Though Labor Day is upon us domestically — and its somewhat equivalents in many overseas markets to mark the end of summer — the hits keep coming as holds this session were strong on the season’s leaders while a new entry surprised.
To wit, and starting with the latter: Sony/Escape Artists’ The Equalizer 3 blazed to a $60.6M global start this weekend, to clock the franchise’s best opening ever.
Of that, the $26.1M debut in 49 international box office markets was also a new record bow for the Denzel Washington-led series.
The offshore start is 19% ahead of the previous installment and 29% ahead of the original in like-for-like markets at current exchange rates.
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