‘Benjamin Button’ dominates overseas box office
Sunday, February 8, 2009 at 8:49PM | By
Franck Tabouring
David Fincher’s “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” climbed to the top of the international box office with an estimated $31 million in ticket sales. The film’s total currently stands at $72.5 million.
At No. 2, Tom Cruise’s WWII thriller “Valkyrie” collected $11.2 million, reaching an overseas total of more than $56 million. Following in third place was Disney’s family adventure “Bolt,” which reached a total gross of $111 million after this weekend’s earnings of $9.6 million.
Meanwhile, Sam Mendes’ drama “Revolutionary Road” took home $6.3 million at No. 4, bringing its cumulative gross to $37 million. Starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet, the film follows a couple struggling to escape their conventional lifestyle.
“Bride Wars” pulled $6.1 million at No. 5 for a total of $32.1 million, while “Seven Pounds” picked up another $5.4 million ($79.4 million cume).
Other results from the overseas box office: “Yes Man” earned $5.2 million for a cumulative gross of $107.3 million; “Gran Torino” pulled $1 million; “Doubt” brought in $2.5 million; and “Frost/Nixon” finished with $1.2 million.
Source: Variety







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