Chinese ticketing platform Maoyan estimates the sequel end its run with $19.9 million, which would be 24 percent behind the first Peter Rabbit film’s 2018 total of $26.3 million in China.
It’s possible that the strong word of mouth for Peter Rabbit 2 — it’s currently scoring 9.3 on Maoyan and 7.4 on Douban — could help it exceed early forecasts.
A criminal mystery set on a hot summer night in Southern China, it stars Taiwanese screen icons Eddie Peng and Sylvia Chang, and character actor Wang Yanhui .
Japanese anime import Hello World made a respectable $6.3 opening in fourth place, which was substantially better than its full $4.4 million theatrical run at home in Japan in late 2019.
Altogether, Dragon Boat Festival 2021 is shaping up to be a relatively sluggish holiday weekend.