Warner Bros is singing a sweet song as Music And Lyrics climbs up to the top spot internationally, after five weeks in the chart. The romantic comedy took $9.6m at the weekend after opening in an additional eight territories, including Germany, Mexico and Netherlands. Eddie Murphy comedy Norbit also saw a boost as it expanded in 11 territories across an additional 1,330 screens, generating $9.2m at the weekend - up 378% from last weekend. Italian audiences continued to favour local comedies as Ho Voglia Di Te took $9.1m in its opening weekend. And 300 - an adaptation of Frank Miller's graphic novel - came in at number five after grossing $6.1m in its first weekend. Saw III was boosted by 607% and re-entered the chart after taking $2.2m at the weekend from seven territories, while The Painted Veil also resurfaced, grossing $1.5m - a massive 857% boost for the film.

Analysis: International box-office Weekend March 9-11
(Last3-day
week)Film (origin)gross $ScrsCume $Terr
1(6)Music And Lyrics (US)$9,666,6572,542$44,448,66026
2(23)Norbit (US)$9,273,6481,987$19,307,53818
3(1)Ghost Rider (US)$9,199,2193,686$76,500,91954
4(New)Ho Voglia Di Te (It)$9,137,344575$9,137,3441
5(New)300 (US)$6,150,561395$6,465,4917
6(New)Doraemon 2007 (Jap)$4,725,366330$4,725,3661
7(4)La Vie En Rose (Fr-UK-Czech)$3,838,9861,022$37,013,0716
8(2)The Pursuit of Happyness (US)$3,836,0682,299$133,195,74059
9(5)Dreamgirls (US)$3,167,9831,556$43,871,87443
10(3)Night At The Museum (US)$3,041,5601,967$284,816,47815
11(8)Hot Fuzz (UK)$2,817,870612$35,304,4552
12(New)Wild Hogs (US)$2,752,497332$2,783,5722
13(7)Taxi 4 (Fr)$2,706,460844$35,710,4854
14(25)The Illusionist (US-Czech)$2,618,906663$37,942,94110
15(10)Blood Diamond (US)$2,469,1372,008$97,359,26941
16(9)The Number 23 (US)$2,460,532692$11,776,6637
17(*)Saw III (US)$2,235,231590$81,353,6497
18(New)Counter Investigation (Fr)$2,202,217363$2,202,2171
19(11)Bridge To Terabithia (US)$2,156,5131,164$10,607,27312
20(12)Borat (US)$2,043,719577$128,704,2007
21(13)The Good Shepherd (US)$2,027,087989$14,961,78022
22(*)Epic Movie (US)$1,994,296516$20,118,8485
23(19)The Lives Of Others (Ger)$1,912,168492$29,394,41011
24(15)Notes On A Scandal (UK-US)$1,758,080843$20,879,47832
25(14)Hannibal Rising (Czech-Fr-US-UK)$1,735,4971411$38,149,84927
26(New)Battery (Jap)$1,564,543311$1,564,5431
27(*)The Painted Veil (US)$1,547,774525$3,252,5888
28(New)Ninas Mal (Mex)$1,509,651352$1,509,6511
29(30)Smokin' Aces (US)$1,442,167621$16,287,10324
30(New)Bodyguard Na Liam 2 (Thai)$1,429,816155$1,429,8161
31(16)Charlotte's Web (US)$1,357,8441,571$57,624,83429
32(24)Saturno Contro (It)$1,340,891329$8,569,0011
33(21)Michou d'Auber (Fr)$1,311,202431$3,951,3142
34(27)Genghis Khan (Jap)$1,303,234429$4,870,6061
35(20)The Queen (Fr-It-UK)$1,293,683934$57,118,23925
36(39)Testosteron (Pol)$1,276,886125$3,540,4701
37(New)Becoming Jane (US-UK)$1,256,830325$1,256,8301
38(17)The Departed (US)$1,233,4371,068$157,228,04225
39(29)Miracle On 1st Street (S Kor)$1,181,428274$16,529,0621
40(New)Outlaw (UK)$1,127,359286$1,127,3591
*Re-entry. (c) Screen International, compiled by Leonard Klady
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North America
Three-day weekend March 9-11 - Top 30
RankFilm (Origin) DistributorWeek3-dayScrsScreen%Total
gross $avg $changegross $
(-)300 (US) Warner BrosNEW$70,885,3013,103$22,844 -$70,885,301
2(1)Wild Hogs (US) Buena Vista2$27,601,2913,296$8,374-30$77,016,616
3(4)Bridge To Terabithia (US) Buena Vista4$6,779,3153,210$2,112-24$66,934,360
4(3)Ghost Rider (US) Sony Pictures4$6,670,4633,347$1,993-42$104,012,146
5(2)Zodiac (US) Paramount2$6,641,8702,379$2,792-50$23,595,973
6(6)Norbit (US) Paramount5$4,278,0992,505$1,708-33$88,295,349
7(5)The Number 23 (US) New Line3$4,082,2922,489$1,640-37$30,233,459
8(7)Music And Lyrics (US) Warner Bros4$3,744,0842,280$1,642-23$43,761,368
9(10)Breach (US) Universal4$2,505,6401,505$1,665-31$29,021,080
10(11)Amazing Grace (UK-US) IDP Distribution3$2,478,0361,000$2,478-12$11,392,034
11(8)Black Snake Moan (US) Paramount Vantage2$1,884,6901,253$1,504-55$7,294,743
12(9)Reno 911: Miami (US) 20th Fox3$1,400,0351,745$802-64$19,129,868
13(-)The Ultimate Gift (US) The Bigger PictureNEW$1,241,079816$1,521 -$1,241,079
14(12)Tyler Perry's Daddy's Little Girls (US) Lionsgate 4$1,229,553798$1,541-46$30,121,004
15(13)The Astronaut Farmer (US) Warner Bros3$1,015,9211,450$701-54$9,354,438
16(14)Night At The Museum (US) 20th Fox12$922,474739$1,248-37$244,766,562
17(19)The Lives Of Others (Ger) Sony Pictures Classics4$852,558163$5,230+9$3,460,248
18(16)Pan's Labyrinth (Mex-US-Sp) Picturehouse11$780,957549$1,423-35$35,407,181
19(15)Because I Said So (US) Universal6$712,545709$1,005-47$41,615,740
20(17)The Last King Of Scotland (UK) Fox Searchlight23$656,921490$1,341-32$16,262,830
21(23)Happy Feet (Aus-US) Warner Bros17$622,496550$1,132+33$195,551,539
22(18)The Queen (It-UK-Fr) Miramax23$573,487460$1,247-37$55,154,689
23(20)The Messengers (US) Sony Pictures6$394,920412$959-44$34,992,867
24(-)The Host (S Korea) Magnolia PicturesNEW$314,48871$4,429 -$314,488
25(21)Dreamgirls (US) Paramount13$312,255314$994-46$102,579,252
26(-)The Namesake (US) Fox SearchlightNEW$248,5526$41,425 -$248,552
27(-)Charlotte's Web (US) Paramount13$232,343366$635 -$82,129,469
28(24)Notes On A Scandal (UK-US) Fox Searchlight11$200,149190$1,053-33$17,061,885
29(27)Stomp The Yard (US) Sony Pictures9$184,301238$774-18$61,122,343
30(-)Deep Sea 3D (Can-US) Warner Bros54$184,22935$5,264 -$24,367,665
$1 = $1.00. Nielsen EDI
Year-on-year performance +41.1% on equivalent week, 2006 (top 30)
Top 30 total 3-day gross $149.6m
UK/Ireland
Three-day weekend March 9-11 - Top 10
RankFilm (Origin) DistributorWeek3-day3-dayScrsScreen%Total
gross £gross $avg $changegross $
1(-)Norbit (US) Paramount Pictures Int'lNEW£1,962,913$3,792,336368$10,305 -$3,792,336
2(1)Hot Fuzz (UK) Universal Pictures International 4£1,321,962$2,554,022453$5,638-40$34,708,578
3(2)Ghost Rider (US) Spri2£870,966$1,682,701342$4,920-53$6,418,843
4(-)Becoming Jane (UK-US-Ire) BVINEW£631,330$1,219,726325$3,753 -$1,253,244
5(-)Outlaw (UK) Pathe DistributionNEW£582,434$1,125,259286$3,934 -$1,125,259
6(3)The Number 23 (US) Entertainment Film Distributors3£412,589$797,119309$2,580-48$6,519,051
7(5)The Illusionist (Czech-US) Momentum Pictures2£408,417$789,059274$2,880-39$2,807,150
8(4)Charlotte's Web (US) Paramount Pictures Int'l5£372,548$719,760473$1,522-47$19,933,568
9(6)Music And Lyrics (US) Warner Bros5£270,975$523,522284$1,843-52$16,823,980
10(8)*Material Girls (US) Verve Pictures2£176,998$341,959199$1,718-41$1,058,663
$1 = £0.52 *Was omitted from last week's chart and entered at number eight. Screen International
Year-on-year performance +24.5% on equivalent week, 2006 (top 20)
Top 20 total 3-day gross - $15.4m
France
Week ending March 6 - Top 10
RankFilm (Origin) DistributorWeek3-day3-dayScrsScreen%Total
gross EURgross $avg $changegross $
1(1)La Vie En Rose (Czech-UK- Fr) TFM Distribution3EUR4,582,083$6,010,077711$8,453-37$26,982,266
2(2)Taxi 4 (Fr) EuropaCorp Distribution, ARP Selection3EUR3,743,736$4,910,462834$5,888-43$28,182,162
3(-)Michou d'Auber (Fr) EuropaCorp DistributionNEWEUR1,829,611$2,399,805359$6,685 -$2,399,805
4(4)Night At The Museum (US) 20th Fox4EUR1,617,389$2,121,444626$3,389-36$14,233,878
5(3)Ghost Rider (US) Sandrew Metronome2EUR1,559,678$2,045,748426$4,802-47$5,873,303
6(-)The Number 23 (US) MetropolitanNEWEUR1,322,686$1,734,897251$6,912 -$1,734,897
7(5)Dance With Him (Fr) Wild Bunch2EUR1,302,895$1,708,939322$5,307-35$4,346,879
8(6)Could This Be Love' (Fr) Studio Canal 2EUR1,205,287$1,580,911300$5,270-40$4,216,133
9(-)Dreamgirls (US) Paramount Pictures InternationalNEWEUR1,205,242$1,580,853341$4,636 -$1,580,853
10(12)The Lives Of Others (Ger) Ocean Films5EUR746,168$978,710135$7,250+3$5,090,771
$ figures approximated on a $5.57 average ticket price. Le Film Francais
Year-on-year performance +52.8% on equivalent week, 2006 (top 20)
Top 20 total 7-day gross $30.5m
The Screen Index Cumulative grosses to March 16 issue
Weekly total: $254.7m
Year-on-year comparison +29%
Week-on-week comparison +10.9%
The weekly total is the sum of the grosses in the top nine markets
Spain
Three-day weekend March 9-11 - Top 10
RankFilm (Origin) DistributorWeek3-day3-dayScrsScreen%Total
gross EURgross $avg $changegross $
1(-)Epic Movie (US) 20th FoxNEWEUR1,345,300$1,764,097298$5,920 -$1,764,097
2(1)Bridge To Terabithia (US) DeA Planeta2EUR848,368$1,112,468305$3,647-39$3,139,978
3(-)The Painted Veil (US) AurumNEWEUR649,084$851,146205$4,152 -$851,146
4(3)Blood Diamond (US) Warner Bros5EUR398,904$523,084316$1,655-36$7,826,191
5(8)The Lives Of Others (Ger) Alta Films4EUR343,058$449,85397$4,638-11$2,124,820
6(2)Ghost Rider (US) Spri4EUR305,721$400,893330$1,215-52$6,974,405
7(-)Captivity (US-Rus) New WorldNEWEUR247,255$324,226196$1,654 -$324,226
8(5)Bordertown (UK-US) Tri Pictures3EUR242,602$318,125250$1,273-47$2,312,574
9(-)Theresa: The Body Of Christ (UK-Fr-Sp) Azeta CinemaNEWEUR231,973$304,187100$3,042 -$304,187
10(6)The Pursuit of Happyness (US) Spri6EUR228,440$299,554257$1,166-44$8,243,857
$1 = EUR0.76. Nielsen EDI
Year-on-year performance -1.7% on equivalent week, 2006 (top 20)
Top 20 total 3-day gross $8.3m
Germany
Four-day weekend March 8-11 - Top 10
RankFilm (Origin) DistributorWeek4-day4-dayScrsScreen%Total
gross EURgross $avg $changegross $
1(-)Music And Lyrics (US) Warner BrosNEWEUR2,382,674$3,124,409606$5,156 -$3,124,409
2(-)Norbit (US) Universal Pictures InternationalNEWEUR1,809,974$2,373,425544$4,363 -$2,373,425
3(1)Ghost Rider (US) Spri3EUR518,548$679,974369$1,843-53$5,197,604
4(-)Pathfinder (US) 20th FoxNEWEUR487,488$639,245300$2,131 -$639,245
5(2)Die Wilden Kerle 4 (Ger) BVI6EUR324,194$425,117720$590-50$13,982,178
6(14)The Lives Of Others (Ger) BVI51EUR315,722$414,007146$2,836+44$15,509,805
7(6)La Vie En Rose (Czech-UK-Fr) Constantin Film3EUR291,920$382,796205$1,867-38$2,504,192
8(-)Rennschwein Rudi Russel 2 (Ger-US) Warner BrosNEWEUR234,064$306,929350$877 -$306,929
9(3)Smokin' Aces (US) Universal Pictures International2EUR231,778$303,931224$1,357-58$1,206,111
10(4)Bridge To Terabithia (US) Constantin Film2EUR214,575$281,373280$1,005-58$1,030,307
[x10$1 = EUR0.76. Nielsen EDI
Year-on-year performance -15.4% on equivalent week, 2006 (top 15)
Top 15 total 4-day gross $10m
Italy
Three-day weekend March 9-11 - Top 10
RankFilm (Origin) DistributorWeek3-day3-dayScrsScreen%Total
gross EURgross $avg $changegross $
1(-)Ho Voglia Di Te (It) Warner BrosNEWEUR6,264,417$8,214,552575$14,286 -$8,214,552
2(-)Saw III (US) 20th FoxNEWEUR1,423,127$1,866,151305$6,119 -$1,866,151
3(1)Borat (US) 20th Fox2EUR1,310,382$1,718,308393$4,372-43$5,841,107
4(2)Saturno Contro (It-Fr-Tur) Medusa Film3EUR919,293$1,205,472329$3,664-30$7,895,309
5(4)Music And Lyrics (US) Warner Bros3EUR499,308$654,744210$3,118-32$4,171,324
6(3)Notte Prima Degli Esami: Oggi (It) 01 Distribuzione4EUR434,472$569,725209$2,726-52$15,443,078
7(7)One Out Of Two (It) 01 Distribuzione2EUR288,078$377,758154$2,453-7$1,009,211
8(6)Alpha Dog (US) Moviemax3EUR230,526$302,290124$2,438-36$2,139,020
9(5)Night At The Museum (US) 20th Fox6EUR210,714$276,310126$2,193-42$14,802,356
10(10)Notes On A Scandal (UK-US) 20th Fox3EUR192,051$251,83793$2,708+3$1,212,051
$1 = EUR0.76. Cinetel
Year-on-year performance +45.5% on equivalent week, 2006 (top 20)
Top 20 total 3-day gross $16.6m
Mexico
Three-day weekend March 9-11 - Top 10
RankFilm (Origin) DistributorWeek3-day3-dayScrsScreen%Total
gross pesogross $avg $changegross $
1(-)Ninas Mal (Mex) Spri NEW16,788,829$1,509,651352$4,289 -$1,509,651
2(-)Music And Lyrics (US) Warner BrosNEW7,544,520$678,403319$2,127 -$678,403
3(3)KM 31 (Mex-Sp) Videocine66,060,378$544,949262$2,080-4$9,302,101
4(1)Norbit (US) PPI, UIP35,453,105$490,343307$1,597-37$3,655,958
5(2)Ghost Rider (US) Spri45,011,234$450,610378$1,192-32$6,260,817
6(5)The Pursuit Of Happyness (US) Spri63,579,216$321,843296$1,087-24$6,951,463
7(4)Pathfinder (US) 20th Fox23,034,465$272,859215$1,269-37$1,009,148
8(-)The Fountain (US) 20th FoxNEW1,683,464$151,377106$1,428 -$151,377
9(6)Blood Diamond (US) Warner Bros51,608,697$144,654194$746-40$3,910,007
10(8)Pan's Labyrinth (Mex-US-Sp) Warner Bros211,408,330$126,637113$1,121-31$6,548,725
$1 = peso11.12. Screen International, Compiled by Leonard Klady
Year-on-year performance +32.3% on equivalent week, 2006 (top 10)
Top 10 total 3-day gross $4.7m
Japan
Two-day weekend March 10-11 - Top 10
RankFilm (Origin) DistributorWeek3-day3-dayScrsScreen%Total
gross Yengross $avg $changegross $
1(-)Doraemon 2007 (Jap) TohoNEWYen559,757,367$4,725,406330$14,319 -$4,725,406
2(-)Battery (Jap) TohoNEWYen185,332,591$1,564,556311$5,031 -$1,564,556
3(1)Genghis Khan (Jap) Shochiku2Yen154,378,532$1,303,245429$3,038-22$4,870,606
4(2)One Piece 8 (Jap) Toei2Yen122,275,969$1,032,239282$3,660-26$2,945,226
5(3)Dreamgirls (US) PPI, UPI4Yen118,216,889$997,973290$3,441-24$11,878,751
6(4)Ghost Rider (US) Spri2Yen83,715,191$706,714258$2,739-38$2,920,292
7(5)Perfume (Ger-Fr-Sp) Gaga Communications2Yen79,880,114$674,338267$2,526-25$2,681,274
8(6)Dororo (Jap) Toho7Yen60,717,924$512,574281$1,824-42$27,082,688
9(7)Sakuran (Jap) Asmik Ace3Yen60,329,168$509,292131$3,888-23$3,045,236
10(8)The Pursuit Of Happyness (US) Spri7Ye[n28,710,741$242,373214$1,133-53$22,032,497
$1 = Yen118.46. Screen International, Compiled by Leonard Klady
Year-on-year performance -24.6% on equivalent week, 2006 (top 10)
Top 10 total 2-day gross $12.3m
South Korea
Three-day weekend March 9-11 (93% screens reporting) - Top 10
RankFilm (Origin) DistributorWeek3-day3-dayScrsScreen%Total
gross wongross $avg $changegross $
1(-)The Illusionist (Czech-US) Lotte EntertainmentNEW1,351,289,600$1,428,727215$6,645 -$1,589,678
2(2)Music And Lyrics (US) Warner Bros21,222,832,500$1,292,908136$9,507+4$3,963,917
3(1)Miracle On 1st Street (S Korea) CJ Entertainment41,019,067,700$1,077,466220$4,898-27$15,126,656
4(3)The Pursuit Of Happyness (US) Spri2769,600,600$813,703136$5,983-20$2,996,717
5(4)Highway Star (S Korea) Studio 2.04557,093,500$589,018190$3,100-30$9,075,449
6(-)Smokin' Aces (US) UPINEW541,108,500$572,117131$4,367 -$653,258
7(5)Dreamgirls (US) CJ Entertainment3522,026,000$551,941107$5,158-28$4,231,607
8(6)Skeletons In The Closet (S Korea) Cinema Service2395,034,500$417,672160$2,610-39$1,746,314
9(7)Hannibal Rising (Czech-UK-US-Fr) Prime Ent2287,555,100$304,034164$1,854-48$1,511,138
10(10)Bridge To Terabithia (US) Lotte Entertainment4138,347,000$146,27591$1,607-22$2,720,220
$1 = won945.80. Kofic
Year-on-year performance -5% on equivalent week, 2006 (top 10)
Top 10 total 3-day gross $7.2m