'Crystal Skull' still tops overseas
'Indiana Jones' continues to unearth treasure
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Paramount's "Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" mined $25 million at 5,877 playdates in 62 markets, with over half of that coming via a $13.1 million Japanese launch. "Skull" has hit $392 million in foreign cume -- more than $100 million ahead of its domestic total.
U's "Hulk" finished a close second by grabbing $23.4 million at 4,700 from 50 territories in its soph sesh, and Warner Bros.' "Sex" remained an impressive international player with $21.4 million at 6,554 in 52 markets.
Domestic B.O. winner "Get Smart" opened respectably with $5.7 million at 1,082 in 13 smaller markets as Warners opted to hold off European launches amid competition from the Euro Cup soccer tourney. Despite the sports distraction, overall biz was healthy, with the top five pics combining for more than $100 million.
"Skull" is now riding a combined worldwide take of $683 million. The fourth Indiana Jones pic has shown solid traction in most key markets, with Brit biz off only 18% in its fifth frame to $2.8 million for a Blighty cume of $74.6 million.
Despite the pull of soccer on its core demo of young males, "The Incredible Hulk" held well in the U.K. with a 28% decline to $3.9 million. It opened respectably in Italy with $2.7 million and in Spain with $2.5 million. Foreign cume has hit $63.3 million, with several key markets -- including France, Germany and Japan -- yet to come.
"Sex and the City" stayed solid as a counter-programmer. Pic's foreign cume hit $170 million -- nearly $40 million ahead of the domestic total -- with its combo of comedy, fashion and romance continuing to lure female customers. "Sex," which edged "Skull" to win the foreign crown two weekends ago, struck gold in the booming Russian market with a $4.2 million opening, more than doubling the launch of "You Don't Mess with the Zohan." The Spanish opening of "Sex" was more moderate with $2 million.
Families continued flocking to Par's "Kung Fu Panda" with $19 million at 2,860 in 18 territories for a tasty $6,643 per-location average. "Panda" launched in Mexico with $5.9 million for the fourth highest animated opening in that market and took in $4 million in its Chinese debut.
Par is opting for a gradual release on the toon, which has topped $66 million offshore. "Panda" opens next weekend in Oz and moves into Europe in July.
Fox's "The Happening" scared up $14.2 million at 5,500 in 64 markets as the M. Night Shyamalan eco-thriller slid 56% in its second frame -- a typical fade for the horror genre. France led the way with $1.8 million, good enough for first, followed by $1.6 million in the U.K.
"The Happening" has cumed $57 million overseas, nearly doubling the foreign total for Shyamalan's "Lady in the Water" two years ago. But it's unlikely to hold on long enough to approach the international take for "The Village," which topped $140 million in 2004.
Sony's "You Don't Mess with the Zohan" led the rest of the pack with $7.8 million at 1,100 in 11 markets. It launched to $4.1 million in Australia, $1.5 million in Russia, $600,000 in Singapore and $400,000 in Israel -- all the biggest debuts in those markets for an Adam Sandler film.
Disney's family tentpole "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian" maintained a steady performance with $7.3 million to take its foreign cume to $137 million from 32 markets. The sequel, which opens this weekend in France and the U.K., scored the biggest launch of the year in Venezuela with $900,000.
A trio of romantic comedies chipped in another $7.5 million -- Sony's "Made of Honor" with $3.5 million at 1,920, Fox's "What Happens in Vegas" with $2.2 million at 2,000 and U's "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" with $1.8 million at 750.
"Vegas" has been a standout performer, pulling in $121.1 million offshore to top the domestic cume by $44 million.
Warner's "Speed Racer" continued to crash and burn with $1.4 million at1,192 prints in 39 markets, moving the international cume to $39.8 million and a worldwide total of $82 million. "Racer" opened with a mild $573,000 at 269 in France.
