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Film passes Spider-Man (2002) with a domestic box office gross of $403.714 million
CULVER CITY, Calif., April 11, 2018 – The blockbuster motion picture Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
last night crossed $403.714 million at the domestic box office to
become Sony Pictures' highest-grossing film of all time domestically,
passing the studio's 2002 hit Spider-Man.
Directed by Jake Kasdan and produced by Matt Tolmach along with William Teitler, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle,
with $950 million worldwide, is also the biggest Sony-owned release of
all time at the worldwide box office and the second-highest-grossing
film ever released by the studio, behind only Skyfall, which is owned by MGM. Domestically, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle is also the highest-grossing film ever in the careers of Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black, and Kevin Hart.
On
its path toward this milestone, in its 112 days in release, the film
showed incredible staying power at the box office. The film was #1 for
four weekends, including three in a row. It was the first December wide
release to be #1 on a February weekend since Titanic (2/6/98).
Globally, it reached #1 in 76 territories and was #1 worldwide for four
weekends in a row.
Tom Rothman, chairman, Sony Pictures Motion
Picture Group, said, "Given the length of Columbia Pictures' esteemed
history, this is a cool milestone. It's a great credit to Jake Kasdan,
all the producers, the terrific actors, and everyone at the studio who
worked so hard. It gives us a grand target to shoot for with the next
one."
About Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
In the brand-new adventure Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle,
the game has changed as four teenagers in detention are sucked into the
world of Jumanji. When they discover an old video game console with a
game they've never heard of, they decide to play and are immediately
thrust into the game's jungle setting, in the bodies of the avatar
characters they chose (Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black, Kevin Hart, and Karen
Gillan). What they discover is that you don't just play Jumanji –
Jumanji plays you. To win, they'll have to go on the most dangerous
adventure of their lives, or they'll be stuck in the game forever...
Columbia Pictures presents a Matt Tolmach / Seven Bucks production, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle.
Starring Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black, Kevin Hart, Karen Gillan, Nick
Jonas, Bobby Cannavale. Directed by Jake Kasdan. Produced by Matt
Tolmach and William Teitler. Screenplay by Chris McKenna & Erik
Sommers and Scott Rosenberg & Jeff Pinkner. Screen Story by Chris
McKenna. Based on the book Jumanji by Chris Van Allsburg. Executive
producers are David Householter, Jake Kasdan, Dwayne Johnson, Dany
Garcia, Ted Field, and Mike Weber.
About Sony Pictures Entertainment
Sony Pictures Entertainment
(SPE) is a subsidiary of Sony Entertainment Inc., which is a subsidiary
of Tokyo-based Sony Corporation. SPE's global operations encompass
motion picture production, acquisition, and distribution; television
production, acquisition, and distribution; television networks; digital
content creation and distribution; operation of studio facilities; and
development of new entertainment products, services and technologies.
SPE's Motion Picture Group production organizations include Columbia
Pictures, Screen Gems, TriStar Pictures, Sony Pictures Animation, Stage 6
Films, AFFIRM Films, and Sony Pictures Classics. For additional
information, visit http://www.sonypictures.com/corp/divisions.html .
Contact:
Tahra Grant-Gale
SVP, Corporate Communications
Sony Pictures Entertainment Motion Picture Group
Tahra_Grant@spe.sony.com
