Detective Pikachu has surprisingly managed to hold its ground amid a mass of major theatrical releases. The live-action
Pokémon movie even managed to take down, Marvel Studios' crown jewel,
Avengers: Endgame from its number one spot at the domestic boxoffice for a day before promptly being overtaken again.
In terms of the international box office;
Detective Pikachu managed to remain at the top spot for the second week in a row.
Variety reports that the
Pokémon film made another $53.8 million from foreign markets last week. This brings its total revenue from everywhere beyond the US to a massive $193.4 million. The film has made $287.4 million worldwide.
"Detective Pikachu had another solid outing in China, earning $17.2 million and bringing ticket sales in that territory to $70.3 million. Other top markets include Russia, where it opened with $4.3 million, as well as the United Kingdom with $3.5 million, Germany with $2.1 million, and Mexico with $2.25 million."
For comparison,
Avengers: Endgame reportedly raked in $46.8 million from the international box office this week, though overall it has made an incredible $2.6 billion in the weeks that it has been in theatres across the world.
Detective Pikachu may well be the most successful video-game-movie of all time.
Ace detective Harry Goodman goes mysteriously missing, prompting his 21-year-old son, Tim, to find out what happened. Aiding in the investigation is Harry's former Pokémon partner, wise-cracking, adorable super-sleuth Detective Pikachu. Finding that they are uniquely equipped to work together, as Tim is the only human who can talk with Pikachu, they join forces to unravel the tangled mystery.