Warner Bros.’s movie “Superwoman 1984” topped the North American box office for the second consecutive weekend with about $ 5.5 million from 2,151 locations, according to comScore figures.
The film has grossed $ 28.5 million in North America since its simultaneous release in theaters and on broadcasting platform HBO Max on Christmas Day.
The $ 200 million movie is a continuation of "Superwoman," which became a massive commercial and critical success in 2017. It grossed $ 822 million at the global box office. With director Patty Jenkins returning to leadership and Gal Gadot to star in the title role, the new film follows the story of Diana Prince as she battles two tough enemies during the Cold War.
The movie "Superwoman 1984" began to be shown in the global markets a week ago in the United States, achieving $ 90 million abroad, with a total of $ 118.5 million so far.
China, now the stronghold of the world´s biggest box office, is one of the major international markets for "Superwoman 1984". The film grossed 163 million yuan (about 24.95 million US dollars) 17 days after it was shown on the Chinese mainland, according to China´s Maoyan ticketing platform tracking movie data.