‘Skyscraper’ Gets Chinese Boost at Box Office With $47 Million Opening
After a lackluster domestic performance, Universal/Legendary’s “Skyscraper” got a Chinese boost, opening to a $47.7 million start in the lucrative territory this weekend to push the film to a $176.8 million global total.
Co-produced on a $120 million budget by the two studios, with Legendary handling Chinese distribution. “Skyscraper” has been a relative disappointment for its star, Dwayne Johnson, compared to his past films. After “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle” grossed just under $1 billion worldwide, Johnson’s box office draw wasn’t able to win over audiences for “Skyscraper”‘s domestic release, earning a mediocre $25 million opening and a $46.7 million 10-day total.