International box office continues to favour Night At The Museum despite new entries from local films making significant dents in the chart.

Fox's comedy adventure spends its sixth-week running at the top spot, grossing $15.2m at the weekend, taking it up 2% despite dropping from two territories. Bollywood romance Salaam E Ishq: A Tribute To Love entered with a bang at number five, taking $9.3m in its opening weekend, while Japanese action film Dororo generated $3.7m in its first week from 295 screens in the territory.

French thriller Have Mercy On Us All took more than $2.8m in its first week but still trailed local competitor Arthur And The Invisibles, which grossed more than $3m in its seventh week. Blood Diamond took $11.8m after opening in an additional 19 territories, boosting it 284%.

(Last3-day
week)Film (origin)gross $ScrsCume $Terr
1(1)Night At The Museum (US)$15,213,5434,422$194,878,27343
2(2)The Pursuit Of Happyness (US)$12,365,6772,011$49,102,89914
3(15)Blood Diamond (US)$11,803,6342,404$26,490,94835
4(3)Rocky Balboa (US)$10,963,6432,440$40,747,18318
5NewSalaam E Ishq: A Tribute To Love (Ind)$9,364,811933$9,364,81121
6(6)Apocalypto (US)$7,025,9042,308$47,418,34932
7(4)Manuale D'Amore 2 (It)$5,951,413588$18,218,6661
8(8)Babel (Mex-US)$5,064,3251,172$53,709,30831
9(5)Deja Vu (US)$4,697,0002,051$96,999,00038
10NewDororo (Japan)$3,719,795295$3,719,7951
11(7)Casino Royale (Czech-Ger-UK-US)$3,445,3142,015$405,621,59548
12(12)Happy Feet (Aus-US)$3,441,7242,699$162,559,60838
13(32)Miss Potter (UK-US)$3,098,510865$13,150,1615
14(19)Arthur And The Invisibles (Fr)$3,078,5651,939$62,761,57920
15NewHave Mercy On Us All (Fr)$2,888,069524$2,888,0693
16(11)The Departed (US)$2,845,9161,259$141,023,19421
17NewThe Perfect Couple (S Kor)$2,724,398284$3,284,4811
18NewEpic Movie (US)$2,529,801272$2,529,8014
19*Curse Of The Golden Flower (Chi-HK)$2,473,176308$45,321,5216
20(10)The Holiday (US)$2,427,2061,893$114,033,13240
21(16)Marie Antoinette (Fr-Jap-US)$2,176,654566$29,684,40517
22(40)Bobby (US)$2,057,904698$3,867,1849
23(42)Dreamgirls (US)$1,958,472623$3,635,4015
24(13)Mapado 2 (S Kor)$1,956,062337$8,316,4201
25(41)Smokin' Aces (US)$1,926,300574$6,698,3702
26(22)Perfume: The Story Of A Murder (Ger-Fr)$1,893,982723$110,290,40019
27(14)The Prestige (US)$1,852,382977$48,792,24130
28*Step Up (US)$1,807,743289$45,086,3325
29(17)Flushed Away (UK)$1,779,0322,174$107,277,30934
30(9)Eragon (US)$1,732,3781,850$165,452,32920
31(18)Jacquou Le Croquant (Fr)$1,655,231585$4,634,1352
32(21)200 Pounds Beauty (S Kor)$1,646,369237$40,138,2291
33(20)Guru (Ind)$1,617,843583$13,382,30916
34(27)The Queen (UK)$1,593,185586$41,109,76118
35(34)Charlotte's Web (US)$1,407,6361,311$23,938,68625
36(28)Naresuan (Thai)$1,334,792352$4,019,7231
37(33)The Last King Of Scotland (UK-US)$1,185,927260$6,171,2415
38NewA Grande Familia (Braz)$1,173,847252$1,256,8091
39(26)The Illusionist (US)$1,134,322522$29,251,73014
40(23)Herb (S Kor)$1,074,113243$7,890,6381
*Re-entry. (c) Screen International, compiled by Leonard Klady
NORTH AMERICA
Three-day weekend January 26-28 -Top 30
RankFilm (Origin) DistributorWeek3-dayScrsScreen%Total
gross $avg $changegross $
1(-)Epic Movie (US) 20th FoxNEW$18,612,5442,801$6,645 -$18,612,544
2(-)Smokin' Aces (US) UniversalNEW$14,638,7552,218$6,600$14,638,755
3(2)Night At The Museum (US) 20th Fox6$9,557,6643,241$2,949-20$216,845,623
4(1)Stomp The Yard (US) Sony Pictures3$7,685,5652,115$3,634-37$50,538,842
5(-)Catch And Release (US) Sony PicturesNEW$7,658,8981,622$4,722 -$7,658,898
6(3)Dreamgirls (US) Paramount7$6,741,9852,785$2,421-16$86,775,468
7(5)The Pursuit Of Happyness (US) Sony Pictures7$4,983,3252,688$1,854-21$152,929,867
8(7)Pan's Labyrinth (Mex-US-Sp) Picturehouse5$4,774,578823$5,8016$16,523,021
9(9)The Queen (Fr-It-UK) Miramax17$4,013,0521,830$2,19318$41,254,080
10(4)The Hitcher (US) Focus Features2$3,632,9752,836$1,281-54$13,433,020
11(6)Freedom Writers (US) Paramount4$3,514,5482,273$1,546-33$31,312,123
12(-)The Departed (US) Warner Bros17$3,365,4811,453$2,316 -$125,237,852
13(25)Notes On A Scandal (UK) Fox Searchlight5$2,603,703641$4,062123$9,087,135
14(13)Babel (Mex-US) Paramount Classics14$2,561,0531,090$2,35024$27,226,241
15(8)Children Of Men (UK-US) Universal6$2,183,1951,273$1,715-41$30,909,838
16(-)Blood And Chocolate (Ger-Ro-UK-US) MGM StudiosNEW$2,074,3001,200$1,729 -$2,074,300
17(21)Letters From Iwo Jima (US) Warner Bros6$1,867,326415$4,50038$5,072,065
18(10)Arthur And The Invisibles (Fr-US) MGM Studios3$1,704,5151,718$992-45$11,501,180
19(17)The Last King Of Scotland (UK) Fox Searchlight17$1,674,900501$3,3434$7,739,235
20(12)Charlotte's Web (US) Paramount7$1,496,1051,345$1,112-36$78,862,500
21(16)Blood Diamond (US) Warner Bros8$1,222,485690$1,772-30$52,640,838
22(11)Alpha Dog (US) Universal3$1,165,7251,005$1,160-61$14,045,245
23(30)Volver (Sp) Sony Pictures Classics13$1,140,304689$1,655113$8,889,349
24(-)Salaam E Ishq: A Tribute to Love (Ind) Eros Int'lNEW$949,00086$11,035 -$1,009,000
25(22)Happy Feet (Aus-US) Warner Bros11$920,214650$1,416-30$191,927,188
26(20)We Are Marshall (US) Warner Bros6$786,362940$837-47$42,224,971
27(14)The Good Shepherd (US) Universal6$725,610722$1,005-65$58,964,680
28(26)The Painted Veil (US) Warner Independent Pictures5$695,073287$2,422-23$4,864,513
29(23)Casino Royale (Czech-Ger-UK-US) Sony Pictures11$609,192364$1,674-49$165,320,608
30(18)Rocky Balboa (US) Sony Pictures, MGM Studios6$556,051811$686-65$68,701,522
$1 = $1.00. Nielsen EDI
Year-on-year performance: -7.2% on equivalent week, 2006
Top 30 total 3-day gross: $114.1m
UK/IRELAND
Three-day weekend January 26-28 - Top 10
RankFilm (Origin) DistributorWeek3-day3-dayScrsScreen%Total
gross £gross $avg $changegross $
1(1)Rocky Balboa (US) 20th Fox2£1,705,180$3,341,525411$8,130-53$12,982,614
2(-)Blood Diamond (US) Warner BrosNEW£1,471,104$2,882,822371$7,770 -$2,882,822
3(2)The Pursuit of Happyness (US) Spri3£1,225,375$2,401,284294$8,168-29$14,134,041
4(3)Night At The Museum (US) 20th Fox5£1,162,754$2,278,569458$4,975-18$3,957,313
5(4)The Last King Of Scotland (UK) 20th Fox3£511,263$1,001,887229$4,375-27$5,933,563
6(7)Babel (Mex-US) Paramount Pictures International2£427,550$837,840130$6,445-28$2,647,690
7(5)Miss Potter (UK-US) Momentum Pictures4£422,129$827,217357$2,317-35$10,730,664
8(6)Casino Royale (Czech-Ger-UK- US) Spri11£368,545$722,212244$2,960-38$107,109,465
9(10)Happy Feet (Aus-US) Warner Bros8£343,653$673,433441$1,527-18$35,312,060
10(-)Venus (UK) BVINEW£317,426$622,038195$3,190 -$622,038
$1 = £0.51. Screen International
Year-on-year performance: +19.5% on equivalent week, 2006
Top 20 total 3-day gross: $19m
[x9]France - Week ending January 23 - Top 10[ER]
RankFilm (Origin) DistributorWeek7-day7-dayScrsScreen%Total[ER]
gross EURgross $avg $changegross $[ER]
1(-)Jacquou Le Croquant (Fr) Pathe DistributionNEWEUR2,109,086$2,730,209576$4,740 - $2,730,209[ER]
2(1)The Serpent (Fr) Wild Bunch2EUR1,286,960$1,665,967310$5,374-24$3,860,259[ER]
3(2)Arthur And The Invisibles (Fr-US) EuropaCorp Dist.6EUR1,120,199$1,450,096709$2,045-29$42,942,840[ER]
4(-)Truands (Fr) Studio CanalNEWEUR966,735$1,251,437196$6,385 -$1,251,437[ER]
5(5)Priceless (Fr) TFM Distribution6EUR805,294$1,042,452437$2,385-18$14,002,014[ER]
6(-)The Illusionist (US) MetropolitanNEWEUR794,327$1,028,254180$5,713 -$ 1,028,254[ER]
7(3)Apocalypto (US) Quinta Communications2EUR716,993$928,146428$2,169-45$2,620,366[ER]
8(4)Eragon (US) 20th Fox5EUR682,141$883,031537$1,644-35$19,228,325[ER]
9(6)The Holiday (US) UIP4EUR532,392$689,180403$1,710-30$6,625,279[ER]
10(7)My Best Friend (Fr) Wild Bunch5EUR458,116$593,030374$1,586-29$6,794,102[ER]
[x9]$ figures approximated on a $5.57 average ticket price. Le Film Francais[ER]
[x9]Year-on-year performance: +14.8% on equivalent week, 2006[ER]
[x9]Top 20 total 5-day gross: $15.2m[ER]
Spain - Three-day weekend January 26-28 - Top 10
RankFilm (Origin) DistributorWeek3-day3-dayScrsScreen%Total
gross EURgross $avg $changegross $
1(-)Night At The Museum (US) 20th FoxNEWEUR4,394,120$5,670,564473$11,989 -$5,670,564
2(3)Babel (Mex- US) UIP5EUR924,416$1,192,949213$5,601-7$9,369,675
3(1)Apocalypto (US) Aurum2EUR903,524$1,165,988283$4,120-40$3,642,150
4(4)The Prestige (UK-US) Warner Bros3EUR522,600$674,410312$2,162-40$4,022,469
5(-)Dreamgirls (US) UniversalNEWEUR490,352$632,794183$3,458 -$632,794
6(2)Rocky Balboa (US) 20th Fox3EUR424,111$547,311311$1,760-64$6,209,480
7(5)El Ekipo Ja (Sp) Deaplaneta2EUR373,612$482,142240$2,009-56$1,747,633
8(6)Bobby (US) Manga Films2EUR278,599$359,529174$2,066-35$1,081,487
9(-)Cry Wolf (US) Vertigo DistributionNEWEUR255,443$329,646151$2,183 -$329,646
10(7)The Kovak Box (UK-Sp) Filmax3EUR213,649$275,712179$1,540-44$1,712,545
$1 = EUR0.77. Nielsen EDI
Year-on-year performance: +12.2% on equivalent week, 2006
Top 20 total 3-day gross: $12.9m
Germany - Four-day weekend January 25-28 - Top 10
RankFilm (Origin) DistributorWeek4-day4-dayScrsScreen%Total
gross EURgross $avg $changegross $
1(1)The Pursuit Of Happyness (US) Spri2EUR1,557,049$2,009,355517$3,887-35$5,788,898
2(-)Blood Diamond (US) Warner BrosNEWEUR1,271,567$1,640,943493$3,328 -$1,640,943
3(-)Arthur And The Invisibles (Fr) Tobis FilmNEWEUR828,063$1,068,606494$2,163 -$1,068,606
4(5)Schwere Jungs (Ger) Constantin Film2EUR504,148$650,598250$2,602-31$1,789,141
5(3)Mein Fuhrer (Ger) X-Verleih3EUR502,375$648,309390$1,662-50$5,340,649
6(-)One Way (Ger) UPINEWEUR479,633$618,961304$2,036 -$618,961
7(9)Babel (Mex-US) Tobis Film6EUR360,770$465,570114$4,084-12$4,761,756
8(2)Night At The Museum (US) 20th Fox5EUR313,993$405,205554$731-76$19,896,305
9(6)Deja Vu (US) BVI5EUR306,552$395,602453$873-45$10,414,399
10(7)The Holiday (US) UIP7EUR302,723$390,661438$892-35$15,196,491
$1 = EUR0.77. Nielsen EDI
Year-on-year performance: -13.3% on equivalent week, 2006
Top 15 total 4-day gross: $9.9m
Italy - Three-day weekend January 26-28 - Top 10
RankFilm (Origin) DistributorWeek3-day3-dayScrsScreen%Total
gross EURgross $avg $changegross $
1(1)Manuale D'Amore 2 (It) FilmAuro2EUR4,145,616$5,349,872588$9,098-33$16,784,753
2(2)The Pursuit Of Happyness (US) Medusa Film3EUR2,046,195$2,640,592420$6,287-33$15,117,360
3(-)Step Up (US) Medusa FilmNEWEUR1,215,351$1,568,397236$6,646 -$1,568,397
4(-)Blood Diamond (US) Warner BrosNEWEUR1,206,006$1,556,338264$5,895 -$1,556,338
5(3)Rocky Balboa (US) 20th Fox3EUR522,683$674,517253$2,666-57$7,855,966
6(4)Casino Royale (Czech- Ger-UK-US) Spri4EUR364,587$470,496166$2,834-55$9,793,039
7(7)Bobby (US) 01 Distribuzione2EUR287,612$371,160141$2,632-23$1,047,508
8(-)Dreamgirls (US) Universal PicturesNEWEUR278,195$359,008172$2,087 -$359,008
9(5)Apocalypto (US) Eagle Pictures4EUR225,927$291,556128$2,278-64$8,278,790
10(6)The Guardian (US) Eagle Pictures2EUR171,006$220,681168$1,314-60$993,216
$1 = EUR0.77. Cinetel
Year-on-year performance: +27.7% on equivalent week, 2006
Top 20 total 3-day gross: $14.2m
Mexico - Three-day weekend January 26-28 - Top 10
RankFilm (Origin) DistributorWeek3-day3-dayScrsScreen%Total
gross pesogross $avg $changegross $
1(-)Apocalypto (US) 20th FoxNEW26,973,999$2,432,720502$4,846 -$2,660,033
2(1)Night At The Museum (US) 20th Fox67,697,722$694,239506$1,372-55$18,486,730
3(2)Perfume: The Story Of A Murderer (Fr-Ger-Sp) Gussi27,238,878$652,857201$3,248-32$2,215,063
4(1)Rocky Balboa (US) 20th Fox34,244,974$382,844335$1,143-76$4,109,793
5(3)The Holiday (US) UIP33,287,437$296,486217$1,366-61$2,395,427
6(4)Fuera Del Cielo (Mex) Videocine33,119,709$281,359161$1,748-58$2,129,648
7(5)Tired Of Kissing Frogs (Mex) BVI62,911,720$262,601252$1,042-54$6,242,086
8(-)Babel (Mex-US) UIP122,573,614$232,108165$1,407 -$6,705,699
9(-)Dreamgirls (US) PPI, UIPNEW2,410,476$217,395112$1,941 -$217,395
10(-)Unaccompanied Minors (US) Warner BrosNEW1,342,579$121,084126$961 -$1,193,745
$1 = peso11.09
Screen International, Compiled by Leonard Klady
Year-on-year performance: +16.3% on equivalent week, 2006
Top 10 total 3-day gross: $5.6m
Japan - Two-day weekend January 27-28 - Top 10
RankFilm (Origin) DistributorWeek2-day2-dayScrsScreen%Total
gross Yengross $avg $changegross $
1(-)Dororo (Jap) TohoNEWYen452,884,991$3,719,795295$12,609 -$3,719,795
2(-)The Pursuit Of Happyness (US) Col TriStarNEWYen349,088,372$2,867,256271$10,580 -$2,867,256
3(2)Marie Antoinette (Fr- Jap-US) Toho, Towa2Yen201,242,516$1,652,916274$6,033-29$6,780,768
4(1)The Departed (US) Warner Bros2Yen184,070,970$1,511,877361$4,188-36$5,854,797
5(5)I Just Didn't Do It (Jap) Warner Bros2Yen107,890,944$886,168203$4,365-7$2,980,947
6(3)Letters From Iwo Jima (US) Warner Bros8Yen101,935,994$837,257304$2,754-24$37,612,223
7(4)Love Never To End (Jap) Toho3Yen90,051,054$739,639288$2,568-30$6,796,331
8(6)Monster House (US) Col TriStar3Yen69,754,059$572,929252$2,274-38$3,326,351
9(8)My Sister, My Love (Jap) Toshiba Entertainment2Yen60,253,698$494,89776$6,512-25$1,695,413
10(-)26 Years Diary (Jap) Col TriStarNEWYen58,720,651$482,305148$3,259 -$482,305
$1 = Yen121.75
Screen International, Compiled by Leonard Klady
Year-on-year performance: -12.2% on equivalent week, 2006
Top 10 total 2-day gross: $13.8m
South Korea - Three-day weekend January 26-28 (97% screens reporting) - Top 10
RankFilm (Origin) DistributorWeek3-day3-dayScrsScreen%Total
gross wongross $avg $changegross $
1(-)Curse Of The Golden Flower (China-HK) CJ EntNEW2,264,716,700$2,407,736240$10,032 -$2,861,153
2(-)The Perfect Couple (S Kor) ShowBoxNEW2,217,031,900$2,357,040243$9,700 -$2,836,446
3(1)Mapado 2 (S Korea) CJ Entertainment21,645,876,500$1,749,816271$6,457-45$7,499,189
4(2)200 Pounds Beauty (S Korea) ShowBox71,456,928,700$1,548,935214$7,238-22$35,503,046
5(3)Herb (S Korea) ShowBox3950,519,700$1,010,546211$4,789-40$7,423,671
6(5)Robot Taekwon V (S Korea) CJ Ent, Cinema Service2926,191,500$984,682172$5,725-17$2,653,346
7(-)Miss Potter (UK- US) Lotte EntertainmentNEW921,613,500$979,814176$5,567 -$1,169,925
8(-)Yobi, The Five Tailed Fox (S Kor) CJ EntNEW876,064,000$931,388112$8,316 -$1,063,385
9(6)Deja Vu (US) Spri3562,301,000$597,811134$4,461-50$4,956,379
10(4)Eragon (US) 20th Fox3332,273,500$353,257153$2,309-72$5,580,501
$1 = won940.60. Kofic
Year-on-year performance: -10.8% on equivalent week, 2006
Top 10 total 3-day gross: $12.9m