Fox International ruled the roost yet again as Dr Seuss' Horton Hears A Who! swept past the $100m mark thanks to an estimated $10.6m weekend haul from 5,300 screens in 56 markets. The family film stands at $104.9m and has become the highest grossing international release from the Dr Seuss stable.
Bearing in mind the $139.6m domestic tally, almost half of Horton's global tally has come from overseas. By comparison, How The Grinch Stole Christmas amassed $85.1m overseas against the $260m domestic score and The Cat In The Hat grossed $32.8m internationally compared to the $101.1m domestic figure.
Horton climbed 15% in its second weekend in France as $3.8m from 708 raised the tally to $8.9m, and the family entertainment added $1.2m in the fourth weekend in the UK for $15.1m. Germany has generated $12.9m after five, Spain stands at $9.7m after five and Australia stands at $7.9m after four.
Fox International executives reported a $3.1m gross from 1,100 screens in 23 markets for the horror release Shutter that raised the running total to $6.8m. Three top three debuts powered this result as Shutter launched in third place in Spain on $1.4m from 300, second in Mexico on $855,764 from 373 and third in Brazil on $339,621 from 104.
The romantic comedy 27 Dresses added $2.3m from approximately 900 screens in 14 markets for more than $69.4m through all distributors and $65.4m through Fox.
Police thriller Street Kings began its international run with a $1.2m haul from 329 screens in 10 smaller markets that was distinguished by number one launches in Thailand and Singapore. Jumper added $2.1m from approximately 1,300 screens in 16 for $128.6m and remains number one in Brazil and Argentina.
The Oscar nominated comedy Juno grossed $1.7m from roughly 670 screens in nine markets and has amassed $64.5m, rising to $78.1m through all distributors. Comedy spoof Meet The Spartans took $1.3m from roughly 800 in 13 for $37.9m from Fox territories.
Video game adaptation Hitman stands at $51.2m and Shine A Light, the Rolling Stones concert documentary that Fox holds in limited territories, took $704,000 from 160 UK screens. The animated hit Alvin & The Chipmunks crossed $140m last week and stands at $140.2m.
Sony Pictures Releasing International (SPRI) delivered a winning hand as the card counting drama 21 scored five number one debuts to gross approximately $8.1m from 975 screens in five markets.
21 grossed $3.2m in the UK on 355 screens, $2.2m in Germany on 300, $1.9m in Spain on 255, $425,000 in Sweden on 32 and $325,000 in Greece on 30. Major launches next weekend will see the film touch down in Italy, Russia, Brazil and Argentina, among others.
Meanwhile Vantage Point added $2.6 from 1,680 in 60 as the tally climbed to $72.4m. Weekend highlights were a $375,000 number one launch in Holland on 50 and a number three debut in Chile that produced $60,000 from 27. The assassination thriller has amassed $11.5min the UK and $7.8m in Japan after six weekends and stands at $4.1m in Australia after five and $4.4m in France after four.
Sony's local language production Casi Divas, a comedy about four aspiring movie stars, delivered a strong first weekend as expected in its native Mexico. The film opened top on $920,000 from 350 screens.
Prom Night, the horror film that ruled the North American charts, produced an $850,000 number three debut in Australia on 123 screens.
Paramount's family title The Spiderwick Chronicles grossed $4.3m through PPI from 3,025 venues in 59 territories to raise the running total to $66.1m.
The film opened in second place in New Zealand on $132,000 from 60 screens, but the biggest contribution of the weekend came from the UK, where Spiderwick added $1.3m from 457 sites for $17.6m.
Cloverfield remains in action in Japan and took in a further $1.4m from 234 in its second weekend as it climbed to $6m. The international cumulative total stands at $84.1m.
Comedy Drillbit Taylor grossed $1.2m from 741 in 10 for $11.1m, while No Country For Old Men raised its tally by $924,000 from 813 in 58 to $82.7m.
Universal's screwball comedy Leatherheads starring George Clooney and Renee Zellweger opened well through UPI in the UK and Italy, considering the relatively low interest in American football overseas. It ranked sixth in the former on $1m from 335 and third in Italy on $1.2m from 181. The tally including the Ukraine, where Leatherheads opened last weekend, stands at $2.5m.
Nim's Island performed well in its second weekend in Australia, where the family adventure expanded into a further 100 sites to take advantage of school holidays. It added $750,000 from 195 locations for $1.7m and ranks fourth.
Step Up 2 The Streets grossed $3.5m from 785 venues in the five Universal territories and raised its tally to $30m. France proved to be a welcome stop for the dance drama, which took $1.5m from 149 to rank third in Paris behind local hits Bienvenue and Disco.
The film held strong in fourth place in the UK, where $1.4m from 373 raised the running total to $17.5m after four weekends, and added $460,000 from 180 in Australia to sit at $7m after four.
The romantic comedy Definitely, Maybe grossed $1.8m from 707 in 21 for $16m, buoyed by a decent South Korean debut that delivered $656,000 from 124 to rank fourth behind two local films and the number one launch of Europa Corp and Fox's spy thriller Taken starring Liam Neeson, which is scheduled to launch in North America in September.
Thriller Untraceable added $1.1m from 460 in five Universal territories for $8m and opens in Australia on April 24, South Africa on April 25 and New Zealand on May 15.
Historical drama The Other Boleyn Girl stands at $28.8m from 15 Universal territories following a $1m haul from 650 sites.
The Other Boleyn Girl debuted in Belgium on a projected $180,000 from 21 sites. Notable tallies include Australia on $3.3m after five weekends, the UK on $9m after eight, Spain on $5.7m after seven and South Korea on $4.3m after four. The final release will be Italy on April 24.
10,000 BC pulled in a further $2.8m for Warner Bros Pictures International (WBPI) from more than 3,300 prints in 62 markets for $158.7m. The prehistoric saga is now Warner Bros' third biggest release in Mexico on $16.8m after six weekends.
Spain and Germany have run up $12.6m and $8.m after six weekends and the UK stands at $11.4m after five with China on $10.3m after four.
WBPI did not report results for Sweeney Todd, which was expected to cross $100m this weekend following the launch in Russia.
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International had not reported results at time of writing. The distributor's major action was expected to come from The Game Plan in France and Brazil and Hannah Montana 3D in Germany, German-speaking Switzerland and Austria.
Bearing in mind the $139.6m domestic tally, almost half of Horton's global tally has come from overseas. By comparison, How The Grinch Stole Christmas amassed $85.1m overseas against the $260m domestic score and The Cat In The Hat grossed $32.8m internationally compared to the $101.1m domestic figure.
Horton climbed 15% in its second weekend in France as $3.8m from 708 raised the tally to $8.9m, and the family entertainment added $1.2m in the fourth weekend in the UK for $15.1m. Germany has generated $12.9m after five, Spain stands at $9.7m after five and Australia stands at $7.9m after four.
Fox International executives reported a $3.1m gross from 1,100 screens in 23 markets for the horror release Shutter that raised the running total to $6.8m. Three top three debuts powered this result as Shutter launched in third place in Spain on $1.4m from 300, second in Mexico on $855,764 from 373 and third in Brazil on $339,621 from 104.
The romantic comedy 27 Dresses added $2.3m from approximately 900 screens in 14 markets for more than $69.4m through all distributors and $65.4m through Fox.
Police thriller Street Kings began its international run with a $1.2m haul from 329 screens in 10 smaller markets that was distinguished by number one launches in Thailand and Singapore. Jumper added $2.1m from approximately 1,300 screens in 16 for $128.6m and remains number one in Brazil and Argentina.
The Oscar nominated comedy Juno grossed $1.7m from roughly 670 screens in nine markets and has amassed $64.5m, rising to $78.1m through all distributors. Comedy spoof Meet The Spartans took $1.3m from roughly 800 in 13 for $37.9m from Fox territories.
Video game adaptation Hitman stands at $51.2m and Shine A Light, the Rolling Stones concert documentary that Fox holds in limited territories, took $704,000 from 160 UK screens. The animated hit Alvin & The Chipmunks crossed $140m last week and stands at $140.2m.
Sony Pictures Releasing International (SPRI) delivered a winning hand as the card counting drama 21 scored five number one debuts to gross approximately $8.1m from 975 screens in five markets.
21 grossed $3.2m in the UK on 355 screens, $2.2m in Germany on 300, $1.9m in Spain on 255, $425,000 in Sweden on 32 and $325,000 in Greece on 30. Major launches next weekend will see the film touch down in Italy, Russia, Brazil and Argentina, among others.
Meanwhile Vantage Point added $2.6 from 1,680 in 60 as the tally climbed to $72.4m. Weekend highlights were a $375,000 number one launch in Holland on 50 and a number three debut in Chile that produced $60,000 from 27. The assassination thriller has amassed $11.5min the UK and $7.8m in Japan after six weekends and stands at $4.1m in Australia after five and $4.4m in France after four.
Sony's local language production Casi Divas, a comedy about four aspiring movie stars, delivered a strong first weekend as expected in its native Mexico. The film opened top on $920,000 from 350 screens.
Prom Night, the horror film that ruled the North American charts, produced an $850,000 number three debut in Australia on 123 screens.
Paramount's family title The Spiderwick Chronicles grossed $4.3m through PPI from 3,025 venues in 59 territories to raise the running total to $66.1m.
The film opened in second place in New Zealand on $132,000 from 60 screens, but the biggest contribution of the weekend came from the UK, where Spiderwick added $1.3m from 457 sites for $17.6m.
Cloverfield remains in action in Japan and took in a further $1.4m from 234 in its second weekend as it climbed to $6m. The international cumulative total stands at $84.1m.
Comedy Drillbit Taylor grossed $1.2m from 741 in 10 for $11.1m, while No Country For Old Men raised its tally by $924,000 from 813 in 58 to $82.7m.
Universal's screwball comedy Leatherheads starring George Clooney and Renee Zellweger opened well through UPI in the UK and Italy, considering the relatively low interest in American football overseas. It ranked sixth in the former on $1m from 335 and third in Italy on $1.2m from 181. The tally including the Ukraine, where Leatherheads opened last weekend, stands at $2.5m.
Nim's Island performed well in its second weekend in Australia, where the family adventure expanded into a further 100 sites to take advantage of school holidays. It added $750,000 from 195 locations for $1.7m and ranks fourth.
Step Up 2 The Streets grossed $3.5m from 785 venues in the five Universal territories and raised its tally to $30m. France proved to be a welcome stop for the dance drama, which took $1.5m from 149 to rank third in Paris behind local hits Bienvenue and Disco.
The film held strong in fourth place in the UK, where $1.4m from 373 raised the running total to $17.5m after four weekends, and added $460,000 from 180 in Australia to sit at $7m after four.
The romantic comedy Definitely, Maybe grossed $1.8m from 707 in 21 for $16m, buoyed by a decent South Korean debut that delivered $656,000 from 124 to rank fourth behind two local films and the number one launch of Europa Corp and Fox's spy thriller Taken starring Liam Neeson, which is scheduled to launch in North America in September.
Thriller Untraceable added $1.1m from 460 in five Universal territories for $8m and opens in Australia on April 24, South Africa on April 25 and New Zealand on May 15.
Historical drama The Other Boleyn Girl stands at $28.8m from 15 Universal territories following a $1m haul from 650 sites.
The Other Boleyn Girl debuted in Belgium on a projected $180,000 from 21 sites. Notable tallies include Australia on $3.3m after five weekends, the UK on $9m after eight, Spain on $5.7m after seven and South Korea on $4.3m after four. The final release will be Italy on April 24.
10,000 BC pulled in a further $2.8m for Warner Bros Pictures International (WBPI) from more than 3,300 prints in 62 markets for $158.7m. The prehistoric saga is now Warner Bros' third biggest release in Mexico on $16.8m after six weekends.
Spain and Germany have run up $12.6m and $8.m after six weekends and the UK stands at $11.4m after five with China on $10.3m after four.
WBPI did not report results for Sweeney Todd, which was expected to cross $100m this weekend following the launch in Russia.
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International had not reported results at time of writing. The distributor's major action was expected to come from The Game Plan in France and Brazil and Hannah Montana 3D in Germany, German-speaking Switzerland and Austria.
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