Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore kicked off the international box office this past weekend, starting off with $58 million USD after being released in 22 Asian, European, and Australian markets from April 6th.
A breakdown of top markets include (all in U.S. dollars):
- China - $10 million (though it should be noted half the country's theaters are closed due to COVID)
- Germany - $9.4 million
- Japan - $8.6 million
- United Kingdom - $8 million
- Australia - $3.9 million
- Spain - $3.1 million
The budget for
Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore was $200 million, before additional marketing costs - similar to previous Wizarding World installments.
A list of international release dates, including the U.S. and Canada (April 15) can be found on the official
Fantastic Beasts website.
Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore is the newest adventure in the Wizarding World™ created by J.K. Rowling.
Professor Albus Dumbledore (Jude Law) knows the powerful Dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald (Mads Mikkelsen) is moving to seize control of the wizarding world. Unable to stop him alone, he entrusts Magizoologist Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) to lead an intrepid team of wizards, witches and one brave Muggle baker on a dangerous mission, where they encounter old and new beasts and clash with Grindelwald’s growing legion of followers. But with the stakes so high, how long can Dumbledore remain on the sidelines?
The film features an ensemble cast, including Oscar winner Eddie Redmayne (“The Theory of Everything”), two-time Oscar nominee Jude Law (“Cold Mountain,” “The Talented Mr. Ripley”), Ezra Miller, Dan Fogler, Alison Sudol, William Nadylam, Callum Turner, Jessica Williams, Victoria Yeates, Poppy Corby-Tuech, Fiona Glascott, Katherine Waterston, Maria Fernanda Cândido, Richard Coyle, Oliver Masucci, Valerie Pachner, Aleksandr Kuznetsov, and Mads Mikkelsen.
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'Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore' earns $58M USD first weekend overseas 
