The International Box Office Discussion Thread

[ZattMurdock]

could the avengers touch say something like 900m ? ie. Potter 8 levelsHere in Australia, after the crazy hold it's just had, there is now a possibility of the avengers becoming the 3rd biggest film ever in australia only behind titanic and avatar (and has an outside shot of reaching titanic's unadjusted original figure ~ sifting out the recent 3D re-release)

Holy shizzles

[Fake]

could the avengers touch say something like 900m ? ie. Potter 8 levelsHere in Australia, after the crazy hold it's just had, there is now a possibility of the avengers becoming the 3rd biggest film ever in australia only behind titanic and avatar (and has an outside shot of reaching titanic's unadjusted original figure ~ sifting out the recent 3D re-release)

Yes.800M without Japan is looking certain as of now, and 850m isn't out of question either.If Japan breaks out, 900M may be achievable.

[Robertron]

Yes.

800M without Japan is looking certain as of now, and 850m isn't out of question either.

If Japan breaks out, 900M may be achievable.

Giggidy giggidy.

[iceroll]

I can't believe this is approaching 800 or even 900m OS, I mean this is a superhero movie, since when were they ever popular outside of the domestic market?

[Robertron]

I can't believe this is approaching 800 or even 900m OS, I mean this is a superhero movie, since when were they ever popular outside of the domestic market?

Exactly! Its still confusing the hell out of me. I was expecting $500m OS MAX - its crossing $500m OS today

[Fake]

This proves you can't just discard a movie's OS potential just because it is a superhero movie. You have to judge its appeal to OS people.TDKR will be another surprise OS hit this year.

[lab276]

This proves you can't just discard a movie's OS potential just because it is a superhero movie. You have to judge its appeal to OS people.

Almost all the time superhero films don't do well OS. It was not unreasonable to assume that this would've performed in line with the genre.

[fmpro]

I can't believe this is approaching 800 or even 900m OS, I mean this is a superhero movie, since when were they ever popular outside of the domestic market?

Its also a "the world will end" movie. Huge budget and the market all to it self

[kayumanggi]

And come on, the action was more TRANSFORMERS-like than X-MEN-like that's why people overseas have liked it.

[JJ-8]

Disney did a brilliant job of selling this film. i mean it was always going to do well - no doubt there.. but to do this well.. was very unexpected... I think you can call this a breakout blockbuster :D500m OS did seem like a logical amount - you look at any of the other splits it's rarely much away from 50% when it comes to comic book films and even worse captain america (one component of this film) was more like 40% international.I think this film was not only marketed well but it's release dates were perfected you could almost say here. by releasing to most of the world earlier, it drove the interest for the film up further in the US when it performed above expectations. it possibly does help that it's one of the best reviewed comic book films ever..the funniest part about this, outside the US it's been marketed as a great action film that is in a comic book world and yet i would say it's most obviously comic book film i've watched - to me it's actually captured the essence of what a comic book is on film.ok enough talking and lets let the numbers speak for themselves - If this keeps up this could easily be 3rd all time to only avatar and titanic. If 550m+ does happen stateside and 900m+ internationally, it's a outside shot at reaching titanic. (yeah okay a little optimistic.)

[Robertron]

This proves you can't just discard a movie's OS potential just because it is a superhero movie. You have to judge its appeal to OS people.TDKR will be another surprise OS hit this year.

I really think TDKR is going to disappoint most people with its OS gross. The last one made $470m OS - with a quarter of that from 2 countries - one of which was extremely boosted by the death of a fellow countryman - I'm sorry but a sequel does not make $46m after the first film barely crossed $16m.

[John Marston]

I really think TDKR is going to disappoint most people with its OS gross. The last one made $470m OS - with a quarter of that from 2 countries - one of which was extremely boosted by the death of a fellow countryman - I'm sorry but a sequel does not make $46m after the first film barely crossed $16m.

Twilight jumped that much. So yeahSorry to disappoint you but the Dark Knight Rises is pretty much guaranteed to make at least 600M overseas. Whether you want to admit it or not.

[Robertron]

Anybody notice BOMs update on The Avengers OSnumber? $533.3m.... Ring any bells?!

[Gideon]

Twilight jumped that much. So yeah

Sorry to disappoint you but the Dark Knight Rises is pretty much guaranteed to make at least 600M overseas. Whether you want to admit it or not.

Hmmm

Don't know.

Could see it topping 550M.

Maybe too dark of a project.

This summer's trends will be "colors" and "fun".

[iceroll]

Anybody notice BOMs update on The Avengers OSnumber? $533.3m.... Ring any bells?!

Damn that's eerie.

[Robertron]

Damn that's eerie.

Exactly what I was thinking.

[ecstasy]

screen daily numbers anyone?

[Moviedweeb]

Anybody notice BOMs update on The Avengers OSnumber? $533.3m.... Ring any bells?!

It certainly did! $533m will forever be a milestone whether domestic or international. That # is a huge part of box office history.

[Heretic]

"Dark Shadows" debuts a distant No. 2 while "American Pie: Reunion" sets franchise record offshore.

Marvel’s The Avengers played like a vacuum cleaner on the foreign theatrical circuit for the third consecutive round, sucking up a weekend tally of $95.4 million from 54 territories, and leaving its competition to sort out the remaining box office pickings.For all the hoopla about the Disney release’s astonishing domestic action ($373.2 million over two rounds), the action-paced mélange of comic book heroes is doing even better overseas ($628.9 million over three frames).

Avengers’ weekend action was down 39% from the prior weekend’s take, a rate of decline that is considered muscular given the film’s lofty box office heights. In just a dozen days, it has out-grossed such previous Marvel titles as Captain America ($192 million total offshore), Iron Man ($266.7 million), Thor ($268.3 million) and Iron Man 2 ($311.5 million).

Besides setting industry opening records in a dozen offshore markets including Brazil and Mexico, the Robert Downey Jr.-Chris Evans-Scarlett Johansson vehicle directed by Joss Whedon has rolled up mighty market cumes in the U.K. ($65.7 million), China ($52.3 million), Mexico ($49.6 million), Korea ($41.3 million), Australia ($40.5 million), Russia ($36 million), France ($33.4 million) and Germany ($24.1 million).

Slightly denting The Avenger’s mighty foreign action was Warner Bros.’ Dark Shadows, which opened offshore at 5,664 sites in 42 territories for an estimated $36.7 million or nearly $6,500 per screen. It finished No. 2 on the weekend.

The eighth collaboration of Johnny Depp and director Tim Burton, a big screen sendup of ABC-TV’s 1966-1971 horror soap opera of the same title, drew 93% of what 2005’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (the fourth Depp-Burton combination) grossed in the same markets at “the same point in release,” said Warner Bros. (Factory went on to gross a total of $268 million offshore.)

Biggest single market for Shadows was Russia where playdates at 977 situations delivered $5.3 million. A No. 1 France opening generated $4.6 million at 474 situations while the U.K. produced $4 million at 515 venues.

No. 1 openings were also recorded in Spain ($2.4 million at 341 spots) and in Italy ($2.3 million at 537 situations). Australia opening action came to $3.7 million at 369 screens while Korea came up with $2.5 million at 375 sites. Japan opens on May 19 while Brazil and Mexico follow on June 22.

It’s official. Universal’s American Pie: Reunion, the fourth title in the raunchy comedy franchise begun with American Pie in 1999, is now the biggest overseas grosser of the series. It is also the No. 3 offshore title this round.

Weekend take at 4,600 playdates in 49 markets was $15.6 million, pushing the foreign total to $144.5 million, besting American Pie 2’s overseas tally of $143 million in 2001. Worldwide, the comedy sequel is poised to pass the $200 million mark today.

Universal’s Battleship, which debuts Friday in the U.S. and Canada, has already grossed 215.3 million on the foreign circuit. Weekend action provided the sci-fi/action title based on a popular video game to $11.2 million drawn from 8,900 venues in 62 territories. Openings in 10 Latin American markets included a Mexican bow ($3.1 million at 566 engagements). It ranks No. 4.

Coming in a tentative No. 5 – pending firm foreign figures due Monday – is Sony’s 21 Jump Street, the big-screen version of the vintage American tv series, which collected $3.2 million at 1,716 screens in 31 markets, elevating its foreign gross total to $49.1 million. Fox Titanic 3D re-release has raked in $282.9 million overseas thanks in part to its $3.1 million draw at 2,005 venues in 39 markets.

Warner’s The Lucky One, the romantic melodrama starring Zac Efron, came up with $2.5 million from 1,629 screens in 28 markets, nudging its foreign cume to $22.8 million. Sony’s animation title, The Pirates! Band of Misfits, played at 3,328 venues in 50 markets and drew $2.2 million. Offshore cume stands at $74.5 million.

Top local language title in France was Pathe’s release of the comedy, Le Prenom, which in its third round generated an estimated $2 million at 450 situations, lifting its market cume to $15.9 million. In Japan, Toho’s Thermae Romae, Fuji TV’s big screen version of Mari Yamazaki’s manga series, took first place in the market for the third straight round.

Opening in some 30 offshore territories this coming week is The Dictator, Paramount’s comedy from writer-actor Sacha Baron Cohen. Biggest markets are the U.K., Germany, Russia and Australia.

Other international cumes: Disney’s John Carter, $210.4 million; Fox’s The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, $75.3 million; Universal’s The Five Year Engagement, $4.7 million; Fox’s Chronicle, $61.2 million; DreamWorks Animation/Paramount’s Puss In Boots, $405.5 million; Fox’s Jannat 2, $11.1 million ; Hugo, $78.5 million from Paramount territories; Fox’s This Means War, $98.6 million; Pathe’s Houba! Sur las piiste due Marsupilami, $39.3 million over six rounds in France only; and Fox’sWe Bought A Zoo, $38.8 million.

[ecstasy]

"Dark Shadows" debuts a distant No. 2 while "American Pie: Reunion" sets franchise record offshore.

Marvel’s The Avengers played like a vacuum cleaner on the foreign theatrical circuit for the third consecutive round, sucking up a weekend tally of $95.4 million from 54 territories, and leaving its competition to sort out the remaining box office pickings.For all the hoopla about the Disney release’s astonishing domestic action ($373.2 million over two rounds), the action-paced mélange of comic book heroes is doing even better overseas ($628.9 million over three frames).

Avengers’ weekend action was down 39% from the prior weekend’s take, a rate of decline that is considered muscular given the film’s lofty box office heights. In just a dozen days, it has out-grossed such previous Marvel titles as Captain America ($192 million total offshore), Iron Man ($266.7 million), Thor ($268.3 million) and Iron Man 2 ($311.5 million).

Besides setting industry opening records in a dozen offshore markets including Brazil and Mexico, the Robert Downey Jr.-Chris Evans-Scarlett Johansson vehicle directed by Joss Whedon has rolled up mighty market cumes in the U.K. ($65.7 million), China ($52.3 million), Mexico ($49.6 million), Korea ($41.3 million), Australia ($40.5 million), Russia ($36 million), France ($33.4 million) and Germany ($24.1 million).

Slightly denting The Avenger’s mighty foreign action was Warner Bros.’ Dark Shadows, which opened offshore at 5,664 sites in 42 territories for an estimated $36.7 million or nearly $6,500 per screen. It finished No. 2 on the weekend.

The eighth collaboration of Johnny Depp and director Tim Burton, a big screen sendup of ABC-TV’s 1966-1971 horror soap opera of the same title, drew 93% of what 2005’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (the fourth Depp-Burton combination) grossed in the same markets at “the same point in release,” said Warner Bros. (Factory went on to gross a total of $268 million offshore.)

Biggest single market for Shadows was Russia where playdates at 977 situations delivered $5.3 million. A No. 1 France opening generated $4.6 million at 474 situations while the U.K. produced $4 million at 515 venues.

No. 1 openings were also recorded in Spain ($2.4 million at 341 spots) and in Italy ($2.3 million at 537 situations). Australia opening action came to $3.7 million at 369 screens while Korea came up with $2.5 million at 375 sites. Japan opens on May 19 while Brazil and Mexico follow on June 22.

It’s official. Universal’s American Pie: Reunion, the fourth title in the raunchy comedy franchise begun with American Pie in 1999, is now the biggest overseas grosser of the series. It is also the No. 3 offshore title this round.

Weekend take at 4,600 playdates in 49 markets was $15.6 million, pushing the foreign total to $144.5 million, besting American Pie 2’s overseas tally of $143 million in 2001. Worldwide, the comedy sequel is poised to pass the $200 million mark today.

Universal’s Battleship, which debuts Friday in the U.S. and Canada, has already grossed 215.3 million on the foreign circuit. Weekend action provided the sci-fi/action title based on a popular video game to $11.2 million drawn from 8,900 venues in 62 territories. Openings in 10 Latin American markets included a Mexican bow ($3.1 million at 566 engagements). It ranks No. 4.

Coming in a tentative No. 5 – pending firm foreign figures due Monday – is Sony’s 21 Jump Street, the big-screen version of the vintage American tv series, which collected $3.2 million at 1,716 screens in 31 markets, elevating its foreign gross total to $49.1 million. Fox Titanic 3D re-release has raked in $282.9 million overseas thanks in part to its $3.1 million draw at 2,005 venues in 39 markets.

Warner’s The Lucky One, the romantic melodrama starring Zac Efron, came up with $2.5 million from 1,629 screens in 28 markets, nudging its foreign cume to $22.8 million. Sony’s animation title, The Pirates! Band of Misfits, played at 3,328 venues in 50 markets and drew $2.2 million. Offshore cume stands at $74.5 million.

Top local language title in France was Pathe’s release of the comedy, Le Prenom, which in its third round generated an estimated $2 million at 450 situations, lifting its market cume to $15.9 million. In Japan, Toho’s Thermae Romae, Fuji TV’s big screen version of Mari Yamazaki’s manga series, took first place in the market for the third straight round.

Opening in some 30 offshore territories this coming week is The Dictator, Paramount’s comedy from writer-actor Sacha Baron Cohen. Biggest markets are the U.K., Germany, Russia and Australia.

Other international cumes: Disney’s John Carter, $210.4 million; Fox’s The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, $75.3 million; Universal’s The Five Year Engagement, $4.7 million; Fox’s Chronicle, $61.2 million; DreamWorks Animation/Paramount’s Puss In Boots, $405.5 million; Fox’s Jannat 2, $11.1 million ; Hugo, $78.5 million from Paramount territories; Fox’s This Means War, $98.6 million; Pathe’s Houba! Sur las piiste due Marsupilami, $39.3 million over six rounds in France only; and Fox’sWe Bought A Zoo, $38.8 million.

Thanks!