Pixar’s ‘Elemental’ Knocks Down ‘The Flash’ on International Box Office Charts

The Flash continues to stumble at the box office, collecting $26.6 million from 78 international territories over the weekend and bringing its overseas tally to just $123.3 million.

The Warner Bros. comic book movie, starring Ezra Miller as the eponymous, timeline-spanning speedster, has grossed $210.9 million globally, including a lousy $87 million at the domestic box office. Its far less than what a film of its size and scope it cost $200 million to make and another $100 million to market needs to break even in its theatrical run. China is leading the foreign territories with a lackluster $23.6 million, followed by Mexico with $14.4 million and the United Kingdom with $8.5 million.

Word-of-mouth isnt helping The Flash, which is suffering in part because its considered a leftover from a soon-to-be defunct comic book universe. DC Studios new leaders James Gunn and Peter Safran plan to retool the interconnected world of Justice League members, and as a result, movie fans cant seem to care about the mega-budgeted superhero tentpoles that are hanging in the balance. Thats unfortunate for the two remaining DC entries in limbo, Blue Beetle (Aug. 18) and Jason Momoas Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (Dec. 20).

The Flash is flying below Pixars Elemental on international box office charts. Over the weekend, the animated Elemental added $31.3 million while expanding to 40 territories. China is the top-earning market with $11.1 million, followed by Korea with $9.6 million and Mexico with $4.6 million.

With another $65.5 million at the domestic box office, Elemental has generated $121 million globally to date. The only trouble is that Elemental cost $200 million to produce, so it needs to keep drawing family crowds well into summer to break even in its theatrical run, much less climb out of the red.

Elsewhere, Jennifer Lawrences raunchy R-rated No Hard Feelings debuted to $9.5 million from 48 markets. Its a promising turnout because broad comedies tend to have limited appeal with international audiences. According to Sony, the film is pacing above two recent R-rated funny films, Cocaine Bear by 17% and Good Boys by 33%, for similar markets at current exchange rates. The United Kingdom led all markets with $1.5 million, followed by Australia with $1.3 million and Germany with $1.1 million. Globally, No Hard Feelings stands at $24.5 million.