That makes it a good time to take a look at the film’s box office performance. How did VDT perform at the box office compared to its predecessor, “Prince Caspian”?
Hit the jump to find out.
In general, the answer to that question is “pretty well.” Worldwide grosses for both films are right next to each other: $419.6 million for PC versus $415.6 million for VDT. Of course, VDT’s gross will continue to grow as the film is still open in Japan. But it won’t, like PC, come close to LWW’s impressive worldwide haul of $745 million.
The only major disappointment in comparing VDT and PC is their respective performance in the United States. While PC grossed $141.6 million in the US, VDT managed just $104.4 million – a significant drop. Yet, VDT had much more staying power in theaters than PC. Whereas PC debuted strong and quickly dropped, VDT opened smaller but continued to perform well throughout the Christmas and New Years holidays.
Outside of the US, VDT ($311 million) performed much better than PC ($278 million). In fact, the film posted solid gains in most areas. Take a look:
Those are some nice increases in Brazil, China, Russia, Italy, and several European countries. And the pickup in Japan is remarkable, given that country’s considerable challenges at the moment.
All things considered, things look hopeful for the Narnia franchise. With possibly enhanced marketing efforts in the United States and a few other areas, it is entirely possible that “The Magician’s Nephew” could do better than both PC and VDT. If so, the films will continue.