Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another” Continues to Impress Globally
Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest film, One Battle After Another, maintained strong momentum in its second week, showing a modest 22% decline at the international box office. The Warner Bros feature garnered an additional $21.7 million across 77 international territories this weekend, bringing its cumulative overseas total to $58.9 million. With global earnings surpassing $101.7 million by Sunday, the film’s appeal is evidently widespread.
Performance in various markets remained robust, with increases observed in New Zealand (+7%), Germany (+5%), Chile (+2%), and Denmark (+1%). Meanwhile, slight decreases were noted in Italy (-4%), Poland (-5%), Holland (-7%), Colombia (-13%), Belgium (-17%), the UK (-19%), Mexico (-20%), Australia (-22%), France (-24%), Spain (-25%), and Brazil (-29%).
The film’s success is a testament to the powerful impact of positive word-of-mouth recommendations.
In Europe, the film starring Leonardo DiCaprio held the top position for the second consecutive weekend, with a notable -19% hold. It also debuted at No. 1 in Turkey this weekend.
In Latin America, the film saw a modest 23% drop in viewership. Remarkably, OBAA has become PTA’s most successful film in 13 markets within the region.
The IMAX earnings for One Battle After Another now stand at $5.4 million internationally.
China is set to be the final market to launch the film on October 17.
Other Global Box Office Updates
Taylor Swift: The Official Release Party of a Showgirl is projected to earn $13 million this weekend across 54 international markets, bringing the estimated weekend global box office to $46 million. This event release is a collaboration between AMC Theatres Distribution and Variance Films in the U.S. & Canada, and Piece of Magic Entertainment internationally. Further details on international earnings are expected soon.
Meanwhile, New Line/Warner Bros’ The Conjuring: Last Rites added an estimated $9.3 million this weekend in 76 markets, with the international cumulative now at $290.4 million and the global total at $458.2 million.
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle has advanced to the No. 6 spot globally for 2025, grossing a total of $633 million. This includes earnings from Japan and select other Asian markets. For Crunchyroll/Sony markets, the total is $324.6 million, with $10.2 million added this weekend, including $6.7 million overseas.
The top five Crunchyroll/Sony markets to date are Mexico ($17.4M), Germany ($14.4M), France ($14.2M), India ($9.3M), and the UK ($8.9M).
Anticipating the release of James Cameron’s next Na’vi movie, Disney re-released Avatar: The Way of Water, achieving $6.8 million overseas and $10 million globally. Avatar: Fire and Ash is set for release in December, and there was a sneak peek during the current limited engagement. This re-release has positioned Avatar: The Way of Water as the second highest-grossing film of all time in Australia, only behind the original Avatar, surpassing Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
In New Zealand, Avatar: The Way of Water became the first film ever to cross NZ$ 20 million. The re-issue ranked No. 1 in non-local markets in Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Bulgaria, and Romania.
The top five markets for the return to Pandora are France ($800K), Germany ($500K), China ($400K), Mexico ($400K), and the UK ($400K).
Additional Updates and Noteworthy Performances
Other films also made notable earnings this weekend: Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc brought in $5.2 million internationally across 13 markets, totaling $44.4 million. The Bad Guys 2 earned $4.4 million across 80 markets, with a cumulative global total of $222.4 million. Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie garnered $3.8 million internationally across 44 markets, reaching a global total of $32.5 million. Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale earned $3.5 million in 40 markets, with an international cumulative of $45.2 million and a global total of $87.5 million. A Big Bold Beautiful Journey and HIM also showed earnings of $2.6 million and $1.2 million respectively in their respective markets.
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