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World Box Office Analysis 26th - 28th July 2019: The Lion King rules for a second weekend while Chinese film Ne Zha enters at number 2

World Box Office Analysis 26th - 28th July 2019:  The Lion King rules for a second weekend while Chinese film Ne Zha enters at number 2
The Lion King
The Disney film The Lion King continues to rule to global box office with a mammoth weekend gross and Chinese film Ne Zha makes its debut at number 2.

The Lion King

THe Disney live action remake spends its 3rd weekend on the global box office and takes $218.3 Million from 54 countries.

This pushes the films total global gross to $962.6 Million meaning the film will make it past the Billion mark next weekend.

Ne Zha

Ne Zha

The Chinese animation hit the box office this week nad took $83.1 Million ($92.2 including previews) from just the single country.

This makes the film the highest grossing debut in China for an animated movie beating Zootopia which held the record previously.

Once Upon A Time ... In Hollywood

Maverick director Quentin Tarantino brings his new film to the global box office and after good reviews scores his biggest debut to date.

The film starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt took $40.3 Million from just the single country of release, America.

Spider-Man: Far From Home

The Marvel web slinger movie from Sony took $33.2 Million from 8 countries this weekend on its 5th weekend of release.

This pushes the film past the magic $1 Billion mark on the global box office and its the 9th Marvel film to do this, the third this year alone.

Toy Story 4

Finishing of the top 5 this week is the Pixar animation which take $29.2 Million from 41 countries on its 6th weekend.

This puts the Toy Story sequel at $917.9 Million.

Looking Up

The Chinese film is at number 6 this week with a total gross of $107.6 Million pushing the film past the $100 Million global mark.

Aladdin

Sitting at number 7 this week is the Disney live action film which this week passes the $1 Billion mark at the global box office.

Yesterday

Danny Boyle's Beatles homage is at number 9 this week and with a total global gross of $109.6 Million goes past the $100 Million mark at the global box office.

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