Raya and the Last Dragon is No. 1! The Disney film opened bringing in an estimated $8.6 million during its first weekend at the box office, THR reported Sunday (March 7).
The film’s soft landing was “likely due to the refusal of several key chains — including giant Cinemark Theatres — to carry the fantasy-adventure.
That’s because they wanted more generous terms since Raya debuted simultaneously on Disney+ for $30,” according to the outlet.
Overseas, Raya and the Last Dragon opened to $17.6 million from 32 markets for a global total of $26.2 million. The movie takes us on an exciting, epic journey to the fantasy world of Kumandra, where Raya, a lone warrior, must track down the legendary last dragon to stop an evil force that has returned
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