Tamil film Dasavatharam was the highest non-US entry in the international chart, taking $4.6m from 11 territories in its opening weekend.
The sci-fi drama played on 1,211 screens for a $3,825 screen average, putting it at number seven this weekend. It opened at number 11 in the UK with a $248,175 take on 19 screens, enjoying a whopping $13,062 screen average.
The film is the 12th feature from director KS Ravikumar, and is distributed by Ayngaran International.
Two more films from the sub-continent graced the top 15 this weekend, including Sarkar Raj, released by Eros International. The drama fell 56% in its second weekend with a $3m take from 1,279 screens. It had a $2,368 screen average and has generated $12.4m to date from 17 territories.
New entry Mere Baap Pehle Aap, produced by Shemaroo Films, opened at number 13 with a $2.1m take. The comedy, directed by Priyadarshan (Bhool Bhulaiyaa, Dhol), played across 882 screens in two territories for a $2,421 screen average. In the UK, it just passed the $200,000 mark from 13 screens, and was distributed in the territory through Tip Top Entertainment.
Sagan hits a million
Six French films dotted the chart this weekend, generating a collective $5.1m and representing 2.9% of the chart's total revenue. But only one, Sagan, crossed the $1m mark. Released through Europa, it opened with a $1.4m take in its home territory. The biography of French writer Francoise Sagan played on 247 screens for a $5,865 screen average. It is written and directed by Diane Kurys (L'Anniversaire) and stars Sylvie Testud and Pierre Palmade.
A new entry from TF1 International, Crossfire (Les Insoumis), opened with a $452,158 take on 199 screens. The crime story, directed by Claude-Michel Rome and starring Richard Berry and Pascal Elbe, only opened in France this weekend and had a $2,272 screen average.
Trailing behind is Pathe's action flick Skate Or Die, which took $418,378 from 223 screens in its home territory for a modest $1,876 screen average.
Meanwhile, the chart includes three French holdovers. Bac Films' A Christmas Tale fell 23% in its fourth weekend with $490,552 from 204 screens, while Gaumont's Jean-Claude Van Damme parody JCVD fell the steepest - by 60% - with a $336,871 take from 355 screens in its second weekend. And Pathe's Welcome To The Sticks is closing in on $206m - the comedy fell 30% in its 16th weekend with $326,922 from five territories.
Three Japanese holdovers continue to perform well, led by Toho's The Magic Hour, which remains in the top 10 in its second weekend. The film, written and directed by Koki Mitani, enjoyed a $3.5m take from 379 screens for a sizeable $9,234 screen average. It has grossed $12.8m to date in its home territory.
Crime drama Partners: The Movie (Aibou) fell 37% in its seventh weekend with a $595,942 take from 294 screens. Released through Toei, it boasts a $37.6m tally to date having only opened in Japan. And Dentsu's Cyborg She dropped 49% in its third weekend with $464,113 from 292 screens. It has a $4.6m total to date.
Chinese-language The Missing passed the $500,000 mark in its first weekend. The romantic thriller from Tsui Hark took $556,822 from 356 screens across four territories for a $1,564 screen average. It is distributed by Mandarin Films Distribution.
Elsewhere, Judd Apatow comedy Forgetting Sarah Marshall re-entered the chart after a $1.3m opening in Germany; it took $1.9m from 10 territories over the weekend. And Fox thriller The Happening beat Universal/Marvel's The Incredible Hulk to the top slot over the three days. The M Night Shyamalan film opened with $31.8m from 88 territories, while the green monster saw $30.8m from just 38 territories.
The top 39 international films generated $177.2m from 47,754 screens for the period June 13-15.
| ANALYSIS: INTERNATIONAL BOX-OFFICE WEEKEND JUNE 13-15 | ||||||
| (Last | 3-day | |||||
| week) | Film (origin) | gross $ | Scrs | Cume $ | Terr | |
| 1 | New | The Happening (US) | $31,815,130 | 5,693 | $31,815,130 | 88 |
| 2 | New | The Incredible Hulk (US) | $30,766,138 | 3,419 | $30,766,138 | 38 |
| 3 | (1) | Sex And The City (US) | $23,705,663 | 5,591 | $136,003,479 | 44 |
| 4 | (2) | Indiana Jones And The Kingdom ... (US) | $21,886,023 | 6,956 | $359,456,424 | 56 |
| 5 | (3) | Kung Fu Panda (US) | $15,388,076 | 1,633 | $42,656,364 | 15 |
| 6 | (4) | The Chronicles Of Narnia: Prince Caspian (US) | $11,105,708 | 3,624 | $123,412,977 | 29 |
| 7 | New | Dasavatharam (Ind) | $4,632,719 | 1,211 | $4,632,719 | 11 |
| 8 | (5) | What Happens In Vegas (US) | $3,841,570 | 2,425 | $116,472,140 | 26 |
| 9 | (7) | The Magic Hour (Jap) | $3,499,677 | 379 | $12,816,940 | 1 |
| 10 | (11) | Made Of Honour (US) | $3,039,274 | 1,481 | $39,266,541 | 30 |
| 11 | (6) | Sarkar Raj (Ind) | $3,028,807 | 1,279 | $12,410,435 | 17 |
| 12 | (8) | 21 (US) | $2,534,618 | 1,281 | $63,564,240 | 43 |
| 13 | New | Mere Baap Pehle Aap (Ind) | $2,135,066 | 882 | $2,135,066 | 1 |
| 14 | (9) | Superhero Movie (US) | $1,992,559 | 1,042 | $29,439,199 | 11 |
| 15 | * | Forgetting Sarah Marshall (US) | $1,925,368 | 551 | $26,820,763 | 10 |
| 16 | (10) | Iron Man (US) | $1,611,624 | 2,532 | $249,152,293 | 50 |
| 17 | New | Sagan (Fr) | $1,448,759 | 247 | $1,448,759 | 1 |
| 18 | (12) | You Don't Mess With The Zohan (US) | $1,335,628 | 455 | $4,585,662 | 4 |
| 19 | (16) | Speed Racer (US) | $1,178,166 | 1,068 | $38,365,667 | 23 |
| 20 | New | Big Stan (US) | $935,946 | 245 | $935,946 | 1 |
| 21 | (13) | Prom Night (US) | $796,902 | 678 | $8,170,842 | 16 |
| 22 | (14) | Gomorrah (It) | $737,462 | 281 | $15,295,397 | 1 |
| 23 | (15) | Il Divo (It) | $731,500 | 326 | $6,179,934 | 1 |
| 24 | (18) | Partners: The Movie (Aibou) (Jap) | $595,942 | 294 | $37,594,735 | 1 |
| 25 | New | The Missing (HK-Chi) | $556,822 | 356 | $556,822 | 4 |
| 26 | (19) | My Mom's New Boyfriend (US-Ger) | $542,716 | 270 | $3,161,218 | 3 |
| 27 | (17) | The Mist (US) | $511,305 | 376 | $25,137,307 | 6 |
| 28 | (25) | Gone Baby Gone (US) | $497,930 | 233 | $12,243,313 | 2 |
| 29 | (29) | A Christmas Tale (Fr) | $490,552 | 204 | $3,897,154 | 3 |
| 30 | (23) | Cyborg She (Jap) | $464,113 | 292 | $4,630,711 | 1 |
| 31 | New | Crossfire (Les Insoumis) (Fr) | $452,158 | 199 | $452,158 | 1 |
| 32 | (22) | Affaire De Famille (Fr) | $420,739 | 275 | $1,405,432 | 2 |
| 33 | New | Skate Or Die (Fr) | $418,378 | 223 | $418,378 | 1 |
| 34 | (46) | The Other Boleyn Girl (US-UK) | $408,549 | 229 | $41,713,945 | 11 |
| 35 | (24) | 88 Minutes (US-Ger) | $392,989 | 485 | $12,185,307 | 8 |
| 36 | (40) | Mongol (Rus-Ger-Kaz-Mong) | $352,804 | 142 | $15,092,202 | 4 |
| 37 | (21) | JCVD (Bel-Lux-Fr) | $336,871 | 355 | $1,319,812 | 2 |
| 38 | (38) | Welcome To The Sticks (Fr) | $326,922 | 387 | $205,922,376 | 5 |
| 39 | (32) | Before The Devil Knows You're Dead (US) | $321,362 | 155 | $14,824,797 | 4 |
| *Re-entry (c) Screen International, compiled by Leonard Klady | ||||||
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