The Ryan Gosling starrer Project Hail Mary is showing its true colors at the Chinese box office. Despite opening below Hoppers this weekend, the film has quickly reached the top. People in China are expected to show greater love for this sci-fi adventure flick in the future and might even set a new benchmark for Hollywood releases at the box office. Keep scrolling for more.
The movie has been widely lauded by critics and audiences alike, resulting in the biggest domestic and worldwide debut of the year. After a flop like The Fall Guy, Gosling needed this box-office win, and his star power will undoubtedly help the film gain more traction in the coming weeks. For now, it has little competition and is expected to rule at #1 in the domestic box office rankings.
Project Hail Mary outgrosses Hoppers in China to become the #1 movie
On Monday, Project Hail Mary outgrossed the daily gross of Hoppers at the box office in China to earn the #1 spot. According to box-office analyst Luiz Fernando’s report on the social platform X, Project Hail Mary collected a solid $1.1 million on its first Monday at the box office in China, slightly below F1’s $1.6 million. It collected this sum across 47k screenings, losing another 6k from Sunday.
The Ryan Gosling starrer reached #1 in China on Monday, despite failing to do so on its opening weekend. It beats Hoppers to achieve this amazing feat in China, with a 60.7% decline from Sunday. In four days, the film has reached $8.4 million in China. The sci-fi flick collected $175k in pre-sales for Tuesday, and it will be playing over 47k screenings. It is around $2 million away from reaching the $10 million milestone in China.
More about the film’s box office collections
In North America, the film opened across 4,007 theaters and raked in over $80.5 million on its opening weekend. It registered the biggest debut of the year for Amazon MGM as well. Internationally as well, the film has landed with solid numbers this weekend, totaling $60.4 million. In its opening weekend alone, the sci-fi flick has earned $140.9 million~$141 million worldwide. Ryan Gosling-led Project Hail Mary was released on March 20 and is currently running in theaters.
Note: Box office numbers are based on estimates and various sources. Numbers have not been independently verified by Koimoi.
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