Leonardo DiCaprio's One Battle After Another is refusing to slow down any time soon. The Paul Thomas Anderson-directed action thriller has breached the $100 million mark within two weeks after release, firmly placing its foothold in theatres, thanks to strong word-of-mouth reviews that has boosted occupancy in screens across the globe.
After adding $21.7 million from 77 overseas box offices this weekend, the film's international revenue came to $58.9 million. This brought its cummulative to top $100 million worldwide.
New Zealand, Germany, Chile, Denmark, and Italy were the top five markets that brought in steady revenue to the film. In Europe, it has been the no.1 film for the second weekend in a row. One Battle After Another is also set for a release in China on October 17.
One Battle After Another centres on a group of former revolutionaries who reunite to confront an enemy that has resurfaced after 16 years. Inspired from Thomas Pynchon’s 1990 novel Vineland, the cast also includes Benicio del Toro, Regina Hall, Alana Haim (Licorice Pizza), Shayna McHayle, Wood Harris, Teyana Taylor and Sean Penn. The film reunites Anderson with composer Johnny Greenwood after five previous collaborations.
Besides directing, Paul also serves as the film's writer as well as producer. The film's producing credits are also shared by Sara Murphy and the late Adam Somner. The film is said to be the director's most expensive project to date.
