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In France, "Inception" finished No. 1 in its second market round, eliciting $4.8 million from 715 sites for a cume of $15.2 million. The U.K. provided $5 million from 750 locations in the film's third frame for a market cume of $31.5 million. South Korea kicked in $5.1 million from 395 sites, enough for a No. 2 ranking and a market cume of $14.5 million.
Dipping nearly 40% from its prior weekend's No. 1 gross figure, Pixar/Disney's "Toy Story 3" in 3D dropped to the weekend's No. 2 spot, capturing $39.1 million drawn from 8,213 screens in 48 markets and hoisting the film's accumulated foreign tally to $436.4 million and to $826.1 million worldwide.
The animation threequel finished No. 1 in its second U.K. round with $12.4 million drawn from 868 locations for a market cume of $61.4 million after 14 days, making "Toy Story 3" the third biggest-grossing animation title ever to play the territory. "Toy 3" also continues No. 1 in Japan where the fourth weekend provided $7.1 million from 529 venues for a market total of $61.8 million.
In Spain, the cume is $15.5 million after two rounds, the latest of which provided $3.3 million from 710 sites. "Toy Story 3" now ranks as the seventh biggest-grossing animation title ever released overseas from any distributor.
Stretching out overseas with openings in at least nine markets was the weekend's No. 3 title, Sony's "Salt," which grossed $24.5 million overall on the weekend from 2,850 screens in 29 offshore territories, hoisting its early international cume to $32.8 million.
Director Phillip Noyce's Cold War thriller starring Angelina Jolie -- who is displaying offshore drawing power -- took the No. 1 spot in six territories, including South Korea ($6.5 million from 531 sites), Russia ($5.5 million from 706 situations), the Philippines ($1.25 million from 80 screens) and Malaysia ($1.135 million from 110 spots).
A Japan opening provided "Salt" with $3.9 million from 334 locations while the film's Brazil bow came up with $2.3 million from 252 screens.
DreamWorks Animation's "Shrek Forever After" in 3D came in at No. 4, exceeding the $400-million overseas gross mark (actual total is $404.2 million) since its May 20 foreign opening. Weekend tally was $19.5 million collected from 6,421 venues in 57 territories.
The fourth "Shrek" animation title distributed by Paramount continues a strong No. 1 in its fourth Brazil round with $3.3 million derived from 527 sites for a market cume of $34.9 million.
Opening No. 2 in France, 20th Century Fox's "Knight and Day" grossed $13.7 million on the weekend overall from 5,557 screens in 58 territories and pushing its accumulated overseas total to $109.9 million. The French take was $4.07 million from 612 sites. The Tom Cruise-Cameron Diaz action comedy, No. 5 on the weekend, opens the U.K. on Aug. 6.
"The Karate Kid" update is winding down its run in China via a local distributor (market cume, $6.8 million), and took in $12.4 million overall on the weekend from 2,430 screens in 31 markets handled by Sony. The Jackie Chan-Jaden Smith vehicle has compiled a foreign gross total of $81.9 million (including China) since opening overseas on June 9.
So far Summit International's "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" has drawn an estimated $356.7 million in foreign boxoffice after a weekend estimate of $11.2 million drawn from 5,963 screens in 67 territories. An India opener provided an estimated $965,000 from 350 situations.
Setting records in Latin and South America was "Despicable Me," which gathered $10.5 million overall on the weekend from 1,798 situations in 20 markets, pushing its overseas gross total to $29.2 million. The family-oriented, 3D animation title featuring the voice of Steve Carell recorded Universal's biggest opening weekend ever in Mexico, where it drew an estimated $4.5 million from 497 playdates for a 36% market share.
No 1 debuts were also logged in Argentina ($1.4 million from 93 sites for a $15,054 per-screen average) and in Peru ($1 million from 47 sites for a $21,277 per-screen average), both record market openings for Universal. "Despicable Me" has 42 overseas territories yet to play, with openings in Brazil, Hong Kong, India and Israel teeing up this week.
Director M. Night Shyamalan's "The Last Airbender" from Paramount opened in seven markets, including France where the debut tally was $4.3 million from 480 sites, scoring a No. 3 ranking in the Paris-and-suburbs area. Overall, the fantasy adventure based on a Nickelodeon TV series claimed $9.4 million on the weekend from 1,987 situations in 17 markets for an overseas gross total of $39.5 million.
Disney's "The Sorcerer's Apprentice," playing about 30% of the international market, bagged $9 million on the weekend from 2,335 screens in 28 markets for an overseas gross total so far of $40.8 million and a worldwide cume of $92.7 million. A Mexico opening provided the Jerry Bruckheimer production starring Nicolas Cage and Jay Baruchel $1.9 million from 355 screens. Debuts in six markets, including Hong Kong, are due this week.
Opening in three markets, including the U.K. ($5.5 bagged from 443 locations), Fox's "The A-Team" grossed $7.175 million on the weekend from 744 screens in 11 markets. Overseas cume stands at $68.3 million.
Premiering in Russia, Holland, the Ukraine and Israel was Warner Bro.'s "Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore." The family-oriented title drew $3.2 million from 873 screens with 74% of the take coming from 3D venues. Openings in the U.K. and France loom this week.
Propelled by openings in Spain ($1.85 million from 335 locations) and Venezuela, Sony's "Grown Ups" laughed all the way to $3.8 million on the weekend from a total of 1,125 screens in 16 markets. Early international cume for the comedy stands at $18.2 million.
Hottest newcomer in France was "L'age de raison" ("The Age of Reason"), director Yann Samuell's comedy-fantasy starring popular French actress Sophie Marceau. The Mars Distribution release bowed at 380 screens nationwide, ranking No. 7 with an estimated gross of $1.2 million. In Paris, "Reason" finished No. 5, playing at 50 sites. Other international cumes: Universal's "Get Him to the Greek," $22 million; Fox's "Predators," $54 million (after a $2.85 million weekend at 2,432 screens in 43 markets); Universal's "Robin Hood," $205 million; Fox's "Marmaduke," $27.3 million; and Universal's "Hanni und Nanni," $4.6 million in Germany and Austria only.
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