The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies crossed the $600 million overseas mark after adding $54.2 million from 61 markets. The Chinese release is behind the big box office bump, contributing $49.5 million from a weekend debut across an estimated 8,802 screens. Other top overseas markets include Germany ($77.9M) and the United Kingdom ($63.6M). The final film in the Hobbit trilogy has grossed a total of $616.9 million overseas and $866.4 million worldwide.
Taken 3 netted $26.3 million from 57 markets, including an $8.2 million debut in France. The overseas cume is now up to $151.4 million. The action flick has grossed $227.2 million globally.
The headlines will lead with American Sniper crossing $200 million domestically this weekend, but the film isn’t finished earning overseas. American Sniper opened in 17 markets over the weekend, bringing the total number of markets in release to 26. The film added $17.6 million from the expansion, including a $4.3 million bow in Australia. American Sniper has now grossed $248.2 million worldwide.
Big Hero 6 grossed $5.1 million ($6.4 million including previews) in its South Korean debut, the second biggest opening for a Disney Animation/Pixar movie in the market behind Frozen. The film also opened well in Germany, where it took $3.9 million ($4.4 million including previews). Japan continues to lead the overseas charge with a $58.7 million cume. Big Hero 6 finished the weekend with a $14.9 million haul from 33 territories and has grossed a total of $238.6 million outside of North America. The film has collected $456 million worldwide.
Penguins of Madagascar made $9 million from 31 markets, bringing its overseas cume up to $240 million. The animated film has grossed $321.2 million worldwide.
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb hit a major global milestone this weekend, reaching a $300 million global cume following an $8.7 million weekend in 44 markets. The family film has grossed a total of $192.5 million outside of North America.
The Theory of Everything brought in $7 million from 25 territories to reach an overseas total of $41.7 million. France opened with $580k at 207 dates for a 7th place finish this weekend. The biopic has grossed a total of $70.6 million worldwide.
Seventh Son expanded to five more territories this weekend, grossing a total of $6.8 million. The film has grossed a total of $77 million from 46 territories, including a $25 million haul from China.
Mortdecai enjoyed a $9.7 million day-and-date debut from 33 territories and North America. German led all overseas territories by contributing $1.2 million of the $5.2 million cume.
Exodus: Gods and Kings collected $5.2 million from 31 markets. The film has now grossed $189.5 million outside of North America, with Japan set to release next weekend. Exodus has grossed $253 million worldwide.
Into The Woods claimed the top spot in Spain with an $800k debut this weekend. The film continues to perform in the UK, where it currently leads all overseas territories with a $10.9 million cume. The musical grossed a total of $5.1 million in its fifth weekend overseas, taking its cume outside of North America up to $34 million. Into the Woods has grossed $155.4 million worldwide.
Birdman grossed $4.3 million from 26 markets, taking its overseas total up to $19.1m. The art-house hit has grossed $49.9 million globally.
Unbroken brought in $3.8 million from 36 territories, reaching a $28.1 million overseas cume. The drama has grossed $140.4 million worldwide.
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