The Chinese box office showed its strength again this week as the top new movie globally is Green Snake which only got a release in the single terretory.
Also making its debut this week is the new movie from M. Night Shyamalan, Old, which comes in at 3 while outside the top 5 is Snake Eyes which is new at 6 with $17.3 Million.
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Global box office top 5 breakdown weekend 23rd - 25th July 2021
Released only in China the Luo Jie directed movie makes its debut at the top with $29.7 Million.
The Chinese box office has continued to do well during the pandemic and this movie continues that run of global hits.
Falling to number 2 this week is the latest Marvel movie which takes $26.1 Million, a large 54% drop, from 49 countries.
The movie now has a total global gross of $314.9 Million after 3 weeks of release and is the 5th top grossing movie globally of 2021.
The new movie from celebrated director M. Night Shyamalan makes its global debut this week at 3 with $23 Million from 24 countries.
Falling to number 4 this week is the Space Jam sequel which takes $22.1 Million, a big 59% drop over last week, from 67 countries.
The movie has now taken $93.9 Million after 3 weeks of release and should break the $100 Million before next weekend.
Another movie which is only released in China and has been a big global hit, this week taking $17.3 Million, a 60% drop over last weekend.
The movie has taken $175.6 Million after 3 weeks of release.
The MCU take a second weekend at the top of the global box office as Black Widow remains at number 1, but Space Jam: A New Legacy makes a strong challenge for the top on its second weekend.
The Space Jam sequel is the real top new movie at number 2, although it did get a release in Russia last week where is took $194,073, which makes Chinese movie The Day We Lit Up the Sky the top new movie making its debut at number 6 this weekend with $11.8 Million.
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Global box office top 5 breakdown 16th - 18th July 2021
The Marvel movie which got delayed due to the pandemic remains at the top of the global box office this weekend with a gros of $56.1 Million from 49 territories, a large 65% drop from last weekend.
This gives the Scarlett Johansson starring movie a $264 Million total after 2 weeks of release.
In reality the top new movie of the weekend but a Russian release last weekend means it actually climbs to number 2 with $54.6 Million from a huge 65 countries.
This gives the movie a total gross of $54.8 Million after 2 weeks of release.
Falling to number 3 this weekend is the Chinese drama which takes $43.9 Million from just 1 country, only an 18% drop over last weekend.
The movie has taken a very respectable $136 Million take after 2 weeks.
Highest grossing movie on the global box office at the moment, The Fast Sage movie takes $36.2 Million, a 32% increase over last weekend, from 58 countries for a $591.2 Million total after 9 weeks.
Released in a few countries last weekend, the horror sequel makes its top 10 debut this weekend with $12.2 Million, 93% higher than last week, from 19 countries, giving the movie a $13.3 Million total to date.
Disney and Marvel release the first movie from the MCU Phase 4 this weekend and despite its many delays hits the top of the global box office.
Coming in second is the Chinese movie Chinese Doctors which is also the top movie is its native terretory.
Other new movies on this weeks global box office are Realm of Terracotta at 6 with $8.17 Million and Tokyo Revengers at number 9 with $6.05 Million.
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Global box office top 5 breakdown 9th - 11th July 2021
One of the major blockbusters to get moved around during the pandemic the start of the MCU phase 4 gets its cinematic run going with an expected number 1 debut with $158.8 Million from a massive 47 territories.
As the movie is also available on the Disney+ platform with an additional fee, which brought in nearly $100 Million more for the movie, it could be a tough box office ahead as many will choose to wait until its available without the additional fee in the coming months.
Released in China only this dramatic tale takes the runner up spot from its single country to a fantastic $53.2 Million on its debut.
Falling from the number 1 position to number 3 this week is the ninth movie if The Fast Saga which takes $24.4 Million from a very wide 52 countries, its a drop of 49% over last weekend.
The movie has been on release now for 8 weeks and has taken a total of $541.8 Million, crossing the half billion mark.
Falling to number 4 this weekend is the animated sequel which takes $9.2 Million from 9 countries, a large 51% drop, for a $37.2 Million total after 2 weeks.
Falling to number 5 this week the 5 movie in The Purge series takes $8.4 Million from 29 countries, a 48% drop, giving the movie a $34.8 Million gross after 2 weeks of release.