'MIB...' earns 10 crores in India in 1st week

'Men in Black: International' has registered a business of over Rs 10 crore in its opening weekend in India despite high-powered India-Pakistan match at the ongoing ICC World Cup in England on Sunday.

Mumbai: 'Men in Black: International' has registered business of over a whopping Rs 10 crore in its opening weekend in India. The film features Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson in the lead role.

According to the film's publicist, the film raked in Rs 3.40 crore on Friday, Rs 4.20 crore on Saturday and Rs 3.30 crore on Sunday, taking the total to Rs 10.90 crore.

Despite India-Pakistan match at the ongoing ICC World Cup in England on Sunday, the film managed to get good footfalls in its opening weekend.

'Men in Black: International' takes place in the same universe as the previous trilogy with Emma Thompson back as Agent O. Hemsworth and Thompson portray the new agents dealing with aliens. The plot centers on a mole in the Men in Black organization.

Sony Pictures Entertainment India released the film in India on June 14 in Hindi, English, Tamil and Telugu.

The film is directed by F. Gary Gray, and also stars Rebecca Ferguson, Liam Neeson and Kumail Nanjiani.