Disney’s live-action comedy “Freakier Friday” opened to an estimated $29 million in North America and $15.5 million overseas, giving the film a $44.5 million worldwide debut. Key offshore launches included Mexico with $2.8 million, the U.K. with $2.4 million and Australia with $1.4 million. The picture rolled out in 3,975 domestic theaters. Separately, Marvel Studios’ “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” crossed the $400 million global mark in its third weekend. The superhero title added $15.5 million domestically—down roughly 60%—and $17.5 million internationally, lifting cumulative ticket sales to $230.4 million in North America and $203.8 million abroad, or $434.2 million worldwide. The film, which cost about $200 million to produce, is now tracking toward a final global haul of roughly $490 million to $510 million.
‘THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS’ is now tracking to end its theatrical run grossing $490M-$510M at the worldwide box office. https://t.co/HiSZWZFtHk
Marvel's FANTASTIC 4 earned another $33M globally this weekend, $434.2M total--$230.4M domestic, $203.8M int'l. $400M+ = automatic sequel. I don't make the rules... https://t.co/jsAac53dxm
Disney's Freakier Friday debuted with an estimated $15.5M internationally, including debuts of $2.8M in Mexico, $2.4M in the U.K. & $1.4M in Australia. Estimated global total stands at $44.5M. #FreakierFriday #BoxOffice https://t.co/EnkL61wIRg