‘Mean Girls’ Surpasses $100 Million at Global Box Office
variety.comMichaela Zee Paramount’s “Mean Girls” musical made fetch happen after surpassing $100 million at the global box office. The oh-so pink movie musical has generated $101.2 million worldwide after six weeks of release, including $71.2 million in North America and $30 million from 31 international territories.
Based on the Broadway adaptation of the 2004 comedy classic, “Mean Girls” was originally commissioned with plans to make a streaming debut directly on Paramount+, but executives opted for a theatrical release after enthusiastic test screenings.
The musical film cost just $36 million. “Mean Girls” held the No. 1 spot at the domestic box office for three consecutive weeks after its release on Jan.
12, as well as earned No. 1 openings in the U.K., Australia, New Zealand and Mexico. The film expanded to Thailand on Feb. 15 and will open in Singapore and India later this month.
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