'Angels & Demons' wins overseas box office race

Ron Howard's "Angels & Demons" delivered a solid weekend start at the international box office with an estimated $104.3 million in ticket sales. That's a strong $56.3 million more than its domestic opening weekend gross.

At No. 2, J.J. Abrams' "Star Trek" reboot collected another $21 million in 57 markets, reaching a total haul of $70 million. Domestically, the film earned $43 million this past weekend, bringing its worldwide cume to $217.6 million.

Following in third place overseas was "X-Men Origins: Wolverine," which picked up $13.5 million for a cumulative gross of $144.5 million. Meanwhile, Zac Efron's comedy "17 Again" finished fourth with a weekend gross of $5.2 million and an international total of $48.3 million.

Peter Chelsom's "Hannah Montana: The Movie" slipped to No. 5 this weekend, scoring $4.7 million for a total gross of $26.1 million.

Other results from the overseas box office: "Coraline" pulled $2.7 million; "Fighting" took home $1.9 million; "Fast & Furious" reached a cume of $191.5 million; and "State of Play" brought its international gross to $18.8 million.

Source: The Hollywood Reporter