Universal kicked off its Dark Universe this weekend with the release of The Mummy, and despite mostly negative reviews, the film has given star Tom Cruise his biggest ever global opening at the box office.
Domestically, The Mummy disappointed with just $31.5 million, coming second behind Wonder Woman, but it pulled in an estimated $142 million internationally for a combined weekend of $174 million. Much of that came from China, where it grossed $52.2 million, putting it on par with the likes of Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
Cruise’s previous global best came in 2005 with War of the Worlds, which opened to $167.4 million.
SEE ALSO: Read our reviews of The Mummy here and here
Thought safely entombed in a tomb deep beneath the unforgiving desert, an ancient princess (Sofia Boutella of Kingsman: The Secret Service and Star Trek Beyond) whose destiny was unjustly taken from her is awakened in our current day, bringing with her malevolence grown over millennia and terrors that defy human comprehension.
From the sweeping sands of the Middle East through hidden labyrinths under modern-day London, The Mummy brings a surprising intensity and balance of wonder and thrills in an imaginative new take that ushers in a new world of gods and monsters.
The Mummy sees Alex Kurtzman directing a cast that includes Tom Cruise (Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation), Annabelle Wallis (Annabelle), Jake Johnson (New Girl), Courtney B. Vance (American Crime Story: The People v O.J. Simpson), Sofia Boutella (Kingsman: The Secret Service) and Russell Crowe (The Nice Guys).
