Ne Zha set to replicate its box-office success in top markets
LOS ANGELES - Chinese box-office juggernaut Ne Zha, the highest-grossing animated film ever by China, brought in more than $363,000 in its third weekend in North America, pushing its North American collections to $3.3 million.
According to Box Office tracker Box Office Mojo, the film, adapted from an ancient Chinese myth, grossed $363,432 from 126 locations in the United States through Sunday with a modest $2,884 per-theater average, ranking the 23rd on the weekend box-office chart.
Well Go USA Entertainment released the Mandarin-language film with English and Chinese subtitles in select 3D IMAX theaters across the United States and Canada on Aug 29, followed by other theaters on Sept 6.The film collected $1.49 million from 66 locations with a strong $22,528 per-theater average in its North American debut weekend.