Bridget Jones’s Baby remains the no 1 film across the world for the second week running, making $21.9m from 47 territories. This is despite its continued disappointing run in the US, which accounted for just $4.5m, and where it retained fourth place. In the UK it has currently taken nearly $30m, just shy of its entire production budget.
The Magnificent Seven took first place in north America, with $35m of its global total of nearly $60m, with another new entry – children’s animation Storks – opening at no 2, with $21.8m. Last week’s chart-topper, Clint Eastwood film Sully, fell to no 2 with $13.8m; the film has currently taken $127m worldwide.
Also retaining a position in the US was Oliver Stone’s whistleblower biopic, Snowden, which took £3.2m to stick at no 5.
Meanwhile, two smaller films opened more moderately in the US. Hopes were high for Queen of Katwe, Disney’s Uganda-set chess movie featuring Lupita Nyong’o and David Oyelowo, which made just $305,000 from 52 locations, but will be rolled out to many more screens at the weekend. The film earned a rare A-plus grade (indicating high first-night audience satisfaction) in CinemaScore exit polls, so Disney will be hoping word of mouth will help boost coffers.
Kate Winslet-starring The Dressmaker, meanwhile, made $180,522 from 36 locations; its global expansion fate is still to be decided.
