'Benjamin Button' rules overseas b.o.
Sunday, February 22, 2009 at 3:42PM | By
Franck Tabouring Oscar-nominated film wins top spot for third consecutive week
David Fincher's "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" continued its overseas box office dominance this weekend with an estimated $19.6 million in ticket sales. The film's total gross currently stands at $152 million.
Still going strong at No. 2 was Disney's "Bolt," which collected $12.1 million in 40 markets for an international cumulative gross of $155.2 million. Following in third place with $7.5 million was Bryan Singer's WWII "Valkyrie," which brought its total gross to $83 million.
Meanwhile, Ken Kwapis' comedy He's Just Not That Into You" picked up $7.2 million in fourth place, lifting its overseas total to $32 million.
At No. 5, P.J. Hogan's "Confessions of a Shopaholic" pulled in $6.4 million in 10 territories, reaching a cume of $10.3 million after a little more than one week in release.
Other results from the overseas box office: "The Pink Panther 2" took home $6.2 million for a total of $13 million; "Hotel for Dogs" earned $5.6 million for a $23.5 million cume; "Yes Man" pulled another $3.5 million; and "Bride Wars" finished with a weekend gross of $3.5 million.
Source: The Hollywood Reporter











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