Highest Grossing Films outside North America, China, and Japan (Big 3 markets)

[Gokai Red]

Lately, whenever worldwide box office figures are being discussed, I often see people say things like "China to the rescue" or "overseas picking up the slack." It is true though; a very large percentage of a movie's (or at least modern blockbusters) gross usually comes from just the North American, Chinese and Japanese box office. So that got me interested in what the standings would be if we took out these three markets' grosses.

 

And so I took the liberty of figuring out, to the best of my ability, every 400m+ grosser outside the three aforementioned markets and wanted to share. Hope you guys are as intrigued as I was. Also, sorry if this belongs on a different subforum or anything. All releases of movies are counted in their totals.

 

1. Avatar.......................................................................................................1,652,775,582

2. Titanic.......................................................................................................1,132,934,930

3. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2..............................................775,368.091

4. Marvel's the Avengers.................................................................................765,880,990

5. Skyfall..........................................................................................................712,468,875

6. Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs..................................................................*688,838,513

7. Iron Man 3....................................................................................................660,040,339

8. Ice Age: Continental Drift...........................................................................**648,031,927

9. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey............................................................645,056,024

10. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King..........................................636,689,903

11. Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.............................................625,787,519

12. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug........................................................606,324,444

13. Frozen........................................................................................................577,860,000

14. The Lion King.........................................................................................***564,700,000

15. The Dark Knight Rises................................................................................559,399,579

16. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest.............................................*558,352,913

17. Alice in Wonderland...................................................................................*557,581,351

18. Transformers: Dark of the Moon.................................................................552,136,262

19. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1.............................................549,048,647

20. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince......................................................*548,680,997

21. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.................................................547,907,182

22. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End...................................................545,910,961

23. The Twilight Sage: Breaking Dawn - Part 2...............................................*533,277,044

24. Despicable Me 2.........................................................................................525,735,862

25. Toy Story 3................................................................................................*521,506,498

26. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers....................................................515,484,756

27. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.................................................*504,186,328

28. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire............................................................503,959,382

29. 2012...........................................................................................................492,269,897

30. Shrek Forever After....................................................................................488,629,224

31. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.....................................480,972,000

32. Spider-Man 3..............................................................................................477,096,287

33. Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted.......................................................473,371,466

34. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets...................................................468,171,738

35. Life of Pi....................................................................................................*464,375,825

36. Shrek the Third.......................................................................................... 463,461,608

37. The Dark Knight........................................................................................*455,125,151

38. Shrek 2.......................................................................................................454,678,029

39. Finding Nemo............................................................................................*453,458,530

40. Jurassic Park..............................................................................................450,773,253

41. The Da Vinci Code......................................................................................448,153,951

42. Ice Age: The Meltdown...............................................................................447,552,849

43. Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace...............................................438,493,943

44. Mamma Mia!..............................................................................................*438,114,189

45. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1...............................................*427,429,035

46. Inception.....................................................................................................423,609,533

47. Independence Day......................................................................................418.571,205

48. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull..................................*416,449,321

49. The Twilight Saga: New Moon....................................................................*411,275,852

50. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire.............................................................410,228,593

51. The Amazing Spider-Man...........................................................................407,805,229

52. Casino Royale............................................................................................400,846,798

 

*=no China gross reported

**=no Japan gross reported

***=neither China nor Japan gross reported

source: http://boxofficemojo.com/alltime/world/?pagenum=1&p=.htm

 

EDIT: if anyone could give me advice on how to straighten the columns, that'd be great.

Edited June 3, 2014 by Gokai Red

[Tower]

EDIT: if anyone could give me advice on how to straighten the columns, that'd be great.

I just make a table and copy that into the post.

Edited June 3, 2014 by Tower

[Rudolf]

I just make a table and copy that into the post.

make a table and copy an image of that table into your post, otherwise it gets mangled at some point of posting

[Rudolf]

the big difference I see:

in your top52: 5 SuperHero movies

in WW top52: 8

in DOM top52: 9

[JCS]

Japan doesn't contribute much to most blockbusters these days. UK might be better.

[Tower]

Japan doesn't contribute much to most blockbusters these days. UK might be better.

It makes a huge difference for Frozen.

[JCS]

It makes a huge difference for Frozen.

 

Of course, but in recent years Frozen and others are anomalies.

[edroger3]

 

EDIT: if anyone could give me advice on how to straighten the columns, that'd be great.

Use 'courier new' font and replace dot with spaces:

 

50. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire 410,228,593

51. The Amazing Spider-Man   407,805,229

52. Casino Royale 400,846,798

[edroger3]

Difference in ranking between worldwide chart and gokay red chart (outside North America, China and Japan)

 

35 Life of Pi*                               $464.375.825  +51
44 Mamma Mia!*     $438.114.189  +39
52 Casino Royale                         $400.846.798  +36
42 Ice Age: The Meltdown                       $447.552.849  +30
6 Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs*   $688.838.513  +26
8 Ice Age: Continental Drift**           $648.031.927  +26
30 Shrek Forever After                     $488.629.224  +23
29 2012                                   $492.269.897  +21
33 Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted         $473.371.466  +21
23 The Twilight Sage: Breaking Dawn - Part 2* $533.277.044  +16
45 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1* $427.429.035  +15
12 The Hobbit 1 $606.324.444  +12
49 The Twilight Saga: New Moon*   $411.275.852  +12
41 The Da Vinci Code                     $448.153.951  +10
9 The Hobbit 2   $645.056.024  + 8
20 Harry Potter 6*                         $548.680.997  + 7
36 Shrek the Third                           $463.461.608  + 7
14 The Lion King***                       $564.700.000  + 5
5 Skyfall $712.468.875  + 4
19 Harry Potter 7                            $549.048.647  + 4
21 Harry Potter 5                               $547.907.182  + 4
31 The Lord of the Rings 2                   $480.972.000  + 4
11 Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides  $625.787.519  + 2
26 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers        $515.484.756  + 2
28 Harry Potter 4                         $503.959.382  + 2
3 Harry Potter 8                             $775.368.091  + 1
51 The Amazing Spider-Man   $407.805.229  + 1
1 Avatar $1.652.775.582   0
2 Titanic                             $1.132.934.930   0
22 Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End  $545.910.961   0
4 Marvel's the Avengers   $765.880.990  - 1
7 Iron Man 3 $660.040.339  - 1
17 Alice in Wonderland*                   $557.581.351  - 1
32 Spider-Man 3   $477.096.287  - 1
34 Harry Potter 2                            $468.171.738  - 1
48 Indiana Jones 4                           $416.449.321  - 1
10 The Lord of the Rings 3                      $636.689.903  - 2
24 Despicable Me 2                       $525.735.862  - 3
15 The Dark Knight Rises $559.399.579  - 5
16 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest*  $558.352.913  - 5
47 Independence Day                         $418.571.205  - 5
46 Inception     $423.609.533  - 6
27 Harry Potter 1  $504.186.328  - 7
13 Frozen   $577.860.000  - 8
38 Shrek 2     $454.678.029  - 9
18 Transformers: Dark of the Moon           $552.136.262  -11
25 Toy Story 3*                           $521.506.498  -13
39 Finding Nemo* $453.458.530  -13
50 The Hunger Games 2     $410.228.593  -14
37 The Dark Knight*   $455.125.151  -19
40 Jurassic Park                         $450.773.253  -26
43 Star Wars Episode I                       $438.493.943  -28

Edited June 3, 2014 by edroger

[BadAtGender]

It might be interesting to construct a chart that removes the top three markets for each individual movie. That would give a better sense for which films play broadly outside of their dominance areas, regardless of which specific areas those are.

[edroger3]

Difference in ranking between overseas chart and gokay red chart (outside China and Japan)

 

49 The Twilight Saga: New Moon……………………………………………………  $411.275.852  25
45 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1………………  $427.429.035  19
14 The Lion King…………………………………………………………………………………………  $564.700.000  16
23 The Twilight Sage: Breaking Dawn - Part 2………………  $533.277.044  15
37 The Dark Knight……………………………………………………………………………………  $455.125.151  14
42 Ice Age: The Meltdown   …………………………………………………………  $447.552.849  14
36 Shrek the Third   ……………………………………………………………………  $463.461.608  13
52 Casino Royale ……………………………………………………………………………  $400.846.798  13
35 Life of Pi ……………………………………………………………………………………  $464.375.825  12
30 Shrek Forever After ……………………………………………………………  $488.629.224  11
50 The Hunger Games: Catching Fire …………………………………  $410.228.593  11
38 Shrek 2   …………………………………………………………………………………………  $454.678.029  10
44 Mamma Mia! ……………………………………………………………………………………  $438.114.189  10
6 Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs………………………………………………  $688.838.513   9
15 The Dark Knight Rises   …………………………………………………………  $559.399.579 7
33 Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted …………………………  $473.371.466   7
16 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest  ………  $558.352.913   5
24 Despicable Me 2 ………………………………………………………………………  $525.735.862   4
48 Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Sk  $416.449.321   4
5 Skyfall   ……………………………………………………………………………………………  $712.468.875   3
8 Ice Age: Continental Drift…………………………………………………………  $648.031.927   3
9 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey ………………………………  $645.056.024   3
20 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince………………………  $548.680.997   3
26 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers  ……………………  $515.484.756   3
12 The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug ………………………  $606.324.444   1
32 Spider-Man 3   ……………………………………………………………………………  $477.096.287   1
1 Avatar   …………………………………………………………………………………………… $1.652.775.582   0
2 Titanic ……………………………………………………………………………………… $1.132.934.930   0
3 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2   $775.368.091   0
4 Marvel's the Avengers …………………………………………………………  $765.880.990   0
10 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King …  $636.689.903   0
31 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ri  $480.972.000   0
7 Iron Man 3   ……………………………………………………………………………………  $660.040.339  -1
21 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix  …………  $547.907.182  -1
28 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ………………………  $503.959.382  -2
29 2012 ………………………………………………………………………………………………  $492.269.897  -2
17 Alice in Wonderland…………………………………………………………………………  $557.581.351  -3
19 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1 …  $549.048.647  -3
11 Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides  ……  $625.787.519  -4
22 Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End  ……………  $545.910.961  -4
41 The Da Vinci Code …………………………………………………………………  $448.153.951  -4
47 Independence Day ……………………………………………………………………  $418.571.205  -5
25 Toy Story 3 ……………………………………………………………………………………………  $521.506.498  -6
51 The Amazing Spider-Man   ………………………………………………………  $407.805.229  -6
39 Finding Nemo ……………………………………………………………………………………  $453.458.530  -7
46 Inception   ……………………………………………………………………………………  $423.609.533  -7
13 Frozen   ……………………………………………………………………………………………  $577.860.000  -8
18 Transformers: Dark of the Moon ……………………………………  $552.136.262  -9
34 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets  ………………  $468.171.738  -9
43 Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace  ………………  $438.493.943  -9
27 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone…………………  $504.186.328 -10
40 Jurassic Park ……………………………………………………………………………  $450.773.253 -16

Edited June 3, 2014 by edroger

[Incarnadine]

It makes a huge difference for Frozen.

Yes, but every market has a movie that massively over performs. Just look at Skyfall in the UK, at 161m it is nearly double the next biggest market outside North America. Same goes for Transformers: DOTM in China, at 165m it was nearly 100m higher than the next biggest overseas market.

 

Edit- I just realized Mamma Mia is probably a better example than Skyfall for the UK, i did 132m in the UK, more than 3.5x the next biggest overseas market at 39m and not for from the domestic total of 144m.

Edited June 3, 2014 by Incarnadine

[a2k]

looks like frozen will make more money in japan than cap2, asm2 & dofp will make in usa. my knees...they buckle.

[edroger3]

looks like frozen will make more money in japan than cap2, asm2 & dofp will make in usa. my knees...they buckle.

And make more money in Japan than Lego Movie in all its overseas markets combined.

[Dingdong123]

Wait at The Lion King being the oldest film in the list. SLAY SIMBA SLAY.

[Tower]

Wait at The Lion King being the oldest film in the list. SLAY SIMBA SLAY.

Actually Jurassic Park is. SLAY T-REX slay.