Around-the-World Roundup: 'Smurfs' Passes $500 Million Worldwide

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The Smurfs led for the seventh-straight frame on one of the slowest foreign weekends in recent memory. The movie added an estimated $12.9 million from 69 markets, around half of which came from phenomenal holds in Italy (down 6 percent to $3.8 million) and Australia (off 3 percent to $2.65 million). That brings its foreign total to $364.4 million, and on Sunday it eclipsed $500 million worldwide (domestic plus foreign). That makes The Smurfs the first non-sequel in 2011 to reach the half-billion-dollar milestone.

Friends with Benefits held steady with an estimated $9.7 million from 45 markets for a total of $55.6 million. It opened in first place in France with $1.98 million, and was down just 28 percent to $1.32 million in Germany. On a worldwide basis, the Justin Timberlake-Mila Kunis romantic comedy has so far earned over $111 million.

Johnny English Reborn added a few smaller territories and was off 38 percent to $7.4 million. The spoof sequel grossed $1.9 million in Australia and $1.1 million in Russia, and its early foreign total reached $23.6 million. The movie expands in to Spain, Hong Kong and Norway next weekend before reaching Rowan Atkinson's native United Kingdom on Oct. 7. 

Final Destination 5 continued its strong foreign run with an estimated $6.6 million from 52 markets. It opened to $1.5 million in Brazil and $734,000 in Mexico, both of which were improvements over The Final Destination. The movie's overseas total is now at $98.4 million, and it should be able to come close to matching its predecessor's $119.7 million foreign figure.

Crazy, Stupid, Love. had its best foreign weekend yet, earning an estimated $6.2 million for a total of $35.46 million. It debuted in second place in the U.K. with $1.25 million, and it's scheduled to expand in to Australia next weekend.

Rise of the Planet of the Apes eased 33 percent to $5.8 million for a total of $228.9 million. The prequel has now made over $400 million worldwide.

Abduction opened in 28 territories this weekend, with top debuts coming in Brazil ($1.5 million) and Australia ($1.3 million). Without any word from its opening in Russia an overall estimate is not currently available, though it almost certainly exceeded $5 million. 

Other Notables - Weekend Gross - Gross-to-Date (in millions)
Fright Night - $3.5 - $15.6
Horrible Bosses - $3.1 - $89.4
The Change-Up - $2.2 - $14.8
Mannerherzen 2 - $1.95 - $5.75
The Lion King - $1.9 - $16
Captain America - $1.7 - $186
Top Cat - $1.7 - $5.7
Contagion - $1.6 - $6.45
Mr. Popper's Penguins - $1.4 - $115
Zookeeper - $1.4 - $77.5
Cowboys & Aliens - $1.4 - $66
The Help - $1.1 - $7.2
Super 8 - $1 - $131.3

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