Behind the Screens25 Feb 2025

The Monkey, Ne Zha 2’s US audience, and missed opportunities

As we watch Ne Zha 2 become the biggest animated film of all time, Ryan and Matthew dive into the audience composition and evolution for the US, examining how the film’s success might grow in the US market. We break down new debuts The Monkey and The Unbreakable Boy, and the missed opportunity of Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy’s straight-to-streaming release in the US here on Behind the Screens.

Topics and times:

James Bond news and fan feedback - 0:27
Technicolor entering receivership - 1:37
Box office overview - 3:16
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy missed opportunity in the US - 5:24
The Monkey box office overview - 7:20
The Monkey audience analysis - 7:50
The Unbreakable Boy box office and audience analysis - 10:23
Ne Zha 2 audience in the US Market- 12:44
Next week and the upcoming release schedule - 15:59

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Box Office Overview:

Ne Zha 2 continued to top the global box office with $157M worldwide, bringing it to $1.8B total and making it the highest-grossing animated film of all time.
Captain America: Brave New World saw a 68% drop, with $28.2M domestically and $35.3M internationally this past weekend.
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, without a domestic theatrical release, grossed $21M internationally, reaching $72.6M internationally in week 2.
The Monkey debuted to $14M in the US, and grossed an additional $418K internationally for a worldwide total of $14.4M.
The Unbreakable Boy debuted to $2.5M in the domestic market.

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