Warner Bros’ Aquaman has opened to a healthy ₹28 crore on its first weekend in India, signalling an uptick in the performance of DC films, after the lukewarm reception of Justice League. According to a Box Office Mojo report, Aquaman was the number one movie internationally this weekend, ahead of its US debut on December 21.
The film has made $261 million ( ₹1800 crore), with the majority of it coming from China, where the film was released a full two weeks before the US and has made close to $200 million. The superhero film’s biggest international territories are Brazil ($7.7m), Russia ($7.4m), Mexico ($7.9m), UK ($6.5m), Indonesia ($5.3m), Taiwan ($4.7m) and Philippines ($4.3m). Tracking suggests that the movie could open to $100 million in its first weekend in the US, which will be more than what Justice League made.
The DC superhero team movie, produced at a budget of $300 million and expected to be their answer to Marvel’s Avengers, ended up being the lowest grossing film of the series. It opened to ₹8 crore on its first day in India, on its way to a total of approximately ₹40 crore.
Meanwhile, Marvel clearly has the edge at the Indian box office. 2017’s Thor: Ragnarok made ₹34 crore in its opening weekend, while Avengers: Infinity War cracked ₹100 crore. Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom opened to an excellent ₹53 crore in its first three days.
{{/usCountry}}Meanwhile, Marvel clearly has the edge at the Indian box office. 2017’s Thor: Ragnarok made ₹34 crore in its opening weekend, while Avengers: Infinity War cracked ₹100 crore. Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom opened to an excellent ₹53 crore in its first three days.
{{/usCountry}}Trade analyst Taran Adarsh on Monday tweeted that the previous week’s holdover - Kedarnath - has crossed the ₹50 crore mark, fending off competition from Aquaman and losing screens. Directed by James Wan, the film stars Jason Momoa, Amber Heard, Nicole Kidman and others. It has been produced on a reported budget of close to $200 million.
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