‘Eagle Eye’ rules overseas box office

D.J. Caruso’s action hit “Eagle Eye” soared to the top of the international box office this weekend with an estimated $12 million in ticket sales. Its total gross currently stands at $45.6 million.

At No. 2, Ethan and Joel Coen’s comedy “Burn After Reading” collected $8.7 million to reach an overseas total of $30 million. Andrei Kravchuk’s Russian drama “Admiral” ranked third with a weekend gross of $8.2 million and a cumulative gross of $27.6 million.

Meanwhile, Pixar’s animated adventure “WALL-E” picked up another $7 million at No. 4, lifting its total international haul to $247 million. Domestically, the film about the lonely robot only grossed $221 million.

Debuting in fifth place with $6.4 million was John Moore’s video game adaptation “Max Payne,” which opened in 32 territories. Starring Mark Wahlberg, the film follows a grieving detective who has made it his mission to avenge those responsible for his family’s murders.

Other results from the overseas box office: Universal’s musical “Mamma Mia!” reached the $400 million mark with weekend earnings of $5.9 million; “Nights in Rodanthe” grabbed $4.4 million to lifts its total to $12.6 million; and “Tropic Thunder” picked up another $4.1 million.

Source: The Hollywood Reporter

'Mamma Mia!' prevails at overseas box office

Universal’s hit musical “Mamma Mia!” clung to the top spot at the international box office this weekend with an estimated $14.1 million in ticket sales. The film’s overseas total now stands at $377.2 million.

Ranking second with $10.9 million was Pixar’s animated adventure “WALL-E,” which lifted its cumulative gross to $230.3 million. Following at No. 3 was D.J. Caruso’s action thriller “Eagle Eye,” which brought its international total to $15.2 million after this weekend’s earnings of $8.3 million.

Meanwhile, DreamWorks’ action comedy “Tropic Thunder” dropped to fourth place, earning $5.2 million and lifting its total haul to $49.2 million. New entry “Beverly Hills Chihuahua,” the weekend’s domestic champion, managed to grab the fifth spot with $4.8 million in five markets.

Other results from the overseas box office: “Mirrors” collected $4.6 million to reach a cumulative gross of $18.8 million; “Death Race” picked up another $3.5 million for a $17.2 million total; “Wanted” took home $2.5 million; and “Taken” brought its overseas total to $30.4 million after weekend earnings of $4 million.

New releases in some international markets included “Lakeview Terrace,” “Appaloosa” and “How to Lose Friends & Alienate People.”

Source: The Hollywood Reporter

'Mamma Mia!' rules overseas b.o. yet again

Universal’s “Mamma Mia!” is still rocking the big screen overseas, clinging to the top spot for the fourth consecutive weekend with an estimated $15.3 million in ticket sales, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

The hit musical starring Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan and Colin Firth, among others, lifted its international total to $356.4 million, a far better performance than its $142.2 million domestic take.

Meanwhile, Pixar’s “WALL-E” finished second with $11.1 million after opening in several new markets, lifting its overseas total to $215.4 million. Ben Stiller’s “Tropic Thunder” followed at No. 3 with a weekend gross of $7.4 million and a total of $41 million.

At No. 4, Universal’s “The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor” took home $5.6 million, reaching an international total of $283.2 million. Following in fifth place was D.J. Caruso’s action hit “Eagle Eye,” which collected $4.2 million in 13 territories.

Other results from the international box office: “Wanted” scored $4 million to bring its total haul to $182.6 million; Peter Berg’s Will Smith vehicle “Hancock” climbed to $391.7 million after this weekend’s earnings of $2.3 million; “The Dark Knight” reached $460 million; and “Iron Man” earned another $2 million.

Also opening overseas was “The House Bunny,” which grabbed $755,000 in three markets.

‘Mamma Mia!’ rocks overseas box office

“Mamma Mia!” continued its international box office reign this weekend with $14 million in 48 territories, according to the Hollywood Reporter. The lifts the musical’s overseas total to $334 million.

Working its way up to the second spot was Universal’s “Wanted,” which collected $11.6 million in 34 countries to reach a total gross of $172.1 million. Following at No. 3 with $8.1 million was Ben Stiller’s “Tropic Thunder,” which reached an international total of $29.1 million.

Meanwhile, Pixar’s “WALL-E” pulled in $6.6 million in 37 markets, bringing its cumulative gross to $200.1 million. Ranking fifth was Peter Berg’s “Hancock,” which reached $387 million after this weekend’s earnings of $6.1 million.

Also opening overseas was Woody Allen’s “Vicky Cristina Barcelona,” which took home a solid $3.2 million in Spain. Diane English’s comedy “The Women” earned $1.1 million to lift its total haul to $4 million.

Other results from the international box office: “The Dark Knight” picked up $4 million to reach $455.7 million total; “Step Brothers” made $3 million for a total of $15.6 million; and “Kung Fu Panda” brought its total to $408.2 million. 

'Mamma Mia!' still on top overseas

Universal’s hit musical “Mamma Mia!” held on to the top spot at the international box office this weekend with $17.5 million in 44 markets, according to The Hollywood Reporter. That raises the movie’s overseas total to $307 million.

Jumping to No. 2 was Sony’s action adventure “Hancock,” which took in $10 million in 34 markets. The Peter Berg-directed Will Smith vehicle brought its total gross to $375.2 million.

At No. 3, Universal’s “Wanted” picked up $8.2 million to reach an overseas total of $158.5 million. Following in fourth place with $7.5 million in 55 markets was “The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor,” which lifted its cumulative gross to $268.5 million. It’s also the third Universal release to make it into the top 5.

Christopher Nolan’s “The Dark Knight” slipped to No. 5 this weekend, earning $6.7 million and bringing its international total to $448.9 milion. Pixar’s animated feature “WALL-E” followed with $4.3 million in 39 territories, while “Death Race” picked up $4 million in 11 countries.

Other results from overseas: “Kung Fu Panda” reached a total of $404.1 million thanks to weekend earnings of $2.7 million; “Babylon A.D.” took home $1.8 million; “Get Smart” lifted its cumulative to $93.6 million; and “Mirrors” brought its total to $8.2 million.

‘Mamma Mia!’ star falls for ‘John’

Amanda Seyfried, the star of this summer’s box office hit musical “Mamma Mia!,” is set to star in the big-screen adaptation of Nicholas Sparks’ bestseller “Dear John.”

Variety reports she's joining Channing Tatum in the upcoming drama, which Lasse Hallstrom is directing for Relativity and Screen Gems.

In the adaptation by Jamie Linden (“We Are Marshall”), a young woman falls on love with a solider while he’s on leave.

Seyfried, who played Sophie Sheridan in the big-screen version of “Mamma Mia!,” also starred in “Mean Girls” and “Alpha Dog.”

She currently has two new projects awaiting release: Duncan Ward’s “Boogie Woogie” and Karyn Kusama’s “Jennifer’s Body,” a horror comedy written by Diablo Cody.

The next Nicholas Sparks novel to hit the silver screen is “Nights in Rodanthe,” which is scheduled to open Sept. 26.

‘Mamma Mia!’ tops overseas box office

Universal’s “Mamma Mia!” put an end to the reign of “The Dark Knight” by jumping to the top at the international box office with $15 million in ticket sales, reaching a total of $280.1 million, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Slipping to No. 2, Christopher Nolan’s acclaimed Batman flick took home another $11.8 million in 62 territories to reach an overseas total of $437.2 million. In third place, “The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor” pulled $11.6 million, reaching a cumulative gross of $255.4 million from ticket sales in 56 markets.

Climbing back up the ladder of the box office chart was “Wanted,” which finished fourth this weekend with $6.5 million to bring its international total to $146.8 million. Following at No. 5 was DreamWorks Animation’s “Kung Fu Panda,” which lifted its total gross to $397 thanks to this weekend’s earnings of $6.3 million.

Other results from overseas: Pixar’s “WALL-E” pulled in $6.2 million to reach a cumulative gross of $184.5 million; Adam Sandler’s comedy “You Don’t Mess With the Zohan” picked up $5.4 million (for an overseas total of $78.3 million); and “Hellboy II: The Golden Army” earned $5 million ($48.1 million total).

Nicholas Cage’s latest action flick “Bangkok Dangerous,” which opened at No. 1 domestically, collected $1.3 million in 2 markets. As for Vin Diesel’s “Babylon A.D.,” it ended up taking $2.3 million in 12 territories.

Box Office: 'Bangkok' leads slow weekend

By Franck Tabouring
Weekend of September 5 – 7, 2008

Nicholas Cage’s latest action vehicle “Bangkok Dangerous” topped the North American box office this weekend with $7.8 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.

Danny and Oxide Pang’s remake ended the three-week reign of DreamWorks’ “Tropic Thunder,” leading an incredibly slow weekend as the only nationwide release. In the film, Cage stars as a lonely hit man who travels to Bangkok and falls in love with a local woman.  

Ben Stiller’s action comedy closely followed at No. 2, earning $7.5 million and reaching a domestic total of $96.8 million after four weeks in release. With Stiller, Jack Black and Robert Downey Jr. in the lead roles, the flick centers on a group of actors as they fight for survival in a dangerous jungle.

Meanwhile, “The House Bunny” climbed back up to No. 3, collecting $5.9 million. Starring Anna Faris as a former Playboy bunny who becomes the housemother of a geeky sorority, the Fred Wolf-directed comedy lifted its cumulative gross to $36.9 million.

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‘The Dark Knight’ still No. 1 at overseas b.o.

As the summer season at the movies comes to a close, Christopher Nolan’s “The Dark Knight” continues its box office dominance overseas, pulling in $19 million in 62 markets to reach a total gross of $416.7 million.

At No. 2, Universal’s musical “Mamma Mia!” delivered another strong international run, collecting $12.1 million and brining its cumulative to $258.3 million. Following in third place was DreamWorks Animation’s “Kung Fu Panda,” which took home $9.1 million and lifted its overseas total to $385 million.

Meanwhile, Peter Berg’s Will Smith vehicle “Hancock” climbed to No. 4, pulling in $8.9 million to reach an international total of $353 million. Pixar’s “WALL-E” and Sony’s “You Don’t Mess With the Zohan” tied for fifth place with $7.7 million each.

Here are some other results from this weekend’s overseas box office: “Hellboy II: The Golden Army” scored $7.4 million to reach $40.7 million; “The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor” snatched $7.3 million; “Wanted” earned $4.2 million; and “Star Wars: The Clone Wars” finished with $4.8 million.

Opening in France a week before its U.S. release was Nicholas Cage’s new action thriller “Bangkok Dangerous,” which ended up grossing $1.4 million.

Source: The Hollywood Reporter

'The Dark Knight' flies high at overseas b.o.

"The Dark Knight" continued its overseas box office dominance this weekend with $34 million in 62 territories, bringing its international total to  $381.2 million, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Meanwhile, Universal’s “The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor” held on to its No. 2 spot, earning $12.8 million and lifting its overseas total to $222.4 million.

Following in third place with $12.5 million was Universal’s acclaimed musical “Mamma Mia!,” which reached a cumulative gross of $232.5 million. At No. 4, Adam Sandler’s comedy “You Don’t Mess With the Zohan” pulled in $10.5 million to reach a total of $56.6 million

Pixar’s computer-animated adventure “WALL-E” finished in fifth place with a weekend gross of $8.7 million and an overseas total of $163 million, while “Hellboy II: The Golden Army” lifted its cumulative to $33 million thanks to this weekend’s take of $7.2 million.

Other results from the international box office: “Star Wars: The Clone Wars” earned $5 million; Universal’s “Wanted” took home $4 million; “Kung Fu Panda” pulled $3.8 million; and “Meet Dave” grossed 3 million.