'Wanted' takes top spot at international box office
Monday, June 30, 2008 at 9:17AM | By
Franck Tabouring
While Timur Bekmambetov’s action hit “Wanted” failed to outperform Pixar’s “WALL-E” at the North American box office, the thriller starring James McAvoy and Angelina Jolie easily took the No. 1 spot overseas, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
“Wanted” opened in 22 markets this weekend, collecting an impressive $33 million. Its domestic rival “WALL-E” only debuted in six international markets, taking in $3.1 million. The computer-animated adventure will expand into more markets in the coming weeks and months.
DreamWorks Animation’s “Kung Fu Panda” finished second at the international box office this weekend with $21.5 million, brining its foreign total to $98.5 million. Following closely in third place was “The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian,” which opened in several new markets with a gross of 20.1 million.
“The Incredible Hulk” slipped to No. 4 with a weekend gross of $12.1 million and a total international haul of $85.5 million, while “Get Smart” earned $11.8 million in 21 territories. Peter Segal’s comedy starring Steve Carell lifted its foreign cumulative to $20.1 million.
Other results from the international box office: “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” took in $11.4 million ($413 overseas total); “The Happening” pulled $6.7 million, and “You Don’t Mess With the Zohan” scored a weekend gross of $3.4 million.












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