Dolittle and Bloodshot led the box office in China this weekend as the nation eased coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions and allowed movie theaters to reopen.
Doolittle, starring Robert Downey Jr., took in $4.71 million over three days while Bloodshot, starring Vin Diesel, grossed $2.61 million. Coming in third at $2 million was a re-release of Sheep Without a Shepherd, a Chinese crime thriller, and re-releases of Disney's Coco ($740,000) and Zootopia ($220,000) rounded out the top five.
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Bloodshot, based on the Valiant Entertainment title, did poorly when it opened in the United States in March, right as the pandemic began to surge globally, grossing only $9.18 million in its opening weekend. Dolittle opened in January to overwhelmingly negative reviews, ranking only 14% on Rotten Tomatoes and reportedly losing $100 million for Universal Pictures.
Overall, the weekend's grosses in China came to $12.6 million, which is an estimated 25% of the January average and only 16% of the December average. However, only 44% of the nation's theaters -- 4,900 in all -- are open, in regions identified as low risk for coronavirus. Furthermore, to ensure social distancing, the theaters are operating at only 30% capacity.
(via Variety)