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Now You See Me: Now You Don’t’ Leads Weekend as ‘The Running Man’ Stumbles

Strong overseas turnout—especially in China—highlights the box office’s reliance on international markets this fall.

Overview

  • Lionsgate’s heist threequel opened to $21.3 million domestically and $75.5 million worldwide, including $54.2 million from international markets.
  • Paramount’s The Running Man debuted with $17 million in North America and $11.2 million overseas for a $28.2 million global start against an estimated $110 million budget.
  • The Running Man drew mixed reviews, including the lowest Rotten Tomatoes score of Edgar Wright’s career, raising concerns about its staying power.
  • Predator: Badlands fell about 68% in its second weekend to $13 million domestically after a strong launch a week earlier.
  • Key overseas markets for Now You See Me: Now You Don’t included China at roughly $19.2 million, South Korea at $3.9 million, France at $3.5 million and the U.K. at $3.2 million, as analysts point to next weekend’s Wicked: For Good as a likely inflection point with projections around $140 million to $180 million.