‘ Zootopia’ tops $ 100 million
The Disney film already has become the thirdhighest- grossing animated film ever on the mainland.
“Zootopia” is off to a roaring start at the Chinese box office, with the Disney f ilm crossing the $ 100million mark after 10 days in theaters and gunning for the all- time record for an animated movie on the mainland.
The tale of a mammalian metropolis has grossed a total of $ 112.6 million since its March 4 release, gaining steam after its opening weekend and pulling in $ 88 million in the seven days that ended Sunday, according to data from film industry consulting f irm Artisan Gateway.
“Zootopia” has already become the third- highest- grossing animated f ilm ever in China, behind only DreamWorks Animation’s “Kung Fu Panda 3” ($ 152.2 million) and the local Chinese production “Monkey King: Hero Is Back” ($ 147.1 million), Artisan said. (“Zootopia” has earned about $ 142 million in the U. S. and Canada.)
“Zootopia’s” opening weekend coincided with allegations of boxoffice manipulation by the distributors of the martial arts film “Ip Man 3,” starring Donnie Yen and Mike Tyson. Authorities are now probing whether that movie’s box- office receipts were inf lated by fake screenings and other maneuvers.
After a reported $ 72 million in receipts in its f irst three days in theaters, “Ip Man 3” saw reported ticket sales fall to $ 39.7 million in the seven days that ended Sunday, data from Artisan showed. Many screens that were initially dedicated to “Ip Man” have since switched over to “Zootopia.”
In third place last week was “Gods of Egypt,” Summit Entertainment’s $ 140- million fantasy action f ilm starring Gerard Butler, which has performed poorly stateside. The movie — co- produced by China’s Le Vision Pictures — took in $ 19.9 million in its first three days in theaters. The movie has made only $ 27 million in the U. S. and Canada since its Feb. 26 release.
Rounding out the top five for the week were Stephen Chow’s “The Mermaid,” which added $ 10 million to its half- billion- dollar haul, and the local production “Spicy Hot in Love,” which managed $ 2.4 million in its first six days in theaters.