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World Box Office Analysis 25th - 27th October 2019: Chinese film Better Days tops the chart as the only new film this weekend with Maleficent falling to number two

World Box Office Analysis 25th - 27th October 2019:  Chinese film Better Days tops the chart as the only new film this weekend with Maleficent falling to number two
Better Days
It may have been a quiet weekend at the global box office but its still quite an achievement for Better Day to be released in a single country and top the global box office, Maleficent: Mistress Of Evil was very close but falls to second place.

Better Days

Directed by Derek Tsang the tale of love and murder makes its way to the top with a debut weekend of $85.3 Million.

The film has been well received and as it opens in more territories it should hang around for a while.

Maleficent: Mistress Of Evil

The Disney sequel falls from the top to number 3 this week with a global weekend take of $82.8 Million from 57 countries.

This put the films global gross at $293.5 Million after 2 weeks of release with $300 Million in its sights before next weekend.

Joker

The DC smash villain movie falls to number 3 this weekend with $66.7 Million form 80 countries.

This puts the films total gross at an amazing $849 Million after 4 weeks, just shy of $850 Million, but the film must have $1 Billion in its sights.

The Addams Family

Were nearly at Halloween so the spooky Kooky family are preparing themselves for a (possible) just up the box office, in the mean time they sit at number 4 this week with $22.2 Million from 19 countries for a $84 Million total after 3 weeks.

Terminator: Dark Fate

Zombieland: Double Tap

The Zombieland sequel falls to 5 this week with $12.8 Million from 41 countries for a $63.6 Million total after 2 weeks.

Terminator: Dark Fate

Worthy of note this week is the new entry of the next terminator film which makes its debut at number 7 with $16.7 Million altohugh it has only been released in 10 countries with most others in the coming weeks.

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