 109% ahead of 2015’s “Creed” and 25% ahead of 2018’s sequel “Creed II,” according to the film’s international distributor Warner Bros.
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