‘The Angry Birds Movie’ Launches with $43M, ‘Jungle Book’ Is India’s Biggest Hollywood Film Ever

​Rovio's The Angry Birds Movie won't arrive in the U.S. until next weekend, but it launched this weekend in 74 international markets with $43 million.

The figure represents a little less than two-thirds of its global footprint. The movie, directed by Clay Kaytis and Fergal Reilly, opened in first place in about half of its markets, with Russian moviegoers delivering the biggest share with $5.7 million.

While the film was produced by Sony Pictures Imageworks and is being distributed by Sony, the bulk of the investment came from Finnish game maker Rovio, which has bet its future on the success of this film. It's still too early to tell if Rovio's gamble will pay off based on these first weekend numbers.

Along with its U.S. release, The Angry Birds Movie opens in China and South Korea next weekend.

Disney's The Jungle Book passed $800m in global gross, making it the fifth-highest-grossing live-action film the studio has released.

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