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World Box Office Analysis 1st - 3rd November 2019: Terminator: Dark Fate tops the global box office but its worrying for the franchise

World Box Office Analysis 1st - 3rd November 2019:  Terminator: Dark Fate tops the global box office but its worrying for the franchise
Terminator: Dark Fate
The latest Terminator film went wide this last weekend and although the film topped the global box office its a worrying time for the franchise, highest new entry is Weathering With You at number 6.

Terminator: Dark Fate

The new terminator movie opens wide this week in an extra 39 countries which brings its country count to 49 and takes $101.9 Million over the weekend.

The film way have made its way to the top of the global box office but this is lower at this point in the films run than the previous film Terminator Genisys which was considered a flop.

This entry in the long running franchise was supposed to be the start of a new trilogy, ironically like the previous film, but with these figures a long post mortem will need to be had.

Maleficent: Mistress Of Evil

Despite a slow start the Angelina Jolie sequel movie seems to be holding its own at the box office and this week takes $52.6 Million from 57 countries.

This boosts the films total global gross to $383.2 Million after 3 weeks of release, the film no doubt helped by Halloween last week and heavy promotion from Disney.

Joker

The DC villain movie continues to defy the odds and this week falls only to number 3 after 5 weeks of release with $50.9 Million from 80 Countries.

This pushes the films total gross to $934 Million and it should pass the Billion mark by next weekend or the weekend after.

Better Days

Last weeks top film falls to number 4 this week with $47.7 Million from just 3 countries, the film total gross is now $170.2 Million.

The Addams Family

The animated feature based on the Spooky Kooky family is at 5 this week with $34.4 Million from 33 countries for a total of $129 Million after 4 weeks.

Weathering With You

Weathering With You

Highest new film of the week is at number 6 with this Chinese animated movie, its not the films first week of release but as the film expands to 11 countries it makes its first appearance on the global box office.

The film takes $26.2 Million over the weekend for a total gross of $161.3 Million.

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