Steven Spielberg’s “Ready Player One” Surpasses $500 Million Worldwide
22 April 2018 - 2:33AM
Business Wire
The action adventure has earned more than $200
million (RMB 1.3b) in China, becoming the 10th-highest U.S. release
ever in that market
The widely acclaimed action adventure “Ready Player One,” from
Warner Bros. Pictures, Amblin Entertainment and Village Roadshow
Pictures, has crossed half a billion dollars at the worldwide box
office.
Directed by Steven Spielberg, “Ready Player One” has been a hit
in every corner of the globe. Domestically, the movie has taken in
more the $120.6 million to date and counting. On the international
front, where the box office has been climbing steadily, the film is
already at an estimated $379.5 million, including China, where
“Ready Player One” has earned more than $200 million (RMB 1.3b).
Other markets continue to show strong results, including the UK
($21.1 million), Korea ($17.7 million), France ($16.8 million) and
Russia ($12 million).
Completing its worldwide release, “Ready Player One” opened this
weekend in Japan, where anticipation has been extremely high.
Spielberg directed “Ready Player One” from a screenplay by Zak
Penn and Ernest Cline, based on Cline’s global bestseller of the
same name. The film was produced by Donald De Line, Kristie Macosko
Krieger, Spielberg and Dan Farah. Adam Somner, Daniel Lupi, Chris
deFaria and Bruce Berman served as executive producers.
“Ready Player One” stars Tye Sheridan, Olivia Cooke, Ben
Mendelsohn, Lena Waithe, T.J. Miller, Philip Zhao, Win Morisaki,
Hannah John-Kamen, with Simon Pegg and Mark Rylance.
Spielberg’s behind-the-scenes creative team was led by director
of photography Janusz Kaminski, production designer Adam
Stockhausen, editors Michael Kahn and Sarah Broshar, and costume
designer Kasia Walicka Maimone. The score is by Alan Silvestri.
Warner Bros. Pictures and Amblin Entertainment present, in
association with Village Roadshow Pictures, an Amblin Production, a
De Line Pictures Production, a Steven Spielberg Film, “Ready Player
One.”
Playing in 2D and 3D in select theatres and IMAX, the film is
being distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros.
Entertainment Company, and in select territories by Village
Roadshow Pictures. This film has been rated PG-13.
www.readyplayeronemovie.com
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