Despite an overwhelmingly negative response from critics, Meg 2: The Trench has been performing surprisingly well in one international market.
Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Meg 2: The Trench may not be faring well in terms of reviews, but the film has been a surprise box office success in one particularly challenging international market. Directed by Ben Wheatley, the sequel sees star Jason Statham return as rescue diver Jonas Taylor, this time to contend with multiple prehistoric megalodon sharks.
Now, Collider reports that, despite Meg 2: The Trench's bad reviews, its box office has been surprisingly strong in China. The movie has made over $152 million worldwide, with an impressive $53 million of that coming from the Asian nation. With only $37 million having been earned domestically, China is now Meg 2: The Trench's most lucrative territory.
Meg 2: The Trench's International Success Explained While previously a reliable market for big Hollywood releases, an increasing number of films are underperforming in the region, making Wheatley's sequel an interesting anomaly. Much of this is due to a changed movie landscape following the COVID-19 pandemic. Avatar: The Way of Water, for example, had a strong showing in China, but Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, by contrast, significantly underperformed.
In fact, Meg 2: The Trench's box office opening weekend in China beat Jurassic World Dominion, Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, and more than doubled the take of Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One. A big factor in Meg 2: The Trench's international success is that the film has been designed specifically to appeal to global audiences, with a concept that is accessible regardless of language and a diverse array of actors, including Jing Wu, who is major star in China.
Like the first film, Meg 2: The Trench is a joint production between Warner Bros. and CMC Pictures, a Chinese company that actually has total control over the franchise. The film also features some Chinese backdrops for the action, with Hainan Island, in particular, appearing throughout the film. Although Meg 2: The Trench's domestic performance has been modestly strong, recent numbers suggest international markets is where the sequel will really excel.
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