Guardians of the Galaxy,Watch Passenger 69 XXX Vol. 2doesn't open in the United States until May 5, but international box office returns portend good times ahead for the latest Marvel space adventure.
Across 37 international openings, Guardians 2has picked up an estimated $101.2 million in ticket sales. It's on pace for a #1 box office finish in 34 of those countries, only falling short in Portugal, Turkey, and Vietnam.
SEE ALSO: These Disney-inspired prints are positively enchantingGuardians 2is also off to a healthier start than its predecessor. The movie's estimated opening box office is larger than that of Guardians 1in every one of the 37 markets it landed in this weekend, save for Belgium -- which hosted previews of the original movie.
Some important context: "37 markets" might sound like a lot, but these locations individually represent a small fraction of the global film market. The biggest Guardians 2opening this weekend was in the United Kingdom, with an estimated $15.5 million box office.
That's not to suggest Guardians 2isn't popular -- it's more a reflection of the differing market sizes once you start looking at filmgoing audiences outside the United States. Think of this first, pre-U.S. opening weekend instead as a preview of what's to come.
In that sense, Guardians 2looks like it's headed for "hit" status. It's the U.K.'s second-biggest opening of 2017, and also the second-biggest Marvel Cinematic Universe opening in the U.K., Germany, and the Netherlands. It was also the MCU's biggest start to date in Austria.
In addition to the May 5 opening in the U.S., Guardiansalso opens in a number of other key markets, including South Korea, Russia, and -- most significantly -- China.
For comparison: across the life of its theatrical run, the first Guardians picked up $333.2 million in the U.S. and $440.2 million from foreign markets. Even without China, Russia, and South Korea -- some of the foreign consumers of Hollywood blockbusters -- in the mix, Guardians 2has earned almost a quarter of its predecessor's overseas total.
It was, unsurprisingly, a quiet box office weekend domestically. Major studios wisely avoided releasing anything major in the week before Guardians 2, leaving weeks-old favorites to duke it out with a handful of lower-profile newcomers.
The Fate of the Furiousowns the #1 spot once again, with an estimated $19.4 million. As I predicted last weekend, it is now a $1 billion-seller at the box office, thanks to $192.7 million earned domestically and an astonishing $867.6 million from foreign markets.
China owns more than a third of the overseas total, with $319.4 million for Fateso far. None of the other territories come close to that figure; next in line is the U.K., with $29.5 million.
All box office figures provided by comScore and Box Office Mojo, with additional context around overseas ticket sales provided by Disney.
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