Wiki News/'iCarly: The Movie' bumps 'Inception' from top int'l b.o.

Holding strong on the foreign theatrical circuit -- up just 25% on the weekend -- Miranda Cosgrove' "iCarly: The Movie" moves up to the top for the first time on it's second entery grossing an estimated $57 million from 5,000 screens in 19 markets, for a worldwide total of 38 markets within three more countries set to release the movie next week.

"iCarly: The Movie" debuts at No. 2 in Germany with $4.0 million behind "Toy Story 3", which debuts at No. 2 behind "Inception". Can "iCarly" get the No. 1 spot by next week? The movie opens at No. 1 in a couple countries such as Egypt, France, Spain, Mexico, New Zealand and sometimes more.

"Inception" fell from No. 1 to No. 2 spot for the second consecutive stanza, grossing an estimated $46.6 million from some 8,000 screens in 58 markets.

Director Christopher Nolan’s sci-fi thriller starring Leonardo DiCaprio has drawn over a month total foreign boxoffice of $250 million, with the U.K. (market cume $39.4 million) and Japan ($23.7 million) throwing off a good chunk of the total action. A No. 1 Spain opening tallied $4.5 million from 491 sites while a No. 2 Brazil debut provided $2 million from 312 locations.

Newcomer "Step Up 3D," the third installment of the urban dance franchise released offshore by Summit International and Universal, played at 1,606 sites in 11 markets for an opening gross of $12.3 million. It ranks No. 5 on the weekend.

Universal handled the "Step Up 3D" premiers in the U.K. ($3.2 million from 574 locations), Australia ($3 million from 288 spots, the biggest market opening of the three-film franchise) and New Zealand ($312,000 from 57 sites, also the biggest opening for the franchise).

Overall, 2010 offshore continues strongly. While July boxoffice on the foreign theatrical circuit slowed somewhat relative to last year -- due in large measure to the huge entertainment distraction known as the June 11-July 11 World Cup soccer tournament -- 2010 overall remains significantly ahead of 2009's overseas boxoffice pace.

According to studio figures, the big six Hollywood majors -- 20th Century Fox, Disney, Warner Bros., Paramount, Universal and Sony -- have collected combined foreign boxoffice of $7.926 billion, 32% ahead of last year's January through July figure of $5.978 billion.

At the half-year mark, overseas boxoffice for the American majors was a mighty 43% above 2009's January through June figure. Full calendar year 2009 finished with record foreign boxoffice for the major studios of $10.7 billion.

Fox leads the pack through July with foreign boxoffice of $2.206 billion followed by Disney ($1.719 billion), Warner Bros. ($1.450 billion), Paramount ($1.330 billion), Universal ($726 million) and Sony ($494.5 million).

The year's dominant boxoffice film, "Avatar," is to be re-released by Fox in seven overseas markets on Aug. 26, via a "special edition." The James Cameron epic should easily surpass the $2 billion foreign gross mark by month's end. "Avatar's" current offshore cume stands at a record $1.996.5 billion.

"Shrek Forever After" in 3D is Paramount's top-grossing title through July, and is still playing. Latest stanza overseas generated $10 million from 5,472 venues in 57 markets, shoving the DreamWorks Animation title's foreign cume to $426.7 million.

Meanwhile, the weekend's No. 2 title, Pixar/Disney's "Toy Story 3" in 3D, drew $29.4 million in its latest round overseas at 7,928 screens in 49 markets, pushing its total foreign gross to close to the half-billion dollar mark ($498.7 million). It is now the third largest-grossing animation title ever released on the foreign circuit.

The animation threequel with its $7.7 million weekend and its $78 million market cume is the biggest-grossing animation title ever released in the U.K. In Japan, "Toy Story 3" etched its fifth consecutive No. 1 weekend with $5.4 million from 526 venues for a market cume of $77.5 million. A Korea bow generated $4.8 million from 155 locations.

No. 3 on the weekend, Sony's "Salt," opened No. 1 in Thailand, Singapore and the Philippines, and drew $16.9 million at 3,517 screens in 39 markets. The Cold War thriller starring Angelina Jolie has grossed a total of $62.8 million since its foreign opening on July 21.

Vying for the top spot in Germany plus taking first-place bows in Russia and four other markets, Sony's "Grown Ups" came up with $12.7 million on the weekend at some 2,300 screens in a total of 30 markets. Total foreign gross for the Adam Sandler comedy is $33.5 million. It ranks No. 4 on the weekend.

Fox's "Knight and Day" has rolled up $128 million in total foreign boxoffice thanks to a $12.2 million weekend at 4,500 screens in 47 territories. A No. 2 U.K. bow for the action comedy costarring Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz generated $3.9 million from 432 spots.

A strong Spain debut ($3 million from 558 screens) plus a No. 1 opening in Malaysia ($1.2 million from 77 spots) helped propel Paramount's "The Last Airbender" to a weekend tally of $10.2 million from a total of 2,519 locations in 25 markets. Overseas cume so far for director M. Night Shyamalan's fantasy adventure stands at $53 million.

Opening in four markets, including a No. 1 bow in Brazil ($3.2 million from 278 locations, distributor Universal's biggest market debut ever), "Despicable Me" took in an estimated $9.8 million overall from 2,170 venues in 24 territories. With 40 markets yet to play, including key openings in Australia and Europe, Universal's family-oriented, 3D animation title featuring the voice of Steve Carell has collected a foreign gross so far of $43.5 million. The film opens in Venezuela this week.

Since its June 9 foreign opening, Sony's "The Karate Kid" update costarring Jackie Chan and Jaden Smith has rolled up a foreign gross of nearly $100 million ($94.7 million). Latest weekend at 2,390 screens in 34 territories captured $7.1 million.

Warner's family oriented "Cats and Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore" played 2,456 screens in 16 markets and came up with $6.9 million on the weekend, including a $2.6 million opening in the U.K. at 486 situations and a $1.2 million France debut at 467 screens. Overseas cume stands at $11.1 million.

Disney's "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" from producer Jerry Bruckheimer lifted its offshore boxoffice to $54.2 million thanks to a $5.9 million weekend at 3,244 screens in 34 markets, which the distributor calculates is about 35% of the international marketplace. Openings this week include bows in Brazil, France, Japan and the U.K.

Summit International's "The Twilight Sage: Eclipse" made off with $372.8 million in foreign boxoffice after a weekend gross of $5.1 million generated at an unspecified number of screens in 68 territories. The film ranks among the top five in Germany and Australia.

Top local-language newcomer in France was Studio Canal's release of "Insoupconnable" ("Above Suspicion"), director-coscripter Gabriel Le Bomin's second feature costarring Canadian actor Marc-Andre Grondin and French actress Laura Smet. The thriller based on Yanguy Viel's novel about lovers trying to fleece an older man drew an estimated $650,000 from 220 situations, opening in the No. 9 spot (No. 7 in the Paris area).

Finishing in the No. 8 in France was "L'age de raison" ("The Age of Reason"), a comedy fantasy starring Sophie Marceau. Second round at 432 sites collected an estimated $900,000 from 432 locations for a market cume of $2.5 million.

Other international cumes: Fox's "Predators," $59 million (thanks to a $3 million weekend at 1,900 screens in 48 territories); DreamWorks Animation/Paramount's "How to Train Your Dragon," $266 million (thanks to a $1.3 million opening in Japan at 295 locations); Fox's "Marmaduke," $29.5 million; Universal's "Get Him to the Greek," $22.3 million; Fox's "The A-Team," $75.4 million (after a $2.9 million weekend at 952 screens in six markets); and Universal's "Hanni und Nanni," $5.3 million from Germany and Austria only. 'Inception' tops int'l b.o. for 2nd straight weekDiCaprio drama gains $46.6 mil; 'Step Up 3D' opens at No. 5By Frank Segers Aug 8, 2010, 03:11 PM ET Holding strong on the foreign theatrical circuit -- down just 15% on the weekend -- Warner Bros.' "Inception" claimed the top spot for the second consecutive stanza, grossing an estimated $46.6 million from some 8,000 screens in 58 markets.

Director Christopher Nolan’s sci-fi thriller starring Leonardo DiCaprio has drawn over a month total foreign boxoffice of $250 million, with the U.K. (market cume $39.4 million) and Japan ($23.7 million) throwing off a good chunk of the total action. A No. 1 Spain opening tallied $4.5 million from 491 sites while a No. 2 Brazil debut provided $2 million from 312 locations.

Newcomer "Step Up 3D," the third installment of the urban dance franchise released offshore by Summit International and Universal, played at 1,606 sites in 11 markets for an opening gross of $12.3 million. It ranks No. 5 on the weekend.

Universal handled the "Step Up 3D" premiers in the U.K. ($3.2 million from 574 locations), Australia ($3 million from 288 spots, the biggest market opening of the three-film franchise) and New Zealand ($312,000 from 57 sites, also the biggest opening for the franchise).

Overall, 2010 offshore continues strongly. While July boxoffice on the foreign theatrical circuit slowed somewhat relative to last year -- due in large measure to the huge entertainment distraction known as the June 11-July 11 World Cup soccer tournament -- 2010 overall remains significantly ahead of 2009's overseas boxoffice pace.

According to studio figures, the big six Hollywood majors -- 20th Century Fox, Disney, Warner Bros., Paramount, Universal and Sony -- have collected combined foreign boxoffice of $7.926 billion, 32% ahead of last year's January through July figure of $5.978 billion.

At the half-year mark, overseas boxoffice for the American majors was a mighty 43% above 2009's January through June figure. Full calendar year 2009 finished with record foreign boxoffice for the major studios of $10.7 billion.

Fox leads the pack through July with foreign boxoffice of $2.206 billion followed by Disney ($1.719 billion), Warner Bros. ($1.450 billion), Paramount ($1.330 billion), Universal ($726 million) and Sony ($494.5 million).

The year's dominant boxoffice film, "Avatar," is to be re-released by Fox in seven overseas markets on Aug. 26, via a "special edition." The James Cameron epic should easily surpass the $2 billion foreign gross mark by month's end. "Avatar's" current offshore cume stands at a record $1.996.5 billion.

"Shrek Forever After" in 3D is Paramount's top-grossing title through July, and is still playing. Latest stanza overseas generated $10 million from 5,472 venues in 57 markets, shoving the DreamWorks Animation title's foreign cume to $426.7 million.

Meanwhile, the weekend's No. 2 title, Pixar/Disney's "Toy Story 3" in 3D, drew $29.4 million in its latest round overseas at 7,928 screens in 49 markets, pushing its total foreign gross to close to the half-billion dollar mark ($498.7 million). It is now the third largest-grossing animation title ever released on the foreign circuit.

The animation threequel with its $7.7 million weekend and its $78 million market cume is the biggest-grossing animation title ever released in the U.K. In Japan, "Toy Story 3" etched its fifth consecutive No. 1 weekend with $5.4 million from 526 venues for a market cume of $77.5 million. A Korea bow generated $4.8 million from 155 locations.

No. 3 on the weekend, Sony's "Salt," opened No. 1 in Thailand, Singapore and the Philippines, and drew $16.9 million at 3,517 screens in 39 markets. The Cold War thriller starring Angelina Jolie has grossed a total of $62.8 million since its foreign opening on July 21.

Vying for the top spot in Germany plus taking first-place bows in Russia and four other markets, Sony's "Grown Ups" came up with $12.7 million on the weekend at some 2,300 screens in a total of 30 markets. Total foreign gross for the Adam Sandler comedy is $33.5 million. It ranks No. 4 on the weekend.

Fox's "Knight and Day" has rolled up $128 million in total foreign boxoffice thanks to a $12.2 million weekend at 4,500 screens in 47 territories. A No. 2 U.K. bow for the action comedy costarring Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz generated $3.9 million from 432 spots.

A strong Spain debut ($3 million from 558 screens) plus a No. 1 opening in Malaysia ($1.2 million from 77 spots) helped propel Paramount's "The Last Airbender" to a weekend tally of $10.2 million from a total of 2,519 locations in 25 markets. Overseas cume so far for director M. Night Shyamalan's fantasy adventure stands at $53 million.

Opening in four markets, including a No. 1 bow in Brazil ($3.2 million from 278 locations, distributor Universal's biggest market debut ever), "Despicable Me" took in an estimated $9.8 million overall from 2,170 venues in 24 territories. With 40 markets yet to play, including key openings in Australia and Europe, Universal's family-oriented, 3D animation title featuring the voice of Steve Carell has collected a foreign gross so far of $43.5 million. The film opens in Venezuela this week.

Since its June 9 foreign opening, Sony's "The Karate Kid" update costarring Jackie Chan and Jaden Smith has rolled up a foreign gross of nearly $100 million ($94.7 million). Latest weekend at 2,390 screens in 34 territories captured $7.1 million.

Warner's family oriented "Cats and Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore" played 2,456 screens in 16 markets and came up with $6.9 million on the weekend, including a $2.6 million opening in the U.K. at 486 situations and a $1.2 million France debut at 467 screens. Overseas cume stands at $11.1 million.

Disney's "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" from producer Jerry Bruckheimer lifted its offshore boxoffice to $54.2 million thanks to a $5.9 million weekend at 3,244 screens in 34 markets, which the distributor calculates is about 35% of the international marketplace. Openings this week include bows in Brazil, France, Japan and the U.K.

Summit International's "The Twilight Sage: Eclipse" made off with $372.8 million in foreign boxoffice after a weekend gross of $5.1 million generated at an unspecified number of screens in 68 territories. The film ranks among the top five in Germany and Australia.

Top local-language newcomer in France was Studio Canal's release of "Insoupconnable" ("Above Suspicion"), director-coscripter Gabriel Le Bomin's second feature costarring Canadian actor Marc-Andre Grondin and French actress Laura Smet. The thriller based on Yanguy Viel's novel about lovers trying to fleece an older man drew an estimated $650,000 from 220 situations, opening in the No. 9 spot (No. 7 in the Paris area).

Finishing in the No. 8 in France was "L'age de raison" ("The Age of Reason"), a comedy fantasy starring Sophie Marceau. Second round at 432 sites collected an estimated $900,000 from 432 locations for a market cume of $2.5 million.

Other international cumes: Fox's "Predators," $59 million (thanks to a $3 million weekend at 1,900 screens in 48 territories); DreamWorks Animation/Paramount's "How to Train Your Dragon," $266 million (thanks to a $1.3 million opening in Japan at 295 locations); Fox's "Marmaduke," $29.5 million; Universal's "Get Him to the Greek," $22.3 million; Fox's "The A-Team," $75.4 million (after a $2.9 million weekend at 952 screens in six markets); and Universal's "Hanni und Nanni," $5.3 million from Germany and Austria only.