China Box Office: Local Titles Beat ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ Debut as Business Stays Sluggish
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variety.comRebecca Davis editorLocal content is proving more of a draw than Hollywood films as China’s cinemas get back on their feet.
Chinese drama “Enigma of Arrival” quashed “Dolittle” and “Jojo Rabbit” to take the top spot in theaters’ second weekend back in business, while a local animation bested the whimpering China debut of Paramount’s “Sonic the Hedgehog.”The $87 million-budgeted “Sonic” broke records in its February premiere stateside, attaining the highest opening figures for a video game movie adaptation to date with an estimated $57 million three-day debut.
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