The sequel is off to a strong $20 million debut in China

“Dune: Part Two”

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Warner Bros. and Legendary Sand Dunes: Part Two It got off to a good start at the Chinese box office over the weekend, opening with a strong $20 million, just shy of the first film’s $21.9 million debut in 2021.

Warner Bros. reported Sand dunes 2 as the weekend’s win in China, while regional box office consultancy Artisan Gateway’s data held the Taiwanese crime thriller. The pig, the snake, and the dove The frame with a piece of fibula was taken for $21.3 million.

In any case, Denis Villeneuve’s brilliant sci-fi epic has fared much better than the latest Hollywood blockbusters in China, where domestic interest in US filmmaking has declined in recent years. Sand dunes 2 It also gave Villeneuve and star Timothée Chalamet their biggest openings in China to date.

The film received high ratings of 9.3 on leading ticket app Maoyan and 8.3 on taste-making site Douban. on monday, Sand dunes 2 had pulled far forward The pig, the snake, and the dove, with nearly 40 percent of ticket sales for the day compared to 20 percent for the Chinese film. Maoyan is currently anticipating this Sand dunes 2 It will reach about $78 million (560 million Chinese yuan), nearly double Sand Dunes: Part OneTotal $38 million.

As in other places, Sand dunes 2 It performs particularly strongly on Imax. The film grossed nearly $6.5 million at the giant screen operator’s theaters in China, nearly a third of its total revenue.

Chinese romantic drama I miss youdirected by Han Yan (Animal World, Go away Mr. Tomor), coming in third place for the weekend with $13.6 million. The film is based on Cheng Zhi’s novel.

Upcoming Hollywood releases in China include Kung Fu Panda 4 On March 22 and Godzilla x Kong: The New empire On March 29th.