'Button' continues overseas b.o. dominance
Sunday, February 15, 2009 at 4:01PM | By
Franck Tabouring "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" topped the overseas box office this weekend with an estimated $31 million in ticket sales.
Playing in 53 markets, David Fincher's Oscar-nominated drama lifted its international gross to $118.6 million, compared to $122.2 million domestically.
At No. 2, Walt Disney's "Bolt" scored $16.5 million for a total of $131.8 million. Following in third place was Tom Cruise's WWII thriller "Valkyrie," which took home $11.9 million and reached an overseas total haul of $72 million.
Meanwhile, "He's Just Not That Into You" picked up $11.4 million in 16 territories. Starring Ben Affleck, Jennifer Aniston, Bradley Cooper, Drew Barrymore, Ginnifer Goodwin and Scarlett Johansson, among others, the film follows a bunch of individuals making new discoveries about dating and marriage.
While it topped the box office domestically with $42.2 million, Marcus Nispel's remake "Friday the 13th" collected $10.4 million in 30 markets, placing the movie at No. 5.
Other results from the overseas box office: "Doubt" collected $1.8 million to reach a total of $10.3 million; "Confessions of a Shopaholic" brought in $2.8 million in five markets; "Notorious" pulled $1.5 million; and "Coraline" finished with $1.7 million.
Source: The Hollywood Reporter







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