'Moana' At $95M Worldwide; 'Kung Fu Soccer' Surprises

Key Points:

• Moana (Dis) earned $95.1M worldwide in its opening weekend but had lower-than-expected openings, ranking No. 1 non-local in several countries including Australia, France, Korea, and the UK; it faced stiff competition from Toy Story 5 in markets like Brazil and Mexico.
• Stephen Chow’s Kung Fu Soccer debuted strongly in China with $73.6M over the weekend, dominating the local box office and benefiting from World Cup timing, with strong projections and plans for a wider global release.
• Toy Story 5 continues to perform robustly in its fourth week, grossing $64.3M worldwide and surpassing $879M total, becoming the seventh highest-grossing Pixar film and leading in multiple international markets.
• Minions & Monsters took in $61M across 80 territories in its third weekend, maintaining solid holds in regions like China, Mexico, Australia, and Europe, with a global total of $281M.
• Other notable releases include Evil Dead Burn with $27M worldwide in its first weekend, Obsession holding strong in its ninth week with $12M, and Dhamaal 4 opening to $9.1M in 18 territories, while A24’s The Invite and Backrooms continue to add modest totals internationally.