‘Rampage’ rocks international box office with $114 m

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Los Angeles (Variety.com) - “Rampage” just narrowly won the domestic box office, but the Dwayne Johnson film is proving to be a force overseas.

Internationally, “Rampage” earned $ 114.1 million in 61 territories. With a domestic release of $ 34.5 million, the Warner Bros. and New Line video game adaptation has made $ 148.6 million globally.

“Rampage” had the strongest opening in China, taking in $ 55 million from 21,500 screens. In the U.K. and South Korea, it made $ 5.7 million each on 907 and 895 screens respectively. Other big markets include Mexico ($ 4.8 million from 2,831 screens), Malaysia ($ 3.5 million from 590 screens), Indonesia ($ 3.1 million from 687 screens), and Russia ($ 3.1 million from 2,668 screens). The next key territories to launch will be France, Germany, and Japan.

Paramount’s “A Quiet Place” came in second internationally as well, with $ 22 million in 56 territories last weekend. Along with its $ 32.9 million domestic weekend, John Krasinski’s film has racked up $ 151 million globally.

“Ready Player One” also continues to be an impressive contender overseas. Steven Spielberg’s latest generated $ 33.8 million in 65 markets last weekend, taking a cumulative total to $ 360.2 million, and the worldwide tally to $ 474.8 million.

The film has done exceptionally well in China, producing $ 13.9 million on 8,000 screens last weekend. In China alone, the film has earned $ 193.8 million. In France, “Ready Player One” made $ 2.4 million on 667 screens, while in South Korea, it has brought in $ 1.9 million on 585 screens. It launches in another key market, Japan, on April 20.

Another popcorn pic depending on a strong international run to justify its expensive price tag, “Pacific Rim Uprising” took in $ 6.1 million in 66 territories. The sequel, starring John Boyega, premiered in its final market, Japan, last weekend with $ 3.3 million from 320 locations, bringing its worldwide total to $ 180.8 million.

The sophomore weekend of Universal’s “Blockers” grossed $ 3.9 million in 21 territories. The raunchy comedy from Kay Cannon accumulated $ 10.3 million in North America last weekend, with a worldwide total of $ 52.9 million. The movie, starring John Cena, Leslie Mann and Ike Barinholtz, bowed in six markets last weekend. In Germany, it took in $ 1.2 million in 495 locations, along with $ 308,000 in 71 locations in Austria.