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by Ray Subers
June 19, 2011
For the second weekend in a row, Kung Fu Panda 2 dominated the foreign market with over $50 million. Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides continued its march to $1 billion, while The Hangover Part II reached an important milestone. Domestic champ Green Lantern also opened in a handful of territories, though its initial results weren't that encouraging.
Kung Fu Panda 2 added an estimated $52.5 million from 55 markets for an overseas total of $280 million. According to distributor Paramount Pictures International, it took first place in all ten of its new markets, including France ($7.2 million), Germany ($6.8 million) and Spain ($2.8 million). It also continued to play well in holdover markets like Mexico ($5.4 million) and the United Kingdom ($4 million). With an opening in Australia next weekend (and Japan and Italy still on the horizon), the animated sequel should eventually pass the original Kung Fu Panda's $416.3 million foreign total.
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides dipped 42 percent to an estimated $25.9 million, which brought its foreign total to an incredible $731.9 million. It's set to pass The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King's $742.1 million later this week to become the third highest-grossing movie ever overseas behind James Cameron's Avatar and Titanic. Add in its disappointing domestic haul and the movie has racked up a worldwide total of $952.2 million. On Monday, it will move ahead of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 ($954.5 million) to enter the all-time Top Ten, and it's on course to cross the $1 billion worldwide mark sometime next week.
The Hangover Part II fell 46 percent to an estimated $21.4 million from 55 markets for a foreign total of $256 million. That takes its worldwide gross to $488 million, surpassing the original Hangover's $468 million. With Spain and Japan opening over the next two weeks, The Hangover Part II seems poised to end up with around $550 million. As if there was any doubt before, it now looks inevitable that the Wolf Pack will be back for The Hangover Part III.
Declining 49 percent in its third weekend, X-Men: First Class added $20.9 million for a total of $162.1 million. It held on well in South Korea, where it earned $2.1 million and topped debuts from Super 8 and Green Lantern. It also added $2 million in the U.K., $1.8 million in France and $1.8 million in Brazil. It still has a decent chance of reaching $200 million, which would place it second among X-Men movies behind X-Men: The Last Stand.
Green Lantern opened in a handful of territories and earned an estimated $17 million. It's top territory was the U.K. with $4.9 million, which was around half of what Thor and X-Men: First Class debuted to this Summer. It also grossed $3.2 million in Russia, or half of Thor's opening and a bit off from First Class. The comic book adaptation is set for a gradual worldwide expansion over the next few months.
Super 8 expanded in to a total of 29 territories this weekend and earned $12.5 million. It had a solid $4.1 million start in Russia, and it also debuted to $2.1 million in South Korea. Neither of these were blockbuster debuts, though it did finish ahead of Green Lantern in both territories. Through its first two weekends, the J.J. Abrams-Steven Spielberg adventure has earned $22 million overseas.
After a few weeks in some small territories, Bridesmaids expanded in to Australia and New Zealand and grossed an estimated $7.3 million. The majority of that came from its impressive $6.8 million debut in Australia (at least $1.6 million of which came from previews last weekend). It moves in to the U.K., Russia and at least 18 other markets this weekend.
Ahead of its U.S. release, Bad Teacher opened to a solid $3.4 million in the U.K. It's set to rollout in to 20 additional European markets corresponding with its domestic release.
Other Notables - Weekend Gross - Gross-to-Date (in millions)
Something Borrowed - $2.9 - $17.8
Fast Five - $2.8 - $385
The Tree of Life - $2 - $15.9
The Adjustment Bureau - $1.3 - $61.5
Priest - $1.3 - $46
June 19, 2011
For the second weekend in a row, Kung Fu Panda 2 dominated the foreign market with over $50 million. Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides continued its march to $1 billion, while The Hangover Part II reached an important milestone. Domestic champ Green Lantern also opened in a handful of territories, though its initial results weren't that encouraging.
Kung Fu Panda 2 added an estimated $52.5 million from 55 markets for an overseas total of $280 million. According to distributor Paramount Pictures International, it took first place in all ten of its new markets, including France ($7.2 million), Germany ($6.8 million) and Spain ($2.8 million). It also continued to play well in holdover markets like Mexico ($5.4 million) and the United Kingdom ($4 million). With an opening in Australia next weekend (and Japan and Italy still on the horizon), the animated sequel should eventually pass the original Kung Fu Panda's $416.3 million foreign total.
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides dipped 42 percent to an estimated $25.9 million, which brought its foreign total to an incredible $731.9 million. It's set to pass The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King's $742.1 million later this week to become the third highest-grossing movie ever overseas behind James Cameron's Avatar and Titanic. Add in its disappointing domestic haul and the movie has racked up a worldwide total of $952.2 million. On Monday, it will move ahead of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 ($954.5 million) to enter the all-time Top Ten, and it's on course to cross the $1 billion worldwide mark sometime next week.
The Hangover Part II fell 46 percent to an estimated $21.4 million from 55 markets for a foreign total of $256 million. That takes its worldwide gross to $488 million, surpassing the original Hangover's $468 million. With Spain and Japan opening over the next two weeks, The Hangover Part II seems poised to end up with around $550 million. As if there was any doubt before, it now looks inevitable that the Wolf Pack will be back for The Hangover Part III.
Declining 49 percent in its third weekend, X-Men: First Class added $20.9 million for a total of $162.1 million. It held on well in South Korea, where it earned $2.1 million and topped debuts from Super 8 and Green Lantern. It also added $2 million in the U.K., $1.8 million in France and $1.8 million in Brazil. It still has a decent chance of reaching $200 million, which would place it second among X-Men movies behind X-Men: The Last Stand.
Green Lantern opened in a handful of territories and earned an estimated $17 million. It's top territory was the U.K. with $4.9 million, which was around half of what Thor and X-Men: First Class debuted to this Summer. It also grossed $3.2 million in Russia, or half of Thor's opening and a bit off from First Class. The comic book adaptation is set for a gradual worldwide expansion over the next few months.
Super 8 expanded in to a total of 29 territories this weekend and earned $12.5 million. It had a solid $4.1 million start in Russia, and it also debuted to $2.1 million in South Korea. Neither of these were blockbuster debuts, though it did finish ahead of Green Lantern in both territories. Through its first two weekends, the J.J. Abrams-Steven Spielberg adventure has earned $22 million overseas.
After a few weeks in some small territories, Bridesmaids expanded in to Australia and New Zealand and grossed an estimated $7.3 million. The majority of that came from its impressive $6.8 million debut in Australia (at least $1.6 million of which came from previews last weekend). It moves in to the U.K., Russia and at least 18 other markets this weekend.
Ahead of its U.S. release, Bad Teacher opened to a solid $3.4 million in the U.K. It's set to rollout in to 20 additional European markets corresponding with its domestic release.
Other Notables - Weekend Gross - Gross-to-Date (in millions)
Something Borrowed - $2.9 - $17.8
Fast Five - $2.8 - $385
The Tree of Life - $2 - $15.9
The Adjustment Bureau - $1.3 - $61.5
Priest - $1.3 - $46