We don’t have full figures yet for the first day’s take in China but early indications show it struggling behind the Chinese comedy The Ex-File: The Returns of the Exes, with a take of just $7 million at around 7pm local time. This report from Variety….
Despite a massive screen count and the full force of Disney’s marketing power, early screenings Friday put Jedi in only second place. The top spot was retained by Chinese comedy The Ex-File: The Return of the Exes in its second week.
Data from China Box Office showed Jedi earning $7 million (RMB50.1 million) by 7 p.m. local time. Including midnight screenings and previews, its running total was $8.28 million. That gave it a market share of 27%.
With a marginally smaller screen count, The Ex-File enjoyed $15.7 million (RMB102 million) and a 58% share of the box office by 7 p.m. Its cumulative score after eight days stands at $129 million (RMB838 million).
More news as we get it.
