It’s a week until Oscars and contenders (see full list) are out in force adding screens ahead of March 2. This is always an odd period for the indie box office and statuettes will generally determine who ramps up and who tapers down, again.
Also this weekend, a Chinese and an Indian film hit the top ten, testament to the ongoing importance of foreign films/alternative content at the U.S.
box office that exhibitors have been touting this corporate earnings season. Becoming Led Zeppelin powers on and Universal Language has a nice expansion.
Chinese New Year juggernaut Ne Zha 2 from CMC Pictures sits at no. 5 spot in week two with $3.1 million on 785 screens and a North American cume of $14.85 million.
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