Donnie Yen's movies are on the way to the throne in North America
Revenue during the New Year holidays helped the blockbuster "Star Wars Story" reach 439.7 million USD at the domestic box office and 789 million USD globally.
Variety reports Rogue One: A Star Wars Story -in theaters from December 16, 2016 -grossed $64 million in the US over the four days of New Year's Day 2017.With $439.7 million in domestic revenue and $789 million worldwide, the blockbuster starring Donnie Yen and Felicity Jones is expected to surpass the $486.2 million ofFinding Doryto become the best-selling work in America last year.The new numbers also help the blockbuster enterTop sevenThe world's highest-grossing Hollywood film of 2016, ranked firstDeadpooland belowBatman v Superman.
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"Star Wars spin-off" is the most popular box office hit in North America during New Year's Eve. |
Meanwhile, Sing is not far behind Rogue One with a four-day revenue of $56.4 million. The $75 million budget animation has now reached $180 million in domestic revenue and $277 million worldwide. This is a success beyond Illumination's expectations. According to observers, the work became a phenomenon thanks to its loyalty to the fun and cute filmmaking style of the animation studio that "scored" with The Secret Life of Pets. The new work tells the story of a hundred-thousand-dollar singing contest of a group of animals with many different situations in a bustling city.
Coming in third on the weekend box office chart is Passengers. The Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence film grossed $20.7 million over the four-day holiday. With a production budget of $110 million and a domestic total of $66 million, the filmromantic fantasylooking forward to being "saved" from foreign box offices.
The hit musical La La Land also made an impression at the box office despite not being widely released. The film grossed $12.3 million over four days, bringing its domestic total to $37 million. Globally, the film has now earned $64 million, more than double its budget. The film is expected to be a contender for this year's Best Picture Oscar.
Top 10 highest-grossing movies in North America on New Year's Eve:
1.Rogue One: A Star Wars Story- Buena Vista - 64.3 million USD
2.Sing -Universal -56.4 million USD
3.Passengers-Sony-20.7 million USD
4.Moana-Buena Vista -14.3 million USD
5.Why Him?- 20th CenturyFox-13 million USD
6.Fences-Paramount -12.7 million USD
7.La La Land-LionsGate -12.3 million USD
8.Assassin's Creed- 20th CenturyFox-10.8 million USD
9.Manchester by the Sea -Roadside Attractions -5.46 million USD
10.Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them-Warner Bros. -5.4 million USD
According to VNE