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‘Jungle Cruise’ Earns $34 Million at U.S. Box Office, $30 Million Globally on Disney+

‘Jungle Cruise’ Earns $34 Million at U.S. Box Office, $30 Million Globally on Disney+

As with “Black Widow,” Disney has released opening weekend information on both the box office and paid streaming performance of “Jungle Cruise,” reporting a theatrical opening weekend total of $34.2 million from 4,310 locations along with over $30 million in global grosses from the film’s premium release on Disney+.

The adventure film starring Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt also opened in 27 markets this weekend, grossing $27.6 million to bring its global box office opening to $61.8 million. When Disney+ numbers are included, the total rises to just over $92 million.

The numbers come after “Black Widow” star Scarlett Johansson filed a lawsuit against Disney over the hybrid release of the Marvel film, alleging that by releasing the film on Disney+ the studio deprived her of box office-based bonuses that reportedly were as much as $50 million. Disney has said in a statement that the lawsuit is “without merit,” saying that Johansson was paid $20 million to star in the film.

The release of “Jungle Cruise” also comes as the COVID-19 Delta variant has caused a rapid increase in case numbers worldwide. While the virus hasn’t yet caused a discernable drop in U.S. theatrical business beyond what has already been seen in the still-rebuilding box office, countries like Australia, Korea and Japan have reinstated capacity restrictions in theaters while France now requires proof of vaccination to enter theaters.

Below “Jungle Cruise,” there is a tight race for the No. 2 spot between Universal’s “Old” and A24’s “The Green Knight.” It will come down to Monday actuals, but for now “The Green Knight” has the edge with a $6.78 million opening weekend from 2,790 locations compared to $6.76 million for “Old” in its second weekend. “Old” now has a domestic total of $30.6 million and a global total of $48.6 million.

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