Marvel’s The Avengers (distributed by Disney) has jumped to $441.5 million to date overseas (up from $178.4 million last week, when it opened ahead of Friday’s North American debut). United Kingdom ($25.7 million so far) and Australia ($20.2 million) lead the international charge so far, although there are also impressive results from Mexico ($17.4 million), South Korea ($13.2 million) and Brazil ($10.8 million). Japan and China come later and will push The Avengers well into the worldwide billion dollar club, with a very high position waiting for it in the chart below.
BILLION DOLLAR CLUB
TOP WORLDWIDE GROSSES ($ millions)
Domestic Overseas Worldwide
1. Avatar $760.5 $2021.8 $2782.3
2. Titanic $658.0 $1517.7 $2175.7
3. Harry Potter and $381.0 $ 947.1 $1328.1
Deathly Hallows P2
4. Transformers Dark $352.3 $ 771.4 $1123.7
of the Moon
5. Lord of the Rings $377.8 $ 742.1 $1119.9
Return of the King
6. Pirates Caribbean $423.3 $ 642.9 $1066.2
Dead Man’s Chest
7. Toy Story 3 $415.0 $ 648.2 $1063.2
8. Pirates Caribbean $241.1 $ 802.8 $1043.9
On Stranger Tides
9. Star Wars Ep 1 $474.5 $ 551.7 $1026.3
Phantom Menace
10.Alice in Wonderland $334.1 $ 690.1 $1024.3
11.The Dark Knight $533.3 $ 468.6 $1001.9
The Hunger Games is starting to slow down internationally, moving up to $237 million overseas (up from $229 million last week). The film is probably headed for a worldwide total of $655 million, including our newly revised forecast of $405 million domestic and an estimated overseas total of $250 million.
Titanic 3D also is starting to slow internationally, now at $276 million overseas to date for the re-release (up from $261 million overseas last week).
The Pirates! Band of Misfits inched up to $70 million overseas (from $63.6 million last week).
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