Variety reports that Transformers: The Last Knight represented 89% of the entire Chinese market in its opening day, according to the Chinese box office tracking service China Box Office.
The domestic opening day total is down sharply from the $41.8 million opening day of 2014’s Transformers: Age of Extinction.
Still, with this weekend looking to be a bust at the domestic box office for Transformers: The Last Knight, it may cause Paramount to dial back their plans a bit, but if the Chinese box office keeps growing, that may not be necessary.
While the Transformers box office decline continues on the domestic front, it very well could have a strong showing internationally, particularly in China.