Mickey 17's Global Box Office Success

Mickey 17, a sci-fi film directed by Bong Joon-ho, has made a significant impact on the global box office. The movie, which has been released in 66 international markets, has earned an estimated $34. 2 million overseas. This brings the total worldwide earnings to $53. 3 million. The film's success is notable because it marks Bong's best opening in 59 offshore markets, including all of Europe except Norway and the entire Latin American region. In 25 of these markets, Mickey 17 topped the charts as the number one U. S. title. This includes China, where Ne Zha 2 has set a new record by crossing $2 billion in earnings. The film's performance in various countries has been impressive. France, which has a strong appetite for this genre, led the way with $2. 9 million, followed by the UK with $2. 7 million, Germany with $1. 3 million, and Mexico with $1. 3 million. Japan, Poland, Vietnam, and some smaller markets are yet to release the film. In Imax theaters, Mickey 17 has grossed $6. 3 million, making up nearly 12% of the worldwide total. Meanwhile, Captain America: Brave New World, a Marvel/Disney production, added $9. 2 million from 52 overseas markets. This brings its international total to $194. 2 million and a worldwide total of $370. 8 million after four weekends. The film's performance has been strong in Brazil and Spain, with drops of only 25% and 28% respectively. The top markets for Captain America include the UK, Mexico, China, France, and Korea. The Walt Disney Studios has grossed an estimated $994 million at the global box office in 2025. This includes earnings from Captain America and crossover releases from 2024 such as Mufasa, Moana, and A Complete Unknown. Disney is set to become the first studio of the year to cross $1 billion in earnings. Universal/Working Title's Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy has also made a significant impact. After crossing the $100 million milestone at the international box office, the film added another $7. 9 million from 75 offshore markets. The overseas total is now $103. 8 million. The film's performance has been particularly strong in the UK, where the cumulative earnings are now $51. 1 million. Germany also showed strong performance, with only an 18% drop in its second weekend.

Universal's Wicked made its debut in Japan this weekend, earning $3. 7 million. This performance is notable as it surpasses the opening weekends of several other films, including Wonka, Barbie, The Greatest Showman, Bohemian Rhapsody, The Jungle Book, Les Miserables, and Mamma Mia 2. The international total for Wicked is now $261 million, bringing the global total to $733. 8 million. Ne Zha 2, an animated blockbuster, has topped $2 billion in China, becoming the first movie to achieve this milestone in a single market. The film's gross in China through Sunday is an estimated RMB 14. 66 billion, or approximately $2. 028 billion. Including estimated grosses of about $31 million from releases outside of China, the worldwide total is $2. 059 billion. This places Ne Zha 2 at number 6 on the all-time chart, surpassing Avengers: Infinity War. Ne Zha 2's success in China continues to drive presales, with ticketing app Maoyan predicting a final China total of RMB 15 billion ($2. 075 billion). This would push Ne Zha 2 above Star Wars: The Force Awakens to become the 5th highest-grossing movie in history. The film has been released in several markets outside of China, including North America, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Singapore, and some smaller markets. It is set to release in the UK on March 21 and in Japan on April 4. The Imax total for Ne Zha 2 through Sunday is $148 million in China, bringing the global total to $150. 6 million. Last weekend's Best Picture winner, Anora, saw a significant uptick in overseas play for Universal, earning $3. 1 million in 53 markets. The international total for Anora is $18. 7 million, with FilmNation markets at $9. 1 million. The global total is $46. 2 million. Mega increases were seen in Italy, Spain, Mexico, Germany, the UK, Korea, and the Netherlands.

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