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World Box Office Analysis 24th - 26th May 2019: Live action Aladdin soars to the top of the box office on its debut weekend

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Aladdin
Disney continue their remaking, and updating, of classic animations with a live action version of the 1992 Aladdin which easily tops the global box office on its debut weekend.

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Aladdin

Starring Will Smith and Mena Massoud and directed by the underated British director Guy Ritchie the Disney film tops the global box office with $207.1 million.

this is far better than expected and although not as good as the Disney remake of Beauty And The Beast sits up there with the best of the recent run of live action films.

After the film got criticised after the first trailer, especially Will Smith's Genie, there were fears it would bomb, but critics and audience have likes the film and the box office future looks promising.

John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum

After a very successful opening last week the Keanu Reeves starring film falls to number 2 this week with $49.1 million over the weekend.

This pushes the films total global gross to $175.3 million and the biggest John Wick film.

Pokémon: Detective Pikachu

The live version of the Nintendo creatures falls to 3 this week with $37.6 million pushing its total gross to $352.9 million and by far the most successful Pokémon film so far.

Avengers: Endgame

The Marvel movie falls to 4 this weekend with $32.2 million which pushes the films total global gross to $2.7 Billion.

Its starting to look less like the film will beat the $2.78 Billion of Avatar but there is still hope and with a small push from Disney who knows.

Brightburn

New at 5 this week is this alternative take on the super hero story from director David Yarovesky and produced by Guardians Of The Galaxy Director James Gunn.

Starring Elizabeth Banks and David Denman curiosity has given the film a $12 million opening weekend.

This weeks top 10 World Box Office films

  1. Aladdin - $207,100,000
  2. John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum - $49,150,000
  3. Pokémon Detective Pikachu - $37,600,000
  4. Avengers: Endgame - $32,141,000
  5. Brightburn - $12,035,000
  6. A Dogs Journey - $10,590,000
  7. The Hustle - $8,412,554
  8. Booksmart - $6,512,154
  9. The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil - $6,441,000
  10. Rocketman - $6,400,000
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