The 3D, 4K rerelease of 'Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone' cast its spell over the box office in China this weekend
cast its spell over the box office in China this weekend, as Hollywood rereleases continue to entice people back to recently reopened cinemas.
The 3D, 4K rerelease of the first film in Warner Bros' multi-billion dollar franchise was able to magic up a stellar $13.4 million this weekend, according to local box office consultancy Artisan Gateway. The strong showing frompushed the total box office to $21.9 million, the best single weekend performance since China's cinemas reopened.
Theaters in China are now into their fourth week of reopening after a COVID-19 enforced lockdown put in place back in January. Despite the restart, the country's exhibitors are still operating with limits on the number of screens and strict social distancing measures on top of having a public still wary about returning to the movies. The stronger week-to-week performance is in stark contrast to the year-on-year decline of 92.8 percent.
The hotly anticipated war film was originally supposed to be released last summer but had its world premiere dramatically pulled from the Shanghai Film Festival and then itsWith stellar reviews, an 8.1 rating on Douban and buoyed by nationalistic fervor,The rerelease of Christopher Nolan'scontinued to rack up solid numbers, making another $1.3 million this weekend.
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