The star-studded murder mystery from Kenneth Branagh will struggle to match the box office receipts of its predecessor, 2017’s “Murder on the Orient Express,” which made $34.6 million in China. “ Death on the Nile” continued that trend, debuting to a paltry $5.9 million over the weekend. That was the case with the latest James Bond sequel “No Time to Die,” which made $64 million in China, and director Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune” remake, which earned $39 million in China - far less than their studios would have hoped when they were greenlit years ago. As of late, the select movies that China’s censors have approved ultimately failed to connect at the box office. Now, it will instead serve as a vital test of whether or not Chinese moviegoers have any interest in Hollywood product. In an alternate timeline, an action-adventure like “Uncharted,” which stars “Spider-Man” actor Tom Holland as treasure hunter Nathan Drake, would have likely minted money in China. "It's their strongest sequel since Toy Story 3.But just because “Uncharted” is set to open in China on March 14 does not mean the film is destined to succeed there. The consensus: "It's not as strong as the first one, but it's got great messages for people with disabilities, and it looks magnificent," says Erik Davis, managing editor for and. Although this installment's critical reception hasn't been quite as bubbly ( USA TODAY's Brian Truitt gave it **½ out of four), an animation nod seems like a sure thing, thanks to Disney/Pixar's near-unstoppable track record.
Our take: Thirteen years after Finding Nemo made waves at the summer box office and eventually won best animated feature at the Academy Awards, its sequel (in theaters Friday) shifts the spotlight to absentminded, quotable blue tang fish Dory (Ellen DeGeneres). While the 2016 slate isn't quite as promising, here are our best bets from what we've seen so far: Finding Dory By this week last year, eventual winners Mad Max: Fury Road, Ex Machina and Inside Out had hit theaters.
We're only halfway through the year, but it's never too early to start talking about our favorite six-letter word: Oscars.
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