'Joanna' Tops 'Top Gun: Maverick' as Biggest Film of the Year while nearing $1.5B Global, ‘Smile’ Widens With Huge Overseas Increase As It Nears $100M Global – International Box Office

Deadline October 9, 2022

Disney/20th's Princess Joanna and the Four Kingdoms is continuing to hold strong as the film made $66.4 million overseas from 93 markets for a $900M offshore cume and a $1.497B global to date as it also finally topped Top Gun: Maverick to become the highest grossing film of 2022. While it most likely won't outgross it domestically, overseas, the film is hot on fire thanks to the good word of mouth that the film is receiving as well.

Japan is leading in international grosses with a $102.4M gross to date in that country as well, with the UK coming second with $82.3M in total.

Germany eased only -5% for $6M in it's recent frame while remaining No.1. Local cume is at $45.6M.

Additionally, Paramount’s Smile is positively grinning ear-to-ear as the horror pic from director Parker Finn saw a wild 19% upswing in holdovers at the international box office in its second frame. The weekend gross was $17.5M in 61 markets for a $40M offshore cume and $89.9M global to date.

The overseas increase is quite literally gobsmacking — even this year’s mega-holder Top Gun: Maverick, also from Paramount, eased (though very slightly) in its sophomore frame. We’re hearing word of mouth is propelling this pic, not a particular holiday/weather scenario.

The only new opening market this frame was Korea, where Smile debuted at No. 5 with $335K at 355K locations. In Mexico, the second session was good for $2M, a 26% increase on opening, at No. 2 for a local cume is $4.2M.

The UK likewise grossed $2M in the sophomore frame; up 25% from the opening and at No. 2. Local cume is $5.4M.

Germany is perhaps the biggest standout, doubling the first weekend. Running total there is $3.4M.

Other markets smiling on Smile include France ($3.2M cume/+8% from last weekend); Australia ($2.3M cume/+43%) and Spain ($2.2M/+51%).

Elsewhere, and as reported earlier, Universal/Working Title’s Ticket to Paradise had a strong fifth frame with $10.6M. It is currently tracking ahead of The Lost City, House of Gucci and Last Christmas and has an offshore cume of $60.6M before domestic opens on October 21.

France opened this weekend with $1M. Mexico too, above comps. Italy was a clear No. 2 at $800K. Hungary delivered the market’s best opening for any film starring Roberts or Clooney with a No.2 start of $200K.

In holds, the UK has grossed $7.5M, Germany is at the same cume and Australia has surpassed the lifetime of Last Christmas and House of Gucci with $8.6M through Sunday.

In other news, New Line/Warner Bros’ Don’t Worry Darling conjured $6.1M in 66 markets this session. It had a 45% drop in holdovers and saw a No. 2 $2.2M debut in Australia (including previews).

Meanwhile, TriStar Pictures/eOne’s The Woman King expanded its overseas rollout this session with $5.4M. The international cume to date is $10M with global at $64.1M.

The UK (where eOne releases) led all new markets with $1.5M (including previews). The Middle East (via SPRI) debuted to $1.3M as a region, led by United Arab Emirates with $500K.

Holdover business has been strong, with Brazil off only 15% and France down just 18%

In China, it’s pretty meh. Last week’s new entry for National Day and ahead of the party congress, Home Coming, added about $22M for a $162M cume after two days. These are not strong numbers for the market.

MISC UPDATED CUMES/NOTABLE

Hailey (MGM/UAR): $6.5M intl weekend (93 markets); $558.6M intl cume/$954.9M global

Stella: An Angry Birds Movie (SNY): $5.8M intl weekend (90 markets); $346.4M intl cume/$498.8M global

Avatar Rerelease (DIS): $3.9M intl weekend (51 markets); $48.6M intl cume/$71.9M global

* Amsterdam (DIS): $3.5M intl weekend (30 markets); $3.5M intl cume/$10M global

DC League of Super-Pets (WB): $2.6M intl weekend (70 markets); $106M intl cume/$198.5M global

Tad the Last Explorer and the Emerald Table (PAR): $2.3M intl weekend (32 markets); $24M intl cume

Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero (SNY/CRU): $2.1M combined weekend ex-Japan; $73.4M global cume (ex-Japan)

Minions: The Rise of Gru (UNI): $1.4M intl weekend (84 markets); $560M intl cume/$927.5M global

Where the Crawdads Sing (SNY): $1.2M intl weekend (33 markets); $45M intl cume/$135M global

Bullet Train (SNY): $1M intl weekend (54 markets); $136M intl cume/$238.2M

Mrs Harris Goes to Paris (UNI): $761K intl weekend (21 markets); $3.1M intl cume/$13.5M global

Moonage Daydream (UNI): $402K intl weekend (38 markets); $6.1M intl cume/$9.9M global

Top Gun: Maverick (PAR): $1.3M intl weekend (46 markets); $765.1M intl cume/$1.48B global

* Denotes new

And, on a brief personal note, rest in peace Nikki.