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It also includes an estimated $6.1m for the first four days in Italy, where The Rise Of Gru landed on Thursday. The total includes $11.8m in China, where the film landed on Friday. The Illumination Entertainment animation grossed an estimated $30.2m at the weekend, running a close second to the Dragon Ball Super film. Universal’s Minions: The Rise Of Gru has seen its cumulative total rise from $790.7m a week ago to $833.6m – adding $42.9m in the past seven days, and speeding past the $800m barrier. ‘Minions: The Rise Of Gru’ races past $800m following China and Italy release Key markets yet to release for Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero are Germany (August 30), Spain (September 2), South Korea (September 15), Italy (September 29) and France (October 5). Super Hero follows recurring characters Piccolo and his former student Gohan as they go on a mission to save the world from the Red Ribbon Army.ĭragon Ball Super: Broly grossed $115.8m worldwide in 2018-9: $30.7m in North America and $85.0m in international markets, including $34.6m in Japan.

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The Dragon Ball series is based on the original manga by Akira Toriyama, and the new film is one of only four so far to enjoy his direct involvement – he wrote the screenplay, and is also credited as creator. Including Japan, the global total is $50.2m. The Toei Animation production was released in Japan via Toei Company on June 11, and has generated $18.1m there to date. Globally, IMAX generated $4.2m on the title. Imax over-indexed, delivering an estimated $3.4m in North America – 16.9% of the total on a fraction of the screens. The Middle East delivered $420,000 as a region. In Europe, UK/Ireland led with an estimated $800,000. Mexico generated an estimated $3.7m, Argentina $1.5m, Peru $1.2m and Chile $675,000.

Latin America led the charge, with an estimated $9.4m, and with the film topping the chart in 11 territories. Sony released in a further 28 international markets, grossing an estimated $11.2m. Crunchyroll also distributed in Australia and New Zealand. In North America, the Crunchyroll release topped the box office with an estimated $20.1m, nearly doubling the gross of rival new release Beast (see below). It’s the 21 st Dragon Ball film overall, but only the second to carry the Dragon Ball Super branding (following 2018’s Dragon Ball Super: Broly), and is the first using mainly 3D animation. Released by Crunchyroll in North America and Sony in most international markets, Japanese anime Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero has landed at the top of the global box office, with an estimated $32.1m. ‘Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero’ World box office August 19-21 RankĬredit: Comscore, all figures estimated, click top right to expand ‘Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero’ debuts No 1 in North America and worldwide

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