Disney's Mulan is off to a low-key start at China's theatrical box office, a market where it was once expected to be a sure-fire blockbuster.
Mulan had pulled in just $4.4 million (30 million RMB) as of 5 p.m., Beijing time, Friday, according to data from local box office tracker Artisan Gateway.
As of 8 p.m., local time, ticket sales had climbed to approximately $6 million (41 million RMB). So far, Mulan appears to be selling tickets at a slightly slower pace than Warner Bros' Tenet did last weekend.
The Christopher Nolan-directed sci-fi film finished its opening weekend with $30 million. In the COVID-19 era, a $30 million start would probably be considered encouraging in North America —Tenet's $20 million domestic opening was cheered.
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