It had some interesting competition – which I’ll get into in a second – but rode high on a wave of positive reviews and a strong mid-week release, and already it has made $34 million total domestically from a reported $30 million budget.
Making $25 million in a three day weekend wouldn’t exactly be something to celebrate for a major tentpole project, but Crazy Rich Asians is definitely a victory for Warner Bros. as a mid-budget romantic comedy released in the middle of August.
It hasn’t really gotten any play in other countries just yet, with many foreign territories pulling the trigger this upcoming week, but most of that will wind up being just a bonus at this point.