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"Horton Hears a Who!" earned $10.8 million from 54 markets
for a foreign total of $90.6 million, according to final data
issued Monday. France contributed $3,3 million to the weekend
total. "Spiderwick Chronicles" brought in $6.8 million from 45
markets, taking its haul to about $58 million. But the big surprise of the period before May's onslaught
of the summer blockbusters was the performance of a series of
French films. Following on the heels of the phenomenal
"Bienvenue Chez les Ch'tis," the rural comedy that has
enchanted France for six weeks in a row, comes another comedy,
"Disco," which grabbed top honors with $8.5 million. "Ch'tis" dropped to second place with $6.7 million for a
market total of $168.5 million. It has sold 17.4 million
tickets since it opened February 27, beating the 42-year-old
record of 17.3 million admissions for the war film "La Grande
Vadrouille." Elsewhere, teenagers turned out for "Step Up 2 the
Streets," which scored $5 million from 26 markets for a total
of $61.4 million. More family action saw "The Game Plan" tally
$3.3 million from 11 markets for a total of $43.4 million. "Enchanted" increased its total to $207.1 million after a
$23.3 million take from Japan in four weeks; the fantasy
dropped to No. 2 there after three weeks at No. 1. The prehistoric epic "10,000 BC" lifted its international
gross to $153.9 million after a weekend tally of $5.9 million
from 62 territories. "Vantage Point" advanced to $67.5 million
following a weekend take of $4 million from 57 markets. Other foreign totals: "Cloverfield," $80 million; "27
Dresses," $65.3 million; "Jumper," $124.6 million; "Juno,"
$74.2 million; and "No Country for Old Men," $81.1 million. Reuters/Hollywood Reporter |
"Dr. Suess' Horton Hears
a Who!" led the foreign box office for a second consecutive
weekend, while "The Spiderwick Chronicles" also played strongly
with the family crowd. 
