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11-22-2006, 11:42 مساء
As the major studios maneuver to position their holiday season offerings overseas, the newest James Bond offering got an early start by unseating "Borat" for weekend honors.
"Casino Royale" opened to $43.9 million in 32 markets, while "Borat" picked up $14.5 million from 25 countries in its third round.
At the North American boxoffice, the 27th 007 adventure was beaten by a narrow margin by "Happy Feet," which opened in Asia and Puerto Rico, and comes to Brazil this coming weekend."Casino Royale" grossed $25.5 million in the U.K. to become the third-highest three-day earner ever in the market, following "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" and "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest." In Russia, whereit tallied $5.1 million, the Bond film became the eighth-biggest non-Russian film at the local box office, according to Sony.
The studio added that, in India, where "Casino" took in $3.3 million, it was the biggest-ever opening for a non-Indian film and tallied 92% better than "Spider-Man 2." Eight countries making up the Middle East delivered $1.2 million, termed the second-biggest opening ever in the territory. This coming weekend, France, Germany and Spain are set to welcome Daniel Craig as the new James Bond.
British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen's in-your-face "Borat" rolled merrily along at overseas multiplexes, but was not received as attentively in certain language-pure markets. In France, "Borat" came in third behind two local films, scoring a good $2.3 million. In Spain, "Borat" arrived at No. 5 with $1 million from 288. There also were No. 1 openings in Norway and South Africa. For the most part, "Borat" has been holding extremely well. Three-weekend market totals include $35.5 million from the U.K.; $9.3 million from Germany; $1.7 million from Belgium; and $1.7 million from Switzerland. The foreign total stands at $53.6 million.
"Happy Feet" beat out "Casino Royale" for the No. 1 spot in Puerto Rico, according to Warner Bros. It was second to "Casino Royale" in Taiwan and Malaysia.
"The Devil Wears Prada" moved its foreign total up to $172.5 million after opening at No. 2 in Japan with $1.6 million. Local film "Death Note" held the No. 1 position for a third weekend with $3.6 million.
Martin Scorsese's crime drama "The Departed" maintained a steady pace, picking up $6.8 million from 37 markets to lift its foreign total to $69.4 million.
Playing in 23 markets, "Saw III" extracted $6.5 million to reach an international gross of $35.4 million.
"Casino Royale" opened to $43.9 million in 32 markets, while "Borat" picked up $14.5 million from 25 countries in its third round.
At the North American boxoffice, the 27th 007 adventure was beaten by a narrow margin by "Happy Feet," which opened in Asia and Puerto Rico, and comes to Brazil this coming weekend."Casino Royale" grossed $25.5 million in the U.K. to become the third-highest three-day earner ever in the market, following "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" and "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest." In Russia, whereit tallied $5.1 million, the Bond film became the eighth-biggest non-Russian film at the local box office, according to Sony.
The studio added that, in India, where "Casino" took in $3.3 million, it was the biggest-ever opening for a non-Indian film and tallied 92% better than "Spider-Man 2." Eight countries making up the Middle East delivered $1.2 million, termed the second-biggest opening ever in the territory. This coming weekend, France, Germany and Spain are set to welcome Daniel Craig as the new James Bond.
British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen's in-your-face "Borat" rolled merrily along at overseas multiplexes, but was not received as attentively in certain language-pure markets. In France, "Borat" came in third behind two local films, scoring a good $2.3 million. In Spain, "Borat" arrived at No. 5 with $1 million from 288. There also were No. 1 openings in Norway and South Africa. For the most part, "Borat" has been holding extremely well. Three-weekend market totals include $35.5 million from the U.K.; $9.3 million from Germany; $1.7 million from Belgium; and $1.7 million from Switzerland. The foreign total stands at $53.6 million.
"Happy Feet" beat out "Casino Royale" for the No. 1 spot in Puerto Rico, according to Warner Bros. It was second to "Casino Royale" in Taiwan and Malaysia.
"The Devil Wears Prada" moved its foreign total up to $172.5 million after opening at No. 2 in Japan with $1.6 million. Local film "Death Note" held the No. 1 position for a third weekend with $3.6 million.
Martin Scorsese's crime drama "The Departed" maintained a steady pace, picking up $6.8 million from 37 markets to lift its foreign total to $69.4 million.
Playing in 23 markets, "Saw III" extracted $6.5 million to reach an international gross of $35.4 million.