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which ultimately grossed $103M internationally . But that film carried a lower budget. A source calls the opening “Okay,” and cites good performance on premium screens plus potential in the weekdays and markets to come. This person, however, points to the expense of the movie. As Anthony haswas greenlit for $80M, and reshoots put it over $100M. Bona Film Group covered 30% of the bill, which is why Disney doesn’t have China, Hong Kong and Taiwan.
Domestically, there was a divide between critics and audiences, and in France there is a similar split, but overseas exits won’t be fully fleshed out until tomorrow. Disney’s President of Theatrical Distribution, Cathleen Taff, tells Deadline this morning that while the “thought-provoking” inherited title “may not be for everybody, it is a high-quality film that has to be seen on the big screen.” IMAX this weekend contributed $6.6M globally.
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