'2012' grossed $165.2 million in its international debut, making it the fifth biggest foreign opening ever.
'Angels and Demons' helped Sony log its best box office year overseas.
Sony is enjoying its best year ever at the international box office, a record achieved with the mammoth global opening of Roland Emmerich's disaster pic "2012."
Studio said Monday that its foreign ticket sales are now north of $1.63 billion, besting the record set by the studio in 2006.
"2012" grossed $165.2 million in its international debut, making it the fifth biggest foreign opening ever. It's also the biggest debut ever for a non-sequel.
Other international highlights for Sony include "Michael Jackson's This Is It," which has grossed $155.2 million so far, "Angels and Demons" with $352 million and "Terminator Salvation," which grossed $220.6 million in Sony territories.
For the year, 20th Century Fox is No. 1 in terms of foreign box office receipts, at $1.79 billion.
Domestically, "2012" opened to $65.2 million for a dazzling worldwide take of $230.4 million. The domestic number was higher than Sunday's estimate by the studio.
Elsewhere on the top 10 chart, Lionsgate's "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire" and Overture Films' "The Men Who Stare at Goats" switched positions once final weekend numbers were issued.
"Precious" narrowly edged out "Goats" for No. 3, grossing $5.87 million to $5.86 million for "Goats."
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