‘Furious 7’ Dominates Overseas Markets…Except in Peru

‘Furious 7 sped past $800 million globally this weekend, shattering records in places as far flung as Poland, Vietnam, and the UAE. It even took 90% of the market share in China and topped the box office in 62 out of 63 international markets — the one exception? Peru. Asu Mare 2, the sequel to Peru’s highest-grossing film ever, opened on Thursday and grossed $3.38 million on 376 screens, while the high octane action flick fell 67% from last weekend, pulling in just $981K on 240 screens for a $5.53 cume. It also lost almost half of its screens.

Asu Mare was released in 2013 and quickly became the most watched film in Peru’s box office history with over 2.35 million tickets sold and ended its run with $10.7 million. The film follows Carlos Alcántara, one of Peru’s most famous standup comics, and recreates his journey to fame.

Local media reports “thousands of people waited in lines miles long” to watch the sequel on opening day, and since its premiere on April 9, the comedy has been seen 1.14 million times.