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'Pirates' Nears $1 Billion at Box Office
By Frank Segers
Reuters
LOS ANGELES (Aug. 21) - In its seventh weekend as the No. 1 film at the foreign box office, "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" notched more records, and now ranks as the sixth-biggest worldwide release of all time.
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The pirate tale is also Walt Disney's biggest release ever, and the industry's 12th highest-grossing film internationally.
With a weekend estimate of $25.5 million from 51 territories, "Dead Man's Chest" pushed its international gross to $522.7 million. Its worldwide total stands at $923.8 million, pushing it above the $866.9 million worldwide gross of Disney's previous record holder, 2003's "Finding Nemo."
On the global chart, "Dead Man's Chest" is poised this week to climb two ranks to No. 4, overtaking 1999's "Star Wars: Episode I -- The Phantom Menace" ($924.3 million worldwide) and 2002's "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers" ($926.3 million). (The film opens Friday in Greece and Sept. 13 in Italy.)
Local totals include: Britain, $89 million; Japan, $69.3 million; Germany -- No. 1 for a fourth weekend -- $52.4 million; France, $37.4 million; and Spain, $24.6 million after two weekends.
Filling the No. 2 spot overseas was "Miami Vice," which pulled an estimated $13 million from 31 territories, 11 of which were new. The biggest of the latter was France, where the Michael Mann actioner bowed at No. 1 with $5.2 million. Its overseas total stands at $38 million.
The No. 3 film was "Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties," which bowed in five territories and pulled an overall weekend estimate of $8 million from 36 markets. Its international total stands at $61 million. The biggest of the openings was Russia, with $2.1 million.
At No. 4 was "Superman Returns" with $7.9 million, It added three markets -- Japan (No. 1), Germany (No. 2) and Austria (No. 1). The foreign total rose to $166 million.
"Monster House" was No. 5 after a $4.7 million weekend drove its total to $20.5 million.
Last week's No. 1 title in North America, "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby," dipped its gear-box into international waters, drawing an estimated $320,000 in Spain. U.K. and Australia openings are due next month.
Other totals: "The Break-Up," $61 million; "Click," $26 million; "Cars," $145 million; "Lake House," $40.3 million; "Over the Hedge," $150 million; "United 93," $21.8 million; "Nacho Libre," $8.6 million; "The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift," $80 million; "You, Me and Dupree," $8.2 million; "Lady In The Water," $4.8 million; and "Mission: Impossible III," $259.6 million.
OMG a billion dollars! ciao!
'Pirates' Nears $1 Billion at Box Office
By Frank Segers
Reuters
LOS ANGELES (Aug. 21) - In its seventh weekend as the No. 1 film at the foreign box office, "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" notched more records, and now ranks as the sixth-biggest worldwide release of all time.
Talk About It: Post Your Thoughts
The pirate tale is also Walt Disney's biggest release ever, and the industry's 12th highest-grossing film internationally.
With a weekend estimate of $25.5 million from 51 territories, "Dead Man's Chest" pushed its international gross to $522.7 million. Its worldwide total stands at $923.8 million, pushing it above the $866.9 million worldwide gross of Disney's previous record holder, 2003's "Finding Nemo."
On the global chart, "Dead Man's Chest" is poised this week to climb two ranks to No. 4, overtaking 1999's "Star Wars: Episode I -- The Phantom Menace" ($924.3 million worldwide) and 2002's "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers" ($926.3 million). (The film opens Friday in Greece and Sept. 13 in Italy.)
Local totals include: Britain, $89 million; Japan, $69.3 million; Germany -- No. 1 for a fourth weekend -- $52.4 million; France, $37.4 million; and Spain, $24.6 million after two weekends.
Filling the No. 2 spot overseas was "Miami Vice," which pulled an estimated $13 million from 31 territories, 11 of which were new. The biggest of the latter was France, where the Michael Mann actioner bowed at No. 1 with $5.2 million. Its overseas total stands at $38 million.
The No. 3 film was "Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties," which bowed in five territories and pulled an overall weekend estimate of $8 million from 36 markets. Its international total stands at $61 million. The biggest of the openings was Russia, with $2.1 million.
At No. 4 was "Superman Returns" with $7.9 million, It added three markets -- Japan (No. 1), Germany (No. 2) and Austria (No. 1). The foreign total rose to $166 million.
"Monster House" was No. 5 after a $4.7 million weekend drove its total to $20.5 million.
Last week's No. 1 title in North America, "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby," dipped its gear-box into international waters, drawing an estimated $320,000 in Spain. U.K. and Australia openings are due next month.
Other totals: "The Break-Up," $61 million; "Click," $26 million; "Cars," $145 million; "Lake House," $40.3 million; "Over the Hedge," $150 million; "United 93," $21.8 million; "Nacho Libre," $8.6 million; "The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift," $80 million; "You, Me and Dupree," $8.2 million; "Lady In The Water," $4.8 million; and "Mission: Impossible III," $259.6 million.
OMG a billion dollars! ciao!