International Box Office: Jordan Peele's 'Nope' Opens Around $6 Million, Brad Pitt's 'Bullet Train' Surpasses $100 Million Worldwide

Jordan Peele's sci-fi thriller "Nope" debuted at the international box office, grossing an estimated $6.4 million in 19 territories.

The film had the biggest debut in the UK and Ireland with $2.1 million, which is less than the $2.6 million opening of Peele's first feature film "Get Out "has amassed in the same territory. In Australia, "Nope" scored $1.2 million, which is lower than "Get Out"'s debut at $1.4 million in the country. Meanwhile, France only sold $1.2 million for "Non," which was a steep drop from "Get Out," which opened at $2.7 million in the country.

Peele's past films, including 'Get Out' and 'Us', have made most of their money at the domestic box office - and 'Nope' appears to be no exception. Already, the film has amassed $107 million in North America, marking the director's third (of three) feature films to cross the $100 million mark. However, "Nope" fell short of Peele's feature debut "Get Out" ($176.1 million) and second effort "Us" ($175 million) in domestic ticket sales. His first two films each collected around $80 million internationally for a worldwide total of $255 million. Given that "No" cost $68 million to produce - far more than Peele's previous films - Universal needs the filmmaker's mind-blowing latest nightmare to stay in theaters until the end of the summer. p>

Also this weekend, Universal brought Idris Elba's thriller "Beast" to 30 markets, including Mexico, Brazil, the Middle East and Spain, where it generated a whopping $4 $.6 million. The film, a gruesome survival thriller, hits North America next weekend.

None of these newcomers was able to sell more tickets than the studio's "Minions: The Rise of Gru," which added $10.7 million from 80 territories in its seventh weekend in theaters. The animated sequel reached $447 million at the international box office and $790 million worldwide, a solid result for a family film in the age of the pandemic.

With Sunday's activity, Universal Pictures passed the $3 billion mark at the global box office in 2022. It's the first studio to do so since 2019, and it's the eighth time that 'Universal hits $3 billion mark in one year.< /p>

Elsewhere on the international charts, Sony's action-thriller "Bullet Train" raked in $17 million, bringing its total to $60 million. Over the weekend, the Brad Pitt-directed film surpassed $100 million worldwide with ticket sales currently at $114.5 million. The R-rated "Bullet Train" cost $90 million, so it will have to continue to attract audiences to justify its price.

For "Bullet Train," France led the way with $1.7 million this weekend, bringing its total in the country to $5.8 million. Meanwhile, the UK added $1 million, Mexico earned $1.3 million and Australia delivered $1.3 million. The film has not yet been released in South Korea (August 24), Italy (August 25) or Japan (September 1).

Meanwhile, Paramount's "Top Gun: Maverick" enjoyed another stellar release with $8.4 million from 64 markets in its 12th weekend of release. With these returns, Tom Cruise's Return to the Cockpit generated $704.2 million internationally and $673.8 million domestically, bringing his worldwide total to $1.377 billion.

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