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| Beyond the UK and US: what films are top of the box office for the rest of the world? | Beyond the UK and US: what films are top of the box office for the rest of the world? |
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| The Lego movie may be well loved in the UK, and the Guardians of the Galaxy be the highest grossing film of 2014 so far in the US - but what about elsewhere in the world? What are people watching in the cinemas of China, Turkey, and elsewhere? | The Lego movie may be well loved in the UK, and the Guardians of the Galaxy be the highest grossing film of 2014 so far in the US - but what about elsewhere in the world? What are people watching in the cinemas of China, Turkey, and elsewhere? |
| Using data from Box Office Mojo, we’ve gathered the top-20 highest grossing films of 2014 so far from BRIC, MINT and CIVETS countries (for countries where data was available). | Using data from Box Office Mojo, we’ve gathered the top-20 highest grossing films of 2014 so far from BRIC, MINT and CIVETS countries (for countries where data was available). |
| Transformers: Age of Extinction was a clear favourite. It is taking the top spot on the box office lists for 2014 across four countries. It is the highest grossing film of the year in Russia, China, Colombia and South Africa, and in fact, the film makes an appearance in the top 20 of all the countries analysed. | Transformers: Age of Extinction was a clear favourite. It is taking the top spot on the box office lists for 2014 across four countries. It is the highest grossing film of the year in Russia, China, Colombia and South Africa, and in fact, the film makes an appearance in the top 20 of all the countries analysed. |
| In Nigeria, The Wolf of Wall Street was the highest grossing film of 2014. The film originally premiered in the US in December 2013, but did not hit cinemas in Nigeria until the end of January the following year. | In Nigeria, The Wolf of Wall Street was the highest grossing film of 2014. The film originally premiered in the US in December 2013, but did not hit cinemas in Nigeria until the end of January the following year. |
| This trend isn’t unusual for Nigeria. Other big name films such as 12 Years a Slave and American Hustle make an appearance in the top 10 for Nigeria this year whereas these films were some of the top hits in 2013 in places such as the UK and the US. | This trend isn’t unusual for Nigeria. Other big name films such as 12 Years a Slave and American Hustle make an appearance in the top 10 for Nigeria this year whereas these films were some of the top hits in 2013 in places such as the UK and the US. |
| Angelina Jolie’s Disney fairytale story, Maleficent also proved popular across a wide range of countries and was within the top five choices in Russia and Colombia and was the highest grossing film of 2014 in Brazil and Mexico. | Angelina Jolie’s Disney fairytale story, Maleficent also proved popular across a wide range of countries and was within the top five choices in Russia and Colombia and was the highest grossing film of 2014 in Brazil and Mexico. |
| Godzilla is the highest grossing film of 2014 in Egypt. Despite mixed reviews, the film beat Dawn of the Planet of the Apes as the number one pick among Egypt’s cinema-goers. | Godzilla is the highest grossing film of 2014 in Egypt. Despite mixed reviews, the film beat Dawn of the Planet of the Apes as the number one pick among Egypt’s cinema-goers. |
| Turkey was the only country, of all those featured, where a domestic film was the top choice. Turkish comedy film, Recep Ivedik 4 grossed more than $32m, over double of the second choice: another Turkish film entitled Eyyvah Eyvah 3. | Turkey was the only country, of all those featured, where a domestic film was the top choice. Turkish comedy film, Recep Ivedik 4 grossed more than $32m, over double of the second choice: another Turkish film entitled Eyyvah Eyvah 3. |
| Four of the top five highest grossing films of 2014 so far in Turkey are Turkish films. In China, where like in Nigeria the release of films is often delayed, two of the top five are non- US films. Chinese comedy, Breakup Buddies is the second highest grossing film of 2014 so far bringing in almost $188m, while Hong Kong-Chinese fantasy film The Monkey King is placed third on the list. | Four of the top five highest grossing films of 2014 so far in Turkey are Turkish films. In China, where like in Nigeria the release of films is often delayed, two of the top five are non- US films. Chinese comedy, Breakup Buddies is the second highest grossing film of 2014 so far bringing in almost $188m, while Hong Kong-Chinese fantasy film The Monkey King is placed third on the list. |
| In Nigeria, as well as The Wolf of Wall Street and 12 Years a Slave doing well in the box office, some more lesser known films are in the top five. Norwegian children’s film Karsten og Petra på vinterferie is the second highest grossing film of 2014 in thew county followed by another Norwegian film entitled Doktor Proktors prompepulver (otherwise known as Doctor Proctor’s Fart Powder). | In Nigeria, as well as The Wolf of Wall Street and 12 Years a Slave doing well in the box office, some more lesser known films are in the top five. Norwegian children’s film Karsten og Petra på vinterferie is the second highest grossing film of 2014 in thew county followed by another Norwegian film entitled Doktor Proktors prompepulver (otherwise known as Doctor Proctor’s Fart Powder). |
| The Guardians of the Galaxy, number one in the US having grossed more than $331m so far this year, is also well represented in the box office rankings of other countries. It’s currently in the top 20 of nine of the eleven markets analysed: Brazil, Russia, China, Mexico, Colombia, Egypt, South Africa, the UK and the US. | The Guardians of the Galaxy, number one in the US having grossed more than $331m so far this year, is also well represented in the box office rankings of other countries. It’s currently in the top 20 of nine of the eleven markets analysed: Brazil, Russia, China, Mexico, Colombia, Egypt, South Africa, the UK and the US. |
| In the UK, the Lego Movie is the highest grossing film so far in 2014, it is also the third highest grossing in the US. It doesn’t rank as highly outside the UK and the US though if you look at the countries we’ve analysed. | |
| The Inbetweeners 2, the second spin-off film from the popular British TV programme, was the second highest grossing film in the UK in 2014. Somewhat unsurprisingly, the mixture of crude humour and British lads abroad wasn’t one of the top choices elsewhere. | The Inbetweeners 2, the second spin-off film from the popular British TV programme, was the second highest grossing film in the UK in 2014. Somewhat unsurprisingly, the mixture of crude humour and British lads abroad wasn’t one of the top choices elsewhere. |
| Here are the full list for all the countries analysed. | Here are the full list for all the countries analysed. |
| Brazil | Brazil |
| Russia - CIS | Russia - CIS |
| China | China |
| Mexico | Mexico |
| Nigeria | Nigeria |
| Turkey | Turkey |
| Colombia | Colombia |
| Egypt | Egypt |
| South Africa | South Africa |
| UK | |
| US | |
| Source: Box Office Mojo | Source: Box Office Mojo |