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Box Office Global: How Other Films Ranked In ‘Odyssey’ Heavy Weekend

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July 21, 2026

Yes, Universal’s Christopher Nolan epic The Odyssey led by an extreme margin at the global box office with an updated $263.7M, a hands down record for the 2x Oscar winning filmmaker fueled by his best ever start overseas with $140.2M and his third best opening in North America with $123.5M. For more of the foreign breakdown of The Odyssey, click here.

But here’s how everything else shook out with China elbowing its way into the chart with three, count ’em three blockbusters, despite Odysseus essentially No. 1 everywhere (except Vietnam and Argentina). He doesn’t show up in the Middle Kingdom until August 14. Why is China coming up so big? Because holidays are in full swing.

Stephen Chow’s Kung Fu Soccer per AG Reports was a definite No. 2 at the global B.O. with a second frame in China of $73.7M (501.1M Rmb) and a running cume of $214.3M (1,457M Rmb). Two other local titles triumphed over MPA ones there with the No. 2 pic in China being Pearl Studio’s Zhengxing Mu directed animation comedy fantasy All Wishes Come True with a 2-day weekend of $30.6M (207.8M Rmb) and running cume of $39.6M (269M Rmb) since opening on July 18. A solid result for this pic off its 9.7 Maoyan score. Pic’s blurb: Eight grassroot mortals use their street smarts and hilarious schemes to defy powerful gods, earning their title as the “Eight Immortals.” All Wishes come true was No. 6 at the global weekend B.O. Also big in China was the Yingxin Ma directed and written female drama, A Part of Me, from Enlight Pictures which bowed began with $13.6M (92.4M Rmb) ranking third in the country, and No. 8 on the global weekend chart. What was the highest grossing Hollywood movie in China this weekend? Universal’s Minions and Monsters with a third weekend of $3.6M and running cume of $40.3M; still the pic’s biggest offshore territory both weekend and total wise.

Third belongs to Disney/Pixar’s Toy Story 5 which at $957.3M is ever so close to becoming the third movie this year to pass $1 billion after Universal/Illumination’s Super Mario Galaxy and Lionsgate/Universal’s Michael ($1.01B). Broken out, Toy Story 5 has a running domestic total of $429.87M, which is now (for the moment), the highest grossing movie in North America YTD ahead of Super Mario Galaxy Movie ($429.81M). Toy Story 5 posted a global weekend of $43.7M ($13.76M domestic, $30M overseas from 52 markets). Foreign running cume stands at $527.5M. The pic was the No. 1 (non-local) film for the weekend in Japan (running total $41.2M) and Argentina (running cume $18.3M). Mexico is the top grossing territory still outside North America with $71.4M while UK/Ireland is second with $60.2M.

Disney’s live-action Moana posted a second global weekend of $42.9M ($17.9M domestic, $25M from 50 territories) in fourth place around the world for a running cume of $177.4M WW ($81M domestic, $96.4M int’l). The Dwayne Johnson starring movie was the No. 2 (non-local) in France ($10.2M best cume outside of states), Germany ($6.8M cume), Australia ($8.7M cume) and Korea ($5.6M cume) as well as Austria, Netherlands, Norway, Bahrain, Lebanon, Oman, Portugal, Qatar, Southern Africa, UAE, New Zealand, Philippines ($2.1M cume, ninth best territory outside U.S.), Thailand and Ecuador.

Overall Minions & Monsters posted a $42.1M third weekend around the world in fifth place ($13.6M domestic, $28.5M abroad) for a running global total of $358.4M ($136.3M domestic, $222M int’l). The pic added Korea but with a $2.6M opening at 1,043 and ranking second behind Hope (which you can read about more below). Still audiences reactions are very positive with the film receiving a strong 94% CGV Egg score, in line with DM4 (94%) and higher than Minions: The Rise of Gru (92%) and Minions (91%).

'Hope' review Cannes Film Festival — ‘Hope’

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Unlike his encounters with whirlpools and sirens, Odysseus was wise not to park his boat in South Korea where Na Hong-Jin’s alien movie Hope ruled the majority of the weekend with a $16.4M opening plus previews, 7th for the global weekend. The movie which also stars real-life couple Alicia Vikander and Michael Fassbender as aliens, made its world premiere at Cannes. Neon has Hope stateside. It’s opening on Sept. 9 and it’s headed down to San Diego Comic-Con for a big panel.

Warner Bros/Studio Canal/Sony’s Evil Dead Burn saw a global weekend in 9th place of $12.8M ($4.7M domestic, $8.1M foreign from 62 territories) raising its global cume in weekend 2 to $51.4M ($23.8M domestic, $27.2M foreign).

Focus Features’ Obsession refuses to leave the top 10 with an $8.1M global weekend ($2.4M domestic, $5.76M int’l) and a running total of $442.1M ($258.3M domestic, $183.7M from both non-Uni and Uni markets). Nikki and Bear arrived in Japan where they seduced $256K at 131 screens, a result that’s above Weapons, Sinners and Get Out and ahead of the lifetimes of Nosferatu, Speak No Evil, The Black Phone 2 and The Monkey. They continue to sprechen sie Deutsch with a fourth weekend of $1.4M in Germany and near $11M running total, pic’s second highest grossing territory after UK/Ireland ($24.9M).

Penelope Cruz and Olivia Wilde in 'The Invite' — Penelope Cruz and Olivia Wilde in ‘The Invite’

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Way down A24/FilmNation’s The Invite from Olivia Wilde counts a reported $12M running foreign cume from 33 territories and $26.4M around the globe in its fourth weekend. Rentrak figures the foreign weekend at $1.9M. Add in domestic’s $3.3M and the global weekend stands at $5.2M, now in the No. 11 spot. Australia counts $328K from 114 locations in weekend 2, -29% with a running total of $1.16M. New Zealand is $48K at 55 sites with a running cume just over $156K. Mexico has $281K from 457 cinema in weekend dos, -42% for a running cume of $1.2M. Brazil counts $340K at 165 in weekend 2, -18% for a running total of $1M. Netherlands has $289K from 130 prints with a running cume of $926K. UK and Ireland finished its third weekend with $322K from 464 theaters, a -45% hold against The Odyssey and World Cup with a running cume of $3.3M. Poland has $189K at 211 sites in weekend 3, -47%, for a $1.6M cume. Other territory total are Greece ($389K), Israel ($298K), Ukraine ($285K), India ($252K), and Hungary ($206k).

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Mara Wilson Says ‘Matilda’ Sequel “Could Be Possible” & Why It “Annoyed” Her Being Linked To Film

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July 21, 2026

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Mara Wilson continues to be remembered for starring in the 1996 film Matilda, the Danny DeVito-directed film based on Roald Dahl’s 1988 novel of the same name.

While attending the Fanboy Expo in Tennessee, Wilson opened up about a potential sequel to the fantasy film and why she didn’t like being associated with the character when she was younger.

“People always ask me about doing a Matilda 2. And that could be possible,” she said, according to People.

Although Wilson is open to the idea of a follow-up to the film, she does question how they would make it happen.

“But one thing that people always say is, ‘Oh, maybe it could be Matilda’s daughter.’ And I have some issues with that, because I think Matilda’s powers come from her adversity,” Wilson said at the expo. “They come from the bad things that she went through, and the whole point is that she overcame these things. And she found power in educating herself and in making friends with these people who were really lovely.”

She continued, “And so I don’t think Matilda would raise her daughter to be in a position where she developed those powers to protect herself.”

Wilson also raised up the question as to who would marry Matilda, adding, “Who’s good enough for Matilda? Matilda’s such an awesome character that I can’t imagine who she would marry and have kids with, you know?”

Before starring in Matilda, Wilson also starred in 1993’s Mrs. Doubtfire and 1994’s Miracle on 34th Street. However, after starring in Matilda, people started to refer to her by her character’s name, which she wasn’t initially fond of.

“I used to be a little annoyed when people would call me Matilda because I was like, ‘No, I’m Mara. It felt almost a little bit like being called by your sister’s name — your much cooler, smarter sister’s name. And I was like, oh, no, I’m not as cool as she is,” she recalled.

Wilson remembered Carrie Fisher once said, “I feel like me and Princess Leia have kind of merged over the years,” and Wilson said that she “sort of feels like that too.”

“I feel like Matilda has been a character that I looked up to, and Matilda would do things that I do. She would talk about mental health. She would talk about books. She would be working. She would be writing, she would be loving books and doing stuff for public libraries and things like that. And I do all of those things. Those things are very important to me,” she added. “So Matilda has really taught me a lot of good lessons. And I think I’ve become a lot like her in my own way.”

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William H. Wisher Jr. Dies: ‘The Terminator’ & ‘Terminator 2: Judgment Day’ Screenwriter Was 71

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July 21, 2026

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William H. Wisher Jr., a producer and screenwriter who co-wrote The Terminator and Terminator 2: Judgment Day, dies. He was 71.

The Wisher family confirmed news of the filmmaker’s death, saying he “passed away peacefully at home.”

“William believed that stories have the power to connect people across generations,” the family said in a statement. “While the world celebrates the unforgettable films he helped create, we will remember him for his kindness, his humor, his brilliant imagination, and the love he gave so freely to his family and friends. We are grateful for the outpouring of love and support during this difficult time.”

Wisher helped redefine the science fiction action genre as one of the writers of James Cameron’s The Terminator, which was released in 1984. The screenwriter would return to work with Cameron in the film’s sequel for 1991’s Terminator 2: Judgment Day.

Other works in which Wisher worked include Judge Dredd (1995), The 13th Warrior (1999), Exorcist: The Beginning (2004), Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist (2005), Live Free or Die Hard (2007), and I.T. (2016).

Wisher is survived by his loving wife, Deborah Lynn Wisher; his siblings, Brian Wisher, John Wisher, Carla
DeMaci, and Dana Aboissiere; and many cherished nieces, nephews, cousins, extended family members,
and dear friends.

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Kevin Feige Says Adam Driver Passing on Marvel Roles Is a ‘Tradition’

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July 21, 2026

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It seems Kevin Feige has gotten used to Adam Driver telling him no.

During a recent interview with Happy Sad Confused podcast host Josh Horowitz, the Marvel Studios president revealed that Driver has turned down joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe so many times that it has become a “tradition.”

“It’s no secret we’d like to [work with Driver],” Feige said. “But it’s a tradition to Zoom with him and then he passes. That’s a long-lived tradition. He couldn’t be more cordial. He is usually upfront about how he is feeling.”

The Marvel boss didn’t reveal which roles he’s pitched to Driver; however, rumors have been circulating on social media about the actor potentially boarding the big-screen reboot of the X-Men that’s currently in development. Marvel has yet to confirm any casting for the film, but The Hollywood Reporter reported last year that Jake Schreier was in talks to direct.

Though Driver has never shared why he keeps turning down opportunities to join the MCU, it likely wouldn’t be because they’re blockbuster films, as he’s had his fair share in those. Most notably, he played Kylo Ren in the Star Wars sequel trilogy, including The Force Awakens (2015), The Last Jedi (2017) and The Rise of Skywalker (2019).

In addition to other high-profile pics such as House of Gucci (2021), Ferrari (2023) and Megalopolis (2024), Driver likes to have a nice balance when it comes to his filmography, starring in plenty of indie films as well, including Inside Llewyn Davis (2013), Paterson (2016), Marriage Story (2019) and the upcoming Paper Tiger.

Though Driver has no plans as of now to join the MCU, no matter how hard Feige tries, the actor is interested in stepping back into another blockbuster franchise: Star Wars. He had been working on a standalone Kylo Ren movie with director Steven Soderbergh, but Disney axed the film, despite it having Lucasfilm’s support.