VIDEO : 'Pacific Rim: Uprising' Stronger Overseas

Pacific Rim: Uprising won its opening weekend at the domestic box office despite lackluster overall numbers, but the film is performing far stronger in international markets. The film opened to $122.5 million in 61 international markets. The original Pacific Rim followed a similar pattern when it opened in 2013, underperforming in the United States and North America while delivering a large enough international box office take to justify a sequel. The first film, which was directed by Guillermo del Toro, earned $37 million in its first domestic opening weekend.