BOX OFFICE: LOOPER Takes #1 At The Worldwide Box Office; Set For #4 In North America
Well, it's fair to say that Rian Johnson's Looper is a hit! The film (starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Bruce Willis) has taken the #1 spot and the worldwide box office and looks set to drop only two places in North America this weekend. Read on for details!
Last week, we brought you the news that Looper had earned an incredible $24 million in China; a total which actually surpassed the amount made in North America. Since then, there have been a few conflicting reports, with one news agency in China even claiming that the film took a total of only $5 million over the course of the weekend! Regardless, Variety are reporting that the film is now #1 worldwide with a cume of around $62 million ($37 million of which comes solely from international territories). In Russia, it took $4.5 million, $3.9 million in the UK and $3 million in Australia. However, it's unlikely that it will hold on to the top spot with Liam Neeson starrer Taken 2 hitting most theatres across the world this weekend. As for how Looper is currently performing stateside, it made $3.5 million yesterday for a predicted total of $11.6 million.
In the futuristic action thriller Looper, time travel will be invented – but it will be illegal and only available on the black market. When the mob wants to get rid of someone, they will send their target 30 years into the past, where a "looper" – a hired gun, like Joe (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) – is waiting to mop up. Joe is getting rich and life is good… until the day the mob decides to "close the loop," sending back Joe’s future self (Bruce Willis) for assassination. The film is written and directed by Rian Johnson and also stars Emily Blunt, Paul Dano, and Jeff Daniels. Ram Bergman and James D. Stern produce.
STARRING:
Bruce Willis as Joseph Simmons
Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Joseph Simmons
Emily Blunt as Sara
Paul Dano as Seth
Noah Segan as Kid Blue
Jeff Daniels as Jack Mitchell
Piper Perabo as Suzie
Garret Dillahunt as Jesse
RELEASE DATE: Out Now!
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