While Pacific Rim sadly underperformed at the domestic box office, making a paltry $84m to date, its foreign box office intake has made up for the lagging sales. Amounting up to roughly $140m overseas, Pacific Rim‘s future might be saved thanks to our neighbors to the East. While nothing is set in stone, the likelihood of a Pacific Rim sequel rests somewhat on its performance following this weekend’s theatrical release in China. If the returns are good, it will easily surpass the $150m international mark for a cumulative $225m+.
With openings taking place in Spain, Brazil, and Japan next week, there’s a very attainable goal for the film to reach the $250m mark, which would net the film an approximate $60m profit (not including advertising/marketing numbers). While $60m isn’t much of a profit in Hollywood, it’s a good showing for such a niche film like Pacific Rim. Of course, this all is speculation, as a sequel hasn’t even been discussed, but it’d be interesting to see where director Guillermo del Toro would take any future films based on the film’s reception and criticism.
[via /Film]