"Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa" took the top spot at the international box office this weekend with $33.5 million in ticket sales, bumping up its total gross to $218.5 million.

Last week's winner "The Day the Earth Stood Still" dropped to No. 2, earning $21 million in 92 territories and lifting its overseas total to $72.3 million. Following in third place was Catherine Hardwicke's "Twilight," which picked up another $11 million to reach a cumulative gross of $64.6 million.

Meanwhile at No. 4, Seth Gordon's holiday comedy "Four Christmases" took home $5.7 million in 38 markets. The film's cumulative gross currently stands at $23.8 million.

Walt Disney's animated adventure "Bolt" collected $5.3 million for a total haul of $35.9 million, while Jim Carrey's new comedy "Yes Man" opened to a weekend gross of $3.5 million.

Other results from the overseas box office: "WALL-E" pulled $3.8 million for a total of $283 million; new entry "The Tale of Despereaux" earned $1.7 million; "Changeling" added $3 million; and "Australia" took $1.1 million.

Source: The Hollywood Reporter