One of the Summers Biggest Box Office Flops Makes a Comeback in China
The Terminator is back. Box-office-wise, at least. Terminator Genisys, the fifth installment of the sci-fi franchise, had a middling box office performance in the U.S. after opening ahead of the July 4 weekend. But it has proven much more popular with audiences in China, where crowds have flocked to see Arnold Schwarzenegger back in action. According to Variety, after a U.S. opening weekend of 27 million compared to Jurassic World's opening weekend take of nearly 209 million, Genisys opened in China on Sunday, grossing 27 million in just one day. Sunday's draw across 25,000 theaters was the fourth-biggest opening day for a U.S. release in China. Terminator Genisys has now grossed 335.1 million worldwide, with around 75 of earnings coming from outside the U.S. Next up for a possible smash at the Chinese box office? Mission Impossible  Rogue Nationthe fifth installment in another long-running, high-grossing action serieswhich will look for the same kind of performance when it opens in China on Sept. 8.