Universal's Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom stomped into China on Friday, opening to a hefty $36 million, according to early estimates from local box-office tracker EntGroup.
Disney and Pixar's 'Incredibles 2' flew to a huge $18.5 million in Thursday previews, beating the $9.2 million earned by 'Finding Dory' to score the biggest preview gross of all time for an animated film.
Documentaries are hot at the box office this summer with Sundance’s Ruth Bader Ginsburg doc, a Fred Rogers film and Wim Wenders’ Pope Francis project that premiered at Cannes all showing staying power in theaters.
Director Hirokazu Kore-eda turned down an invitation from the culture ministry to celebrate his Palme d'Or victory, following his own snubbing by the prime minister.
Superhero mashup 'Avengers: Infinity War' is the first summer release to amass $2 billion or more at the worldwide box office, and only the fourth film to do so.