Russian action film Apocalypse Code was the highest non-domestic entry into the international top 40 this weekend, taking $3.5m from 656 screens in its home territory.
The film, directed by Vadim Shmelev (Countdown) and distributed by Caroprokat, made the top 10 and enjoyed a $5,308 screen average after opening in Russia at the weekend. The story follows a secret agent who has been dispatched to defuse four atomic bombs around the world.
French films accounted for 4.9% of the total top 40 international revenue. Un Secret came in at number 13 in its first weekend, with a $2.8m take from 335 screens. The drama, released through UGC Distribution, had an $8,354 screen average after opening in France and Switzerland.
Meanwhile, Intimate Enemies opened at number 31 with a $1.1m take in France. The war drama played across 362 screens for a solid $3,101 screen average. 99 Francs fell by 51% in its second weekend, taking $1.8m from 471 screens at the weekend. The comedy, released by Pathe Distribution, has generated $6.2m to date from three territories.
Ang Lee's Lust, Caution continues to boast the highest screen average this weekend, echoing last weekend's success. The espionage drama fell slightly by 18% to number 24 at the weekend and enjoyed a $1.6m take from just 132 screens for a whopping $12,354 screen average. The film has taken nearly $7.5m after two weekends.
Brazilian crime story Tropa De Elite also graced the top 40 in its first weekend. Although Jose Padilha's film did not cross the $1m mark, it achieved the third highest screen average over the weekend, clocking in at a $7,752 average on each of its 126 screens.
Elsewhere, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International came up trumps thanks to a 193% boost for Ratatouille, pushed by a $12m opening in Germany. The Pixar animation won the top slot with a $19.3m take across 3,265 screens. And New Line's Rush Hour 3 was up a whopping 85% after expanding in three territories.
| Analysis: International box-office Weekend October 5-7 - The big cheese | ||||||
| (Last | 3-day | |||||
| week) | Film (origin) | gross $ | Scrs | Cume $ | Terr | |
| 1 | (4) | Ratatouille (US) | $19,326,000 | 3,265 | $245,826,000 | 30 |
| 2 | (3) | Resident Evil: Extinction (US) | $7,868,267 | 2,096 | $29,530,989 | 20 |
| 3 | (2) | I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (US) | $6,112,132 | 2,119 | $47,953,778 | 36 |
| 4 | (12) | Rush Hour 3 (US) | $6,029,702 | 2,117 | $91,206,251 | 37 |
| 5 | (1) | The Bourne Ultimatum (US) | $5,759,399 | 2,638 | $172,264,463 | 42 |
| 6 | New | The Heartbreak Kid (US) | $5,743,018 | 819 | $5,743,018 | 4 |
| 7 | (7) | Superbad (US) | $4,445,995 | 1,977 | $23,179,267 | 20 |
| 8 | (6) | Hairspray (US) | $3,923,802 | 1,829 | $60,827,659 | 28 |
| 9 | (5) | The Brave One (US) | $3,906,870 | 2,066 | $14,520,621 | 25 |
| 10 | New | Apocalypse Code (Rus) | $3,601,305 | 656 | $3,601,305 | 1 |
| 11 | New | The Kingdom (US) | $3,195,792 | 603 | $3,195,792 | 4 |
| 12 | (13) | Surf's Up (US) | $2,913,627 | 2,018 | $54,597,896 | 32 |
| 13 | New | Un Secret (Fr) | $2,798,616 | 335 | $2,798,616 | 2 |
| 14 | (17) | Stardust (UK-US) | $2,777,976 | 1,005 | $26,392,460 | 23 |
| 15 | (9) | Evan Almighty (US) | $2,776,197 | 960 | $66,841,244 | 28 |
| 16 | (35) | Michael Clayton (US) | $2,756,743 | 652 | $4,695,642 | 2 |
| 17 | (11) | Hero (Jap) | $2,660,438 | 475 | $55,122,742 | 1 |
| 18 | (8) | No Reservations (US) | $2,330,148 | 1,664 | $41,914,041 | 39 |
| 19 | New | Happiness (S Kor) | $2,314,857 | 362 | $4,124,930 | 1 |
| 20 | (16) | Underdog (US) | $2,091,000 | 913 | $9,362,000 | 14 |
| 21 | * | The Nanny Diaries (US) | $1,954,665 | 474 | $4,824,003 | 9 |
| 22 | (63) | Eastern Promises (UK-US-Can) | $1,953,704 | 403 | $2,565,685 | 3 |
| 23 | (43) | War (US) | $1,821,513 | 868 | $12,722,406 | 16 |
| 24 | (10) | 99 Francs (Fr) | $1,820,808 | 471 | $6,159,273 | 3 |
| 25 | (20) | Lust, Caution (Tai-HK-US) | $1,630,719 | 132 | $7,490,684 | 4 |
| 26 | New | Triangle (HK-Chi) | $1,524,608 | 300 | $2,129,774 | 1 |
| 27 | (19) | Run, Fat Boy, Run (US-UK) | $1,478,528 | 363 | $18,134,581 | 1 |
| 28 | (31) | Katyn (Pol) | $1,248,984 | 189 | $11,764,195 | 1 |
| 29 | (22) | Atonement (UK-Fr-US) | $1,197,162 | 448 | $20,765,877 | 3 |
| 30 | (33) | Death At A Funeral (Ger-HK-UK-US) | $1,171,145 | 501 | $7,443,502 | 12 |
| 31 | (18) | Shrek The Third (US) | $1,124,026 | 765 | $469,075,675 | 16 |
| 32 | New | Intimate Enemies (Fr) | $1,122,695 | 362 | $1,122,695 | 1 |
| 33 | (24) | Knocked Up (US) | $1,094,070 | 774 | $55,664,760 | 27 |
| 34 | (56) | Planet Terror (US) | $1,029,687 | 541 | $8,374,592 | 7 |
| 35 | (14) | A Love (S Kor) | $1,028,590 | 290 | $12,592,135 | 1 |
| 36 | (15) | The Simpsons Movie (US) | $1,021,547 | 600 | $339,242,343 | 2 |
| 37 | (21) | Dhol (Ind) | $1,003,578 | 523 | $4,318,679 | 16 |
| 38 | (27) | Closed Note (Jap) | $984,731 | 294 | $3,790,791 | 1 |
| 39 | New | Tropa De Elite (Br-Neth) | $976,728 | 126 | $976,728 | 1 |
| 40 | (25) | 1408 (US) | $949,437 | 549 | $24,237,694 | 15 |
| *re-entry - (c) Screen International, compiled by Leonard Klady | ||||||
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