Twisters, helmed by Minari director Lee Isaac Chung, is making a significant impact at the box office, particularly in North American markets. This standalone sequel to the 1996 hit Twister opened to impressive numbers, pulling in US$80.5 million domestically and US$42 million from international territories, totalling a global haul of US$123.2 million so far, as per Variety.
Despite its strong performance in the United States and Canada, Twisters has seen varied success in the international box office. It debuted with US$27.1 million across 76 foreign territories over the weekend. The U.K. led with US$5.5 million, followed by Mexico at US$2.5 million, Australia at US$2 million, and France at US$1.9 million. However, the film underperformed in China, where it earned just US$1.5 million.
The production of Twisters, which featured a budget of US$155 million excluding global marketing costs, was backed by Universal Pictures for its domestic release. Warner Bros. handled international distribution. The movie is yet to premiere in Japan and Korea.
Twisters stars Daisy Edgar-Jones, Glen Powell, and Anthony Ramos as storm chasers tracking multiple tornadoes in Oklahoma. The original Twister had garnered nearly US$500 million globally and received two Oscar nominations. It featured Helen Hunt, Bill Paxton, Cary Elwes, and Philip Seymour Hoffman.
In comparison, other box office contenders include Universal and Illumination’s Despicable Me 4, which added US$52 million from 79 markets this weekend, bringing its overseas total to US$315 million and global earnings to US$574 million. This franchise recently became the first animated series to exceed US$5 billion globally.
Disney’s Pixar also continues to dominate with Inside Out 2, which collected US$34.2 million from 51 territories over the weekend. After six weeks, the film has amassed US$846.9 million overseas and US$1.443 billion worldwide, poised to surpass Frozen 2 as the highest-grossing animated film ever and to overtake Barbie as the 14th biggest movie of all time.
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