‘Gladiator II’ Unleashes $87M In Overseas Bow; Biggest Ever Offshore Start For A Ridley Scott-Directed Movie – International Box Office
deadline.comRefresh for latest…: Storming 63 international box office markets in its opening frame, and before domestic enters the arena this coming week, Paramount and Ridley Scott’s Gladiator II has debuted to an estimated $87M.
This is within our pre-release projection, and also marks the biggest overseas start for a Ridley Scott-directed film, as well as Paramount’s best offshore bow for a U.S.
R-rated movie. Heading back to the Colosseum 24 years after Best Picture Oscar winner Gladiator reinvented the swords and sandals genre, this sequel was No.
1 in major markets. It performed best in the UK with a No. 1 launch of $11.4M at 722 locations. Next up was France at $10.3M from 729 sites. Spain grossed $5.6M from 411, Australia delivered $4.9M at 353, and Mexico chimed in with $4.7M from 922.
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