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World Box Office Weekend Report 30th July - 1st August 2021: Jungle Cruise sails to the top of the global box office on its debut

World Box Office Weekend Report 30th July - 1st August 2021:  Jungle Cruise sails to the top of the global box office on its debut
Jungle Cruise
Disney release their latest movie this weekend, Jungle Cruise, which hits the top of the global box office on its debut week of release.

Also making a high new entry is Chinese movie Raging Fire which makes its debut at number 2 and also from China is Upcoming Summer which is new at number 3.

Lower down the box office Escape From Mogadishu is a new entry and number 9 with $10.3 Million and The Suicide Squad is a new entry at number 10 with $7 Million from just 5 countries.

Global box office QuickView

Jungle Cruise
  • Number 1 - Jungle Cruise (1st Weeekend)
  • Highest debut - Jungle Cruise (@1)
  • Longest run - Fast & Furious 9 (11 weeks)
  • Highest total gross - Fast & Furious 9 ($641.7 Million)

Global box office top 5 breakdown weekend 30th July - 1st August 2021

Jungle Cruise

Disney's new movie starring Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt gets a release in 48 countries this week and makes its debut at the top of the box office with $61.7 Million .

Raging Fire

Released only in China this crime thriller makes its debut at number 2 with $37.3 Million.

Upcoming Summer

Upcoming Summer

Another film only released to the Chinese market this week which makes its debut at number 3 with $20.6 Million

Old

Falling from number 3 to 4 this week is the M. Night Shyamalan movie which takes $14.2 Million on its second weekend, a 38% drop, of release for a 48.6 Million total.

Black Widow

Falling to numer 5 this week from number 2 is the Marvel movie which takes $14.1 Million on its 4th weekend of release, a 46% drop, for a $343.5 Million total.

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