A: What were the highest-grossing films globally last year?
B: “Inside Out 2” was the highest, followed by “Deadpool & Wolverine,” “Despicable Me 4,” “Dune: Part 2” and “Moana 2.”
A: “Inside Out 2” was also the highest-grossing film in Taiwan.
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B: It grossed nearly US$1.7 billion worldwide, or NT$55 billion, becoming the best-selling animated film of all time.
A: I can’t believe I missed the movie last year.
A: 去年全球最賣座的電影有哪些?
B: 冠軍是《腦筋急轉彎2》,其後是《死侍與金鋼狼》、《神偷奶爸4》、《沙丘:第2部》、《海洋奇緣2》。
A: 《腦2》也是去年台灣票房冠軍耶。
B: 這部鉅片狂賣近17億美元,約550億台幣,成為全球影史最賣座動畫電影!
A: 真不敢相信我錯過了這部強片。
(By Eddy Chang, Taipei Times/台北時報張聖恩)
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