The Mummy helps Tom Cruise score new box-office record
While flopping in the US, China has helped keep the Dark Universe afloat
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Your support makes all the difference.After being obliterated by critics, Tom Cruise’s star power couldn’t save The Mummy as the first instalment in the Dark Universe franchise plummeted in the US, taking just $32.2 million from 4,035 locations.
Wonder Woman — which opened last weekend — managed to retain a significant hold, taking $57.2 million, marking only a 45 percent drop weekend-to-weekend, better than every superhero debut since Spider-Man.
Despite the disappointing US turnout, the international market has saved The Mummy from being a complete disaster, particularly in China.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the film opened to $52.2 million in the country over the weekend, marking a career high launch for Cruise.
However, due to poor critical reception and fan response — Chinese ticketing platform Weying has audiences scored the film 6.6/10 — The Mummy is expected to drop off quickly.
Meanwhile, Gal Gadot’s Wonder Woman fell to second as a result, taking $13.3 million and taking the film’s total gross in China to $70 million.
The superhero flick holds an 8.5 on Weying, while recently released Pirates of the Caribbean: Salazar’s Revenge has 8.7.
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