Simpsons proves a $96m international box office champ

The Simpsons Movie hit the jackpot at the weekend with a resounding $96m estimated overseas launch that vapourised fears about the long-running television series lacking the stamina or charisma for the big screen.Fox International's achievement was made all the more remarkable by the fact that, while the film opened day-and-date with the $71.9m North American debut, the initial wave of releases only broke into 71 of 94 scheduled markets ...