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Sunday
12Jul2009

'Dawn of the Dinosaurs' grabs $97M overseas

"Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs" topped the international box office for the second consecutive weekend with a solid $97.9 million in ticket sales, according to early estimates Sunday.

The third installment in the popular animated series lifted its overseas total to $327.1 million. The film is currently playing in 102 territories. Domestic total stands at $120.5 million.

At No. 2, Michael Bay's "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" collected another $32.5 million, bringing its foreign total to $364.5 million. Following in third place was Sacha Baron Cohen's "Brüno," which picked up $25 million in 28 markets.

Meanwhile, Michael Mann's "Public Enemies" finished at No. 4 this weekend, taking home $8 million for a total haul of $16.7 million. In the crime drama, Johnny Depp plays American bank robber John Dillinger.

"The Proposal" and "The Hangover" tied for fifth place based on early estimates. They each pulled in $7 million, with Sandra Bullock's comedy "Proposal" reaching $40.7 million while "Hangover" reached $74.1 million.

Other results from the overseas box office: Pixar's "Up" reached $52.5 million; "Year One" climbed to $8.7 million; "Angels & Demons" brought its total to $345.5 million; and "Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian" reached a cume of $207.8 million.

Source: The Hollywood Reporter

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