Labor Day 2023 boosts 'The Equalizer 3' box office, Christopher Nolan's 'Oppenheimer', Barbie continue glorious run
Labor Day 2023 in the US seems to have become fruitful for Sony and Escape Artists' «The Equalizer 3» as the movie made a spectacular global debut, raking in $60.6 million, marking the franchise's most impressive opening to date. Notably, the film's international box office performance, which amounted to $26.1 million across 49 markets, set a new record for the Denzel Washington-led series, as per a report.
Among the initial suite of releases, the top five markets contributing to this success are the UK ($3.5 million), France ($2.8 million), Germany ($2.4 million), Spain ($1.7 million), and Saudi Arabia ($1.6 million), according to a report by Deadline.
Oppenheimer Box-Office
«Oppenheimer», which has achieved remarkable global success, is now standing at an estimated $851.3 million as of Sunday. This makes Christopher Nolan's cinematic masterpiece his third-highest-grossing title worldwide, surpassing «Inception.»
Overall, «Oppenheimer» has claimed the title of Nolan's highest-grossing film in 59 markets, including notable countries like Germany, France, India, Spain, the Netherlands, Brazil, and Italy. The film's top five markets as of Sunday are the UK ($70.7 million), Germany ($45.4 million), France ($39.3 million), China ($30.3 million), and Australia ($25.3 million).
Barbie Box-office
On another note, Warner Bros' 'Barbie', which we previously reported as the year's global box office leader through Friday, continued to dazzle with an additional $13.2 million from 75 markets during its seventh weekend. With a global cumulative total of $1.381 billion, Greta Gerwig's «Barbie» has emerged as the standout hit of 2023. Notably, it has become Warner Bros' highest-grossing film worldwide, ranks third internationally, and
