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World Box Office Analysis 10th - 12th January 2020: 1917 replaces The Rise Of Skywalker at the top on its debut weekend on the global box office

World Box Office Analysis 10th - 12th January 2020:  1917 replaces The Rise Of Skywalker at the top on its debut weekend on the global box office
1917
With Christmas a long distant memory we continue into January with the first new number 1 film of the year with 1917 which replaces Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker at the top.

1917

Sam Mendes critically acclaimed single shot war movie makes its way to the top of the global box office having been on limited release in America, its the movies debut weekend on the global box office though and takes $54.4 Million from 22 countries.

The films total gross so far is $60.4 Million and with the awards season looking to be fruitful this should become a high grossing movie.

Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker

The final film in the Skywalker saga falls to number 2 this weekend after 3 weeks at the top with $39.2 Million from 56 countries.

The film total gross after 4 weeks of release is $989.5 Million and the $1 Billion mark should get passed by next weekend, the film is behind both the previous two movies in the sequel trilogy.

Jumanji: The Next Level

Jumanji: The Next Level

The sequel movie starring Dwayne Johnson and Jack Black falls to number 3 this week with $36.6 Million from 66 countries which gives the film a total of $671.1 Million after 6 weeks of release.

Frozen II

Disney's sequel movie falls to number 4 this week with $24.8 Million from 54 countries which gives the film a total gross of $1.3 Billion after 8 weeks of release.

Spies In Disguise

Another Disney release is at 5 as the Will Smith starring movie falls with a weekend gross of $16.5 Million from 41 countries with pushes the films total gross to $115.2 Million after 3 weeks of release.

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