THE GARFIELD MOVIE Gobbles Up $22 Million at International Box Office
By Movieguide® Contributor
The new GARFIELD movie recently launched in the international market, and so far it’s raked up $22 million.
“THE GARFIELD MOVIE doesn’t open in the U.S. and Canada until Memorial Day weekend on May 24,” Variety said. “When it does land in domestic theaters, it’s projected to earn $35 million over the long weekend and will compete for first place with director George Miller’s MAD MAX prequel FURIOSA.
Movieguide® reported about the movie in November 2021:
Alcon Entertainment has found its lead for its upcoming animated GARFIELD movie.
Chris Pratt will voice the lasagna-loving, orange tabby cat in the reboot based on the classic comic strip by Jim Davis, Deadline confirmed.
Mark Dindal, known for other animated movies like Movieguide® Award-nominated CHICKEN LITTLE and EMPEROR’S NEW GROOVE, is set to direct the Sony Pictures feature. Dindal previously attended the Movieguide® Awards Gala and Report to the Entertainment Industry.
The movie is currently showing in theaters in Mexico, Spain, Brazil, Italy, Peru and 13 other countries, but that’s “just 35% of the international paw print.”
GARFIELD took second place on international charts behind Universal’s THE FALL GUY, an action-comedy starring Emily Blunt and Ryan Gosling. The film, directed by David Leitch, added $25.4 million from 78 markets, bringing its overseas tally to $36.9 million,” Variety reported.
“According to the studio, revenues for the film are pacing 76% above fellow kid-friendly film DC LEAGUE OF SUPER PETS (which eventually earned $113 million internationally) and 41% higher than PUSS IN BOOTS: THE LAST WISH (which started slow but eventually earned a huge $295 million internationally),” Variety reported.
Along with Chris Pratt, the movie stars Samuel L. Jackson, Hannah Waddingham, Ving Rhames, Nicholas Hoult, Cecily Strong, Harvey Guillén, Brett Goldstein and Bowen Yang.
The family movie will hit U.S. theaters on May 24 and run through August.
Movieguide® has yet to review THE GARFIELD MOVIE. Check back soon to read our review.
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