Foreign Takings

The candidates you would expect to rule world markets do indeed rule.

"Man of Steel" dominated at the international box office this weekend, adding $89 million from 52 foreign markets to raise its global total to nearly $400 million. ...

"Monsters University” and Paramount’s “World War Z” were second and third. Disney/Pixar’s 3D prequel took in $54.5 million while Brad Pitts zombie thriller took in $45.8 million. ...

There's a number of animated features in the International list (seen below the fold).

Monsters University ranks at number one, Epic is now at $225 million (worldwide), and Despicable Me is justing beginning to hit world markets with a strong early opening in Australia of $6,400,000, good enough to outpace MU. ...

International Box Office -- Weekend -- (Worldwide Total)

1) Monsters University -- $54,500,000 -- ($136,500,000)

2) Man Of Steel -- $89,000,000 -- ($398,305,947)

3) World War Z -- $45,800,000 -- ($111,800,000)

4) Fast & Furious -- $11,200,000 -- ($665,912,705)

5) Now You See Me -- $6,600,000 ($134,450,976)

6) After Earth -- $13,400,000 -- ($171,492,209)

7) This Is The End -- $00 -- ($57,791,524)

8) The Hangover 3 -- $8,600,000 -- ($325,501,468)

9) Star Trek: Into Darkness -- $4,900,000 -- ($430,010,916)

10) The Internship -- $3,200,000 -- ($48,164,505)

11) Despicable Me 2 -- $6,400,000 -- ($6,400,000)

12) The Great Gatsby -- $5,500,000 -- ($312,970,103)

13) Epic -- $3,300,000 -- ($224,985,125)