“Project Hail Mary” is officially Amazon MGM‘s highest-grossing film ever.
The space odyssey has grossed $300.8 million globally after earning another $54.1 million from 86 markets this weekend. That easily tops the $276 million worldwide gross of 2023’s “Creed III,” which had previously been the company’s top earner (Amazon acquired MGM in 2022 for $8.5 billion).
“Project Hail Mary” stars Ryan Gosling as a high school teacher enlisted to save the world. It did particularly well this weekend in the United Kingdom ($6.3 million), China ($7.7 million), Australia ($3.8 million), South Korea ($3.3 million) and Germany ($3.4 million). Phil Lord and Christopher Miller directed the film, which is based on a novel by Andy Weir. It carries a production budget of $200 million.
Disney and Pixar’s “Hoppers” also performed well internationally. The family film added $37 million globally to its haul this weekend, $24.8 million of which came from foreign markets. Its worldwide gross currently sits at $297.6 million and should cross the $300 million mark early next week. Pixar spent $150 million on the movie.
Elsewhere, Paramount’s “Scream 7” crossed the $200 million mark after earning $6.3 million globally this weekend. Its worldwide earnings stand at $204 million, which is a good result considering its $45 million budget.
Universal’s “Reminders of Him” added $9.6 million to its global total, bringing its haul to $69.4 million. The Colleen Hoover adaptation is shaping up to be a modest hit for the studio, which spent $25 million on the romantic drama. The novelist also wrote “Regretting You” and “It Ends With Us,” both of which inspired hit movies.
And pity poor Warner Bros. and New Line, which saw “They Will Kill You” collapse at the global box office with a paltry $9 million debut, $4 million of which came from 66 foreign markets. The horror film stars Zazie Beetz as a housekeeper who works in a sinister high-rise apartment. It cost $20 million to produce, so the losses shouldn’t be too devastating. “They Will Kill You” was co-financed by David Ellison’s genre label Nocturna, in a collaboration that was hatched long before the mogul’s recent agreement to buy Warner Bros. and merge it with Paramount.
Source: variety.com
