Author: Patrick Brzeski / Source: The Hollywood Reporter
The record-breaking haul represents a huge win for Chinese internet giant Tencent, which has a 25 percent stake in the Sony Pictures tentpole.
Sony’s offbeat comic book blockbuster Venom devoured a hearty $111 million during its debut frame in China over the weekend.
The huge haul brought China’s box office roaring back to life after a downbeat fall release cycle, while also setting a slew of local records, including the best all-time opening ever for Sony in China, and the second-best start for a superhero film there, behind only Avengers: Infinity War.
The massive Chinese performance boosts Venom‘s worldwide total to $673.5 million to date. Los Angeles and Shanghai-based box-office tracker Artisan Gateway had the China opening slightly lower at 101.6 million, however.
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