"Detective Conan" takes first place in the BO rankings while "Godzilla vs. Kong" reaches $ 400 million

There's a new kid at the global box office: over the weekend, the new anime feature Toho Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet swooped in as the first buyer, carrying on the great success Godzilla vs. Kong and knocking kaiju fighting actor out of the top spot for the first time in weeks. The 24th film by  Detective conan  premiered in Japan, China and other markets for a total of $ 37 million. According to the film's official Twitter, the latest installment totaled 2,2 billion yen (~ $ 20,5 million) in Japan. The film also debuted at number 1 in China with an estimate of $ 16,8 million. Like it Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The movie: Mugen Train, The scarlet bullet lit up IMAX screens in Japan with $ 1.2M, the fourth largest open for a local title.

Originally slated for its release last year, Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet is the latest anime feature film based on Gosho Aoyama Case closed manga, which began in 1994. The film, inspired by the Tokyo Olympics in 2020 delayed due to the pandemic, is set as the Japanese capital prepares to host the “World Sports Games”, including the debut of a new hyperlinear bullet train. But as the world watches, disaster strikes: a series of sponsoring company leaders are kidnapped… and Conan is on the case. The film is produced by TMS / V1 Studio and directed by Tomoka Nagaoka (Detective Conan: The Fist of Blue Sapphire.

Returning to the big box office heavyweight of the year, WB / Legendary's Godzilla vs. Kong is nearing another major milestone, adding another $ 12,2 million from 41 overseas markets to its $ 300 million offshore outlet and bringing the global total of Adam Wingard's film to $ 390,2 million. GvK pulled forward Principle last weekend to become the No. 1 grossing pandemic in the United States, and has now taken the title worldwide. In China alone, the photo earned about $ 177,1 million - making it the highest-grossing Monsterverse entry in that market - and $ 22 million from its $ 35 million IMAX.

GvK it is also blowing up competition nationwide, where it retains its No. 1 in North America and grossed an additional $ 7,7 million in its third frame (domestic sum: $ 80,5 million). The photo screened in 3.001 theaters in the region and averaged over $ 2.500 per screen this weekend, despite being available to stream on HBO Max at no additional rental cost.

Another great pop culture publication, WB / New Line's Mortal combat it made its way to $ 5,7 million from 28 overseas markets in its second frame, bringing its international revenue to $ 19,2 million. Russia is the largest video game film market, adding $ 1,9 million to second place for a value of $ 9,6 million. The stock debuted in Mexico (# 2, $ 725.000), Indonesia (# 1, $ 666.000) and Spain (# 1, $ 578.000) this week. It opens in Australia next weekend.

Below, Sony Pictures Animation's Peter Rabbit 2 - A rogue on the run (Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway) is jumping ahead, returning to number 1 with $ 2,2 million on its fourth weekend, bringing the sequel to the hybrid family to $ 13,5 million. Elsewhere, Peter and his friends earned an extra $ 2,4 million ($ 14,7 million gross).

Raya and the last dragon, Disney's now in its seventh week, has grossed an additional $ 1,9 million nationwide through just under 2K theaters for a fourth place at the theater box office, despite simultaneous availability on Disney + Premier Access (for a $ 30). The Southeast Asian-inspired fantasy adventure sought domestic revenue of approximately $ 37,7 million, added to $ 58 million gross overseas for a worldwide estimate of $ 95,7 million.

E Tom and Jerry Warner Bros continues to entertain audiences around the world, raising an additional $ 2,3 million from offshore markets this weekend for worldwide revenue of $ 105,4 million ($ 62,8 million int'l). The cat-and-mouse hybrid comedy also returned to tail chasing in the top five nationwide this weekend with $ 1,1 million in its eighth week in 2.028 theaters. The photo has had a 31-day free stream on HBO Max since its February 26th release.

[Sources: Deadline, BoxOfficeMojo]