Pacific Rim Fights Back at China Box Office
Legendary and Warners' monster movie earns $100 million in China.
August 19, 2013
by Max Nicholson
Guillermo del Toro's Pacific Rim passed $100 million in China this weekend, marking its third consecutive weekend in the No. 1 box office spot with $13 million.
The Wrap reports that Legendary and Warner Bros.' tentpole earned over $20 million in international sales this weekend. This adds up to a total of $286 million overseas and almost $385 million worldwide.
Pacific Rim is only the second movie this year to hit the $100 million mark in China. The first was Disney's Iron Man 3, which has made about $120 million since it opened there in June. As Warners' top-grossing film in China, the robots vs. monsters movie broke two chart records this weekend, passing The Avengers ($84 million) and Kung Fu Panda 2 ($92 million).
Considering the film's success internationally, the outlook for a Pac Rim sequel is looking better all the time. For now, though, Pacific Rim can rest easy knowing that it's nearly doubled its estimated $200 million budget.