Around-the-World Roundup: 'Avengers' Dominates Again
Aside from crushing the opening weekend record in the U.S., The Avengers had another phenomenal overseas session this weekend. The movie added $151.5 million from 52 territories, which brings its 12-day foreign total to a massive $441.5 million.
Its only major openings this weekend came in Russia and China, where it took first place with $17.9 million and $17.4 million, respectively. Neither of these are close to record-setting levels, though that shouldn't take away from how impressive they are either. Currently, the highest-grossing territories for The Avengers are the United Kingdom ($48.1 million), Mexico ($40.2 million), Australia ($32.2 million), South Korea ($31.3 million) and Brazil ($31 million). The only top tier market left to open is Japan, which will unleash The Avengers in August.
Including the domestic opening, the movie has so far made $641.8 million worldwide. That tops all of the franchise's previous movies including former top entry Iron Man 2 ($624 million). It's a foregone conclusion at this point that The Avengers winds up with over $1 billion worldwide, and it could get as high as fourth on the all-time chart ahead of Transformers: Dark of the Moon ($1.12 billion). It's unlikely that Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2's $1.33 billion is in reach, but crazier things have happened.
American Reunion came in second place at the foreign box office this weekend with an estimated $34 million from 48 markets. It opened to an impressive $10.2 million in the U.K., and also had a strong $4.9 million debut in France. In both of those markets, the movie wound up in second place behind The Avengers; however, it took first place ahead of The Avengers in Italy ($3.4 million and Spain ($2.9 million). With a $117.2 million total so far, American Reunion is on pace to beat American Pie 2's $142.5 million to set a new series record.
Battleship added an estimated $11 million to bring its overseas total just past the $200 million mark. It's now Universal Pictures' highest-grossing movie ever in China with $42.5 million. The board game adaptation opens in Latin America this week, then in the U.S. next Friday.
A week after its disappointing domestic launch, The Five-Year Engagement played a bit better in its first overseas markets. It earned $2.3 million this weekend, most of which came from a very solid $2 million second place opening in Australia. Its next big market is the U.K. on June 22.
Its only major openings this weekend came in Russia and China, where it took first place with $17.9 million and $17.4 million, respectively. Neither of these are close to record-setting levels, though that shouldn't take away from how impressive they are either. Currently, the highest-grossing territories for The Avengers are the United Kingdom ($48.1 million), Mexico ($40.2 million), Australia ($32.2 million), South Korea ($31.3 million) and Brazil ($31 million). The only top tier market left to open is Japan, which will unleash The Avengers in August.
Including the domestic opening, the movie has so far made $641.8 million worldwide. That tops all of the franchise's previous movies including former top entry Iron Man 2 ($624 million). It's a foregone conclusion at this point that The Avengers winds up with over $1 billion worldwide, and it could get as high as fourth on the all-time chart ahead of Transformers: Dark of the Moon ($1.12 billion). It's unlikely that Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2's $1.33 billion is in reach, but crazier things have happened.
American Reunion came in second place at the foreign box office this weekend with an estimated $34 million from 48 markets. It opened to an impressive $10.2 million in the U.K., and also had a strong $4.9 million debut in France. In both of those markets, the movie wound up in second place behind The Avengers; however, it took first place ahead of The Avengers in Italy ($3.4 million and Spain ($2.9 million). With a $117.2 million total so far, American Reunion is on pace to beat American Pie 2's $142.5 million to set a new series record.
Battleship added an estimated $11 million to bring its overseas total just past the $200 million mark. It's now Universal Pictures' highest-grossing movie ever in China with $42.5 million. The board game adaptation opens in Latin America this week, then in the U.S. next Friday.
A week after its disappointing domestic launch, The Five-Year Engagement played a bit better in its first overseas markets. It earned $2.3 million this weekend, most of which came from a very solid $2 million second place opening in Australia. Its next big market is the U.K. on June 22.
Other Notables - Weekend Gross - Gross-to-Date (in millions)The Lucky One - $5.5 - $18
The Hunger Games - $4.3 - $237
Titanic 3D - $4.2 - $276
The Pirates! - $2.8 - $70.4
The Lorax - $2.7 - $92.4
21 Jump Street - $2.4 - $45.2
Cabin in the Woods - $1.9 - $14.4
Wrath of the Titans - $1.3 - $216
Best Exotic Marigold Hotel - $1.3 - $72.4
The Hunger Games - $4.3 - $237
Titanic 3D - $4.2 - $276
The Pirates! - $2.8 - $70.4
The Lorax - $2.7 - $92.4
21 Jump Street - $2.4 - $45.2
Cabin in the Woods - $1.9 - $14.4
Wrath of the Titans - $1.3 - $216
Best Exotic Marigold Hotel - $1.3 - $72.4
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