LOS ANGELES, Jan 28 — The Split director scored a successful return with the third installment of his Unbreakable film series. Glass stays number one at the global box office for the second consecutive week. Deadpool also makes a strong return to the Chinese market with the PG-13 Once Upon a Deadpool version of Deadpool 2, entering directly in second place. In third place, the South Korean comedy Extreme Job takes a surprise lead over blockbusters Aquaman and Bumblebee, both in last week's top three.

For the second week in a row, M. Night Shyamalan leads the global box office with Glass. This third movie installment from the director of Unbreakable and Split" grossed over US$42 million (RM172.5 million)worldwide. Starring Bruce Willis, James McAvoy and Samuel L. Jackson, the movie has grossed over US$162 million since opening January 18. The two first movies in the franchise — Unbreakable and Split – grossed over US$247 million and over US$278 million respectively at the global box office.

Months after its US release, Deadpool 2 has landed in China in the form of a PG-13 version called Once Upon a Deadpool. This softer version of the film proved a hit in China, shooting it to second place in the global box-office ranking. Once Upon a Deadpool opened in China with over US$21 million.

The South Korean action comedy Extreme Job debuts directly in third place, grossing over US$20 million on its opening weekend. The film lands ahead of the Aquaman blockbuster, which follows with grosses of US$15 million.

Global box-office top 10:

1. Glass - US$42.6M

2. Deadpool 2 - US$21.4M

3. Extreme Job - US$20.5M

4. Aquaman - US$15.2M

5. Creed II - US$13.8M

6. The Upside - US$13.3M

7. Bumblebee - US$11.9M

8. Escape Room - US$11.7M

9. Bohemian Rhapsody - US$11.3M

10. Green Book - US$11.1M — AFP-Relanxews