Korea Box Office: ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Captures 81% Market Share in Colossal Debut 33 minutes ago China Box Office: ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Swings to Massive $121 Million Five-Day Opening 1 hour ago Imtiaz Ali, Anurag Kashyap Team to Present Coming-of-Age Film ‘Bobby Beauty Parlour’ (EXCLUSIVE) 2 hours ago Sony Pictures’ superhero spectacle “ Spider-Man: Brand New Day ” swung into the top spot at the mainland China box office during the July 31–Aug. 2 weekend, generating RMB463.5 million ($68.1 million over its three-day opening frame, according to Artisan Gateway. The tentpole project has grossed $121.3 million in the Middle Kingdom in its first five days of release.
$19 million of this came from Imax, which makes it the highest-grossing Imax opening weekend in the “Spider-Man” franchise for China. Related Stories ‘72 Hours' Review: Kevin Hart Tries to Be Down With the Kids in a Mediocre 'Hangover' Knockoff 'Tony' Review: Dominic Sessa Gives His First Movie-Star Performance in Matt Johnson's Tasty Biopic About the Young Anthony Bourdain Pearl Studio’s animated fantasy feature “ All Wishes Come True! ” moved to second place in its third weekend, collecting $31.8 million.
Directed by Mu Zhengyang, the local hit now has a cumulative total of $171.5 million since its July 18 debut. The mythologically inspired comedy follows eight mortals who band together to outwit celestial deities and claim the mantle of the Eight Immortals. Popular on Variety Shenzhen Film Studio’s sports comedy “ Kung Fu Soccer ” moved to third position in its fourth frame, adding $14.1 million.
