The Japanese manga movie is shattering records for an anime title, while 'Beast' debuts at $11.6 million. Show
By Pamela McClintock Plus IconSenior Film Writer View All August 21, 2022 8:30am
Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero opened to an impressive $20.1 million-plus at the North American box office, easily enough to win the weekend. That number could climb higher once Sunday grosses are tallied. Crunchyroll, which is distributing the Japanese movie in North America, says the sequel is scoring the best global opening ever for an anime film. Overseas, the film opened to $12 million from 32 markets, including $11.2 million from markets handled by Sony Pictures International. Directed by Tetsuro Kodama from a story by series creator Akira Toriyama, Dragon Ball Super 2 is the 21st feature film in the long-running Dragon Ball universe and a sequel to 2018’s Dragon Ball Super: Broly. The CGI-animated martial arts fantasy, produced by Toei Animation, is playing in more than 3,100 cinemas in North America, including 324 Imax locations that contributed a hefty $3.4 million, and in more than 100 countries overall. Related Stories Movie News Box Office: 'Avatar 2' Crushes Christmas With $95.5M, Bah Humbug for Everything ElseMovie News Box Office: 'Avatar 2' Crossing $900M Globally as New Holiday Movies Get IcedIn 2018, Dragon Ball Super: Broly debuted to $9.8 million domestically from roughly 1,200 theaters. Among those turning out to see Dragon Ball Super 2, males made up 75 percent of ticket buyers in the U.S., while 70 percent of the audience was between the ages of 18 and 35. Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero easily slayed the weekend’s other new nationwide offering, Beast. Directed by Baltasar Kormakur, Beast opened in second place with a modest $11.6 million from 3,743 theaters. While that’s in line with tracking, it’s still a disappointing start for the Universal release, which stars Idris Elba as a father who takes his teenage daughters on safari only to come face-to-face with an enraged lion. Beast, which received a lukewarm B Cinemascore, likewise skewed male (56 percent). Overseas, Beast earned $10.3 million from its first seven markets for a global start of $21.9 million. As Hollywood emerges from the pandemic, the August box office is notably light this year in terms of traditional summer tentpoles after a strong May, June and July. The dearth of product is putting additional pressure on theater chains, with mega-chain Cineworld — parent company of Regal Cinemas — revealing on Friday that it is exploring bankruptcy. Elsewhere at the box office, Sony’s Bullet Train fell to No. 3 in its sophomore outing with a projected $8 million. That’s a modest 41 percent decline. Top Gun: Maverick remained high up on the chart as it flies toward the $700 million mark at the domestic box office. And on Sunday, the Paramount and Skydance project became the ninth-highest-grossing film of all time globally after crossing $1.4 billion in worldwide ticket sales. Elsewhere, A24’s specialty pic Bodies Bodies Bodies rounded out the top 10 domestically as it expanded into more than 2,500 locations for a weekend gross of $2.4 million and domestic total of $7.4 million. Is Dragon Ball Super Hero after Dragon Ball Super?Though the anime series concluded in 2018, the manga has continued beyond the events of the television show, with the anime feature film Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero serving as a canonical follow-up.
Is Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero a series?Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero is the Dragon Ball series' 21st feature film. Tetsuro Kodama directed the film, while Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama wrote the screenplay. Toei Animation handled the production and distribution. The movie premiered in Japan last June 11, 2022.
Is Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero before or after Granolah?Picking up where the Granolah the Survivor arc left off, the newest chapter, the SUPER HERO arc, is ready to kick off! This story will follow Goten and Trunks as they protect the peace in their city. It's a prequel to the events of the hit movie Dragon Ball Super: SUPER HERO, so you definitely won't watch to miss it!
Is Dragon Ball Super and heroes connected?No. Dragon ball heroes is not continuation of Super Dragon Ball. It is actually a game. The animation released is a part of promotion and marketing.
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