Sony's Venom: The Last Dance is captivating audiences worldwide, amassing an impressive $317.1 million globally after just two weekends. The latest entry in the Venom trilogy has achieved significant success internationally, with $227 million in overseas markets, marking a 4% improvement over Venom: Let There Be Carnage at a similar stage in its release.
This latest installment opened to strong demand internationally, maintaining momentum with a minimal 44% drop across holdover markets—a much better retention rate compared to previous Venom films. China leads the box office for The Last Dance, contributing $70.6 million to the total, with final earnings projected at around $88.5 million. France also welcomed Venom enthusiastically, reporting a $6.5 million debut, outpacing the opening of Let There Be Carnage by 29%. Meanwhile, Japan contributed $3.8 million, on par with prior releases.
Rounding out the top-earning regions are Mexico ($13.4M), the United Kingdom ($11.9M), Korea ($9.4M), and Germany ($9M), with audiences in India, Italy, and Australia also adding significant contributions. The film's Imax earnings have reached $25.5 million worldwide, driven by a strong $17.7 million from international viewers.
Meanwhile, Sony's It Ends with Us continues to perform well, crossing the $200 million milestone overseas, with Japan's upcoming release likely to boost its total. Also making headlines, Paramount's Smile 2 recently passed the $100 million global benchmark.
With such impressive figures, Venom: The Last Dance is shaping up to be a key player in Sony's international strategy, reflecting a strong appetite for Marvel-adjacent content in major markets worldwide.
Venom: The Last Dance has proven itself as a crowd-pleaser, particularly in international markets. The film's ability to retain audiences so effectively in its second weekend speaks to both the popularity of the character and Sony's savvy in leveraging global markets, especially China. While the storyline might seem familiar to some, the strong fanbase and consistent appeal of the antihero genre make Venom a solid success for Sony. It will be interesting to see if The Last Dance can continue this momentum and perhaps even outpace Let There Be Carnage in the long run.
What stands out is Sony's strategy of simultaneous, widespread releases, allowing international audiences to join in on the excitement right from the start. This approach undoubtedly boosts word-of-mouth and keeps box office numbers high worldwide.
What do you think makes Venom so popular worldwide? Do you believe it could inspire a new wave of antihero movies?
