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World Box Office Analysis Weekend 1st - 3rd February 2019: How To Train Your Dragon 3 takes the top spot during a quiet weekend at cinemas

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How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
It was a slow weekend at cinemas this week but with How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World expanding into more countries the film tops the chart, French film Qu'est-ce Qu'on A Encore Fait Au Bon Dieu? is the top new film.

Qu'est-ce Qu'on A Encore Fait Au Bon Dieu?

How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World

The threequel expands into 42 countries this week and tops the global box office in the process taking $40.2 million over the weekend.

This pushes the films total global gross to $84.4 million.

Glass

The former number 1 film falls to number 2 this week after 2 weeks at the top with a weekend gross of $21.7 million from 55 countries.

This pushes the film total gross to $198.9 million after 3 weeks of release.

Extreme Job

The Chinese film is still only released in 1 country and this week moves to number 3 with a weekend gross of $20.8 million.

The film now has a global gross of $45.2 million.

Green Book

The Oscar nominated film expands to 45 countries this weekend and takes $16.2 million which boosts its total global gross to $81.3 million.

Qu'est-ce Qu'on A Encore Fait Au Bon Dieu?

Highest new entry of the week is at number 5 in the shape of the French sequel which is released in 3 countries and makes its debut with $12.8 million.

Aquaman

The DC comics adaptation is at 8 this week and while still released in an incredible 78 countries it passes another milestone as its total gross sits at $1.1 Billion.

Bohemian Rhapsody

The Queen bio-pic directed by Bryan Singer is at number 10 this week and is still going strong as its total gross hits $832 million.

This weeks top 10 World Box Office films

  1. How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World - $40,200,000
  2. Glass - $21,735,000
  3. Extreme Job - $20,885,000
  4. Green Book - $16,217,000
  5. Qu'est-ce Qu'on a Encore Fait Au Bon Dieu? - $12,803,000
  6. Escape Room - $11,700,000
  7. The Upside - $9,723,000
  8. Aquaman - $9,385,000
  9. Ralph Breaks the Internet: Wreck-It Ralph 2 - $9,221,000
  10. Bohemian Rhapsody - $8,901,017
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