Rebecca Davis editorRobert Downey Jr.’s family film “Dolittle” and Sony’s thriller “Bloodshot” led China’s first opening weekend at the box office since the coronavirus outbreak, a sign that new titles sell better than re-runs of beloved classics.
Five out of the top 10 films this weekend were Hollywood titles.China began reopening theaters in regions deemed at low risk for COVID-19 on Monday.
As of noon on Sunday, local time, it had opened around 4,900 cinemas, accounting for approximately 44% of the country’s total.
They are currently only allowed to operate at 30% capacity to provide sufficient social distancing between customers.“Dolittle,” from Universal, was the top title this weekend with a $4.71 million three-day debut, according.
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