Ridley Scott's space survival saga has been embraced by Chinese film fans, while 'Spectre' and 'The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 2' are hit by bad word of mouth.
Germany's traditional holiday boost is in full swing, with Pixar's 'The Good Dinosaur,' Spielberg's 'Bridge of Spies' and comedy 'The Night Before' all performing well.
Mark Osborne's big-budget animation film with an all-star voice cast rose from third to first, while the final 'Hunger Games' fell out of the charts after a weekend at number nine.
Holiday revenue is up sharply from 2014 despite 'Victor Frankenstein' being a turkey; 'Carol' beats the debut of 'The Danish Girl' at the specialty box office.