However, the international market has seldom seen anything like one of its current champions, as the Frank Grillo-fronted Chinese action thriller Wolf Warriors 2 has already pulled in almost half a billion dollars after only two weeks in theaters.
The power and influence of the foreign box office has grown substantially over the course of the last few years, with China leading the pack as one of the largest markets on the planet.
Films that barely make a dent in the United States can see wild success in other countries, and the action genre has become one of the most reliable sources for box office gold on a global scale.