Sunday, July 08, 2012

Cartoons in Foreign Lands

Animation still appears to be a strong presence overseas.

... 20th Century Fox’s Ice Age: Continental Drift will arrive domestically with a nearly $200 million ($198 million) box office cushion thanks to its No. 2 weekend stanza on the foreign theatrical circuit – down from first place in the prior round -- drawing $80.6 million at 10,964 locations in 48 markets. ...

Universal’s Ted, director Seth MacFarlane’s comedy-fantasy starring Mark Wahlberg, opened No. 1 in Australia and Taiwan, ... ranks No. 4 for the weekend. ...

DreamWorks Animation’s Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted has grossed a total of $257.5 million offshore to date after a $6.4 million weekend at 6,291 sites in 43 markets. ...

Brave, the other big animated feature in current release, has thus far grossed $36.6 million in lands beyond the seas.

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