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Last week's North American box office results are in, revealing a challenging landscape for IP-driven films. While the live-action "Moana" topped the charts, its performance was significantly below expectations, mirroring the disappointing run of the live-action "Snow White" (for more details, click here). Beyond "Moana," another IP title facing an uphill battle was "Evil Dead Burn," the sixth installment in the "Evil Dead" franchise.
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"Evil Dead Burn" debuted last week with a modest $13.7 million at the North American box office. This figure represents a significant drop of nearly half compared to its predecessor, "Evil Dead Rise," which opened to $24 million. Internationally, "Burn" added $13.3 million, bringing its global opening weekend total to $27 million. On a more positive note, with a production budget of just $20 million, the film is still poised to recoup its costs.
Meanwhile, after nearly three months in theaters, the Michael Jackson biopic "Michael" has finally crossed the $1 billion mark globally, solidifying its place as the highest-grossing biographical film in cinematic history. The film has amassed $629 million from international markets and $371 million domestically, bringing its worldwide cumulative gross to approximately $1.001 billion.