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“But if we have a character that gives us the opportunity to be more effectively marketed in China and Korea - and at the same time, have him be good - why wouldn’t we want that?” “We wouldn’t have gone with him if we didn’t think his reading was fantastic,” insisted Polone. So while the dog movie’s success in the country was a welcome surprise, Polone said, it wasn’t the only factor in getting a sequel greenlighted - though it certainly increased the urgency for a follow-up film. productions are granted just 25% of ticket sale revenue.
The Chinese government allows only about 35 American films to be released annually, and U.S. “And then when we saw the numbers out of China, it was a shock. “When I heard we were getting released in China, I thought maybe we could make $5 million in box office or something, and that would be helpful to break even,” recalled the film’s producer, Gavin Polone.
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The movie collected $140.5 million internationally - $88.5 million of which came from China. While that’s a pretty strong tally for a film that cost roughly $20 million to make, what was more surprising was just how well “A Dog’s Purpose” did overseas. Bruce Cameron’s bestselling novel went on to gross $64.5 million in North America. In the wake of the controversy - launched when a video leaked to TMZ depicting a German shepherd apparently nearly drowning while performing a stunt - industry tracking services lowered their box office estimates for the movie. In addition to dismal reviews (a 34% “rotten” rating on Rotten Tomatoes), just three weeks before opening, the family film had been accused of on-set animal abuse. When “A Dog’s Purpose” hit theaters a couple of years ago, it looked like a flop.