Indian sports drama, “Dangal” expanded in its second week at the Chinese box office and took top place from “Guardians of the Galaxy vol 2.”
Aamir Khan-starring Indian sports drama, “ Dangal ” expanded in its second week at the Chinese box office and took top place from “Guardians of the Galaxy vol 2.”
In its second week of release, “Dangal” earned $32.5 million, giving it a 10-day cumulative of $59.7 million, according to data from Ent group. The weekend score was nearly triple its opening frame, when it scored $11.3 million. The cumulative in China is now on a par with film’s score, of $58.1 million, in its native India.
Exhibitors in China increased the screen count for “Dangal” to some 55,000 screenings per day on Saturday and Sunday.
“Guardians, ” which had opened on the same day as “Dangal” and topped the box office in its first week, slipped to $15.8 million in its second frame. After 10 days, it has a cumulative of $81.1 million.
The action was all at the top of the chart. “ King Arthur: Legend of the Sword ” turned out not to be one of the Hollywood films that will be saved by China. The Guy Ritchie-directed fantasy epic placed fourth on its opening day and rose only as far as third place on Saturday and Sunday. Its three day opening score was $6.05 million. It tussled with Hong Kong-Chinese co-production “Dealer Healer” which made $4.42 million for fourth place. Another opener, “Power Rangers” landed in fifth spot with $4.39 million.
Chinese comedy “What A Wonderful Family” took sixth place with $2.97 million, ahead of “Absurd Accident, ” a Chinese crime comedy with $1.49 million.
“The Fate of the Furious” continued to add to it record breaking total. It added just $1.16 million, but pushed its cumulative after 31 days to $384 million.
“Smurfs: The Lost Village” added $1.1 million, to extend its cumulative to $24.4 million after 24 days. Hong Kong-Chinese crime action film “Shock Wave” took tenth place with $790,000 for the weekend and a cumulative of $55.7 million after 17 days.
