Claim: Lost in Hong Kong, which had a worldwide opening of US$106.8 million, made more than half of what its immediate predecessor earned in its entire lifetime in just three days.
Evidence: It had a worldwide opening of US$106.8 million, which is the second biggest of all time for a comedy film behind The Hangover Part II (US$177.8 million) in 2011, and the biggest for a non-English language film. It made more than half of what its immediate predecessor earned in its entire lifetime in just three days.