Walt Disney’s “High School Musical 3: Senior Year” stormed to the top of the overseas box office with an estimated $40 million, snatching the title of the No. 1 movie worldwide.

Domestically, Kenny Ortega’s third installment in the popular series slashed its competition by debuting at the top spot with $42 million. On the international circuit, the film picked up $13.5 million in the U.K. alone.

Following in second place with $9 million was Joel and Ethan Coen’s spy comedy “Burn After Reading,” which lifted its overseas total to $48 million. At No. 3, John Moore’s “Max Payne” collected $8.7 million to reach a cumulative gross of $17.8 million.

Meanwhile, D.J. Caruso’s action thriller “Eagle Eye” finished in fourth with $7 million, bringing its international cume to $57 million. Ben Stiller’s “Tropic Thunder” took home another $4.4 million for a total haul of $66 million.

Other results from the overseas box office: Universal’s “Mamma Mia!” and Pixar’s “WALL-E” earned $4 million each, reaching international totals of $408.7 million and $253.5 million respectively; “Admiral” picked up $3.6 million; and “Nights in Rodanthe” finished with $3.4 million.

Source: The Hollywood Reporter

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

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

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.