‘The Mummy’ continues overseas box office reign
Monday, August 11, 2008 at 8:59AM
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The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor” topped the international box office for the second consecutive week with $56.1 million in 49 markets, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Rob Cohen’s sequel starring Brendan Fraser lifted its international cumulative to $141.1 million, reaching a worldwide total of $211.7 million. At No. 2, Christopher Nolan’s “The Dark Knight” pulled in $35.1 million, bringing its overseas total to $263.1 million.

Pixar’s comuter-animated hit “WALL-E” finished in third place this weekend, collecting $18.1 million in 28 markets and lifting its cumulative gross to $121.6 million. Meanwhile, Universal’s musical “Mamma Mia!” took home $14.7 million in 24 territories (for a $173.4 million overseas total).

DreamWorks Animation’s family adventure “Kung Fu Panda” earned $8 million at No. 5, reaching an overseas cumulative gross of an impressive $347.5 million. Following in sixth place was Peter Berg’s action hit “Hancock,” which after this weekend’s earnings of $6.5 million brought its international total to $332.1 million.

Other results from the overseas box office: “The X-Files: I Want to Believe” snatched $5.7 million to climb to $31.4 million total; “The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian” pulled $3.6 million for a $253.7 million overseas total; “Wanted” scored $3 million to reach $120.6 million; and “The Happening” lifted its total to $94.8 million.

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