Sunday, March 04, 2012

The Foreign Steeple Chase in Early March

At the moment, animation isn't the main deal. It's still animated dinosaurs and Dwayne Johnson.

... Journey 2: The Mysterious Island tenuously [held] onto the top box office spot for the fourth consecutive weekend, grossing $14.7 million from 6,600 screens in 52 territories. ...

Universal’s 3D animation title, Dr. Seuss’The Lorax, which opened No. 1 domestically, tested international waters on the weekend via 43 Middle Eastern dates, grossing $500,000. The distributor plans a big overseas push late this month for Easter holidays. More than 60 territories will play the adaptation of the children’s classic over the next five months. ...

And The Lorax, when it hits foreign shores, will no doubt make a bundle. ...

Among other animated contestants, foreign cume is as follows: Puss In Boots, $386.3 million (worldwide $535.6 million); Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked, $204.1 million. (worldwide $334.9 million)

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Where was the production for 'Lorax' actually done? In the US? France?

The budget is supposedly $70 million, and it opened at $70.7 million--biggest opening for ANY movie this year.

Anonymous said...

Can't wait till John Carter burns up the box office! (sarcasm.)

Steve Hulett said...

The Lorax was mostly produced in Paris at IE's newly acquired Mac Guff studios.

Some boarding and storywork were done here.

Anonymous said...

In your reports on the foreign box office performance for animated films you keep neglecting to mention that the worldwide box office take for Arrietty is currently at $143,121,108 . The production budget was equivalent to $23 million U.S.

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