Body Of Lies opened in a quartet of major markets, the U.K., Germany, Italy, and Russia, and that helped it climb into second place with $10.17 million on 2837 screens in 32 markets for a total of $33.62 million. It earned second place in both the U.K. with $1.48 million on 393 screens and in Germany where it scored $1.43 million on 427 screens. On the other hand, it earned more in Italy with $1.64 million on 357 screens, but had to settle for third place. Meanwhile in Russia it struggled landing in eighth place with $500,000 on 142 screens.

• Twilight opened on the international charts in third place with $9.61 million on 1436 screens in 6 markets. This includes first place openings in both Italy ($4.98 million on 551 screens) and Mexico ($2.46 million on 551 screens). The film opens in Spain at the Beginning of December, while it doesn't end its run till April when it opens in Japan.
• Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa remained in fourth place with $7.52 million on 1361 screens in 12 markets for a total of $57.52 million. This includes openings in Scandinavia where it earned a combined $2.36 million on 465 screens over the weekend and $3.32 million in total while it earned first place in three of the four markets (Finland was the lone exception.) The film continues its graduated roll-out this weekend with a debut in Spain, while it doesn't end its run till March when it opens in Japan.
• Public Enemy Number One Part 2 made its debut in fifth place with $5.96 million on 530 screens in 3 markets. This is almost identical to what its predecessor earned during its opening at the end of October. Of that, $4.86 million was earned on 500 screens in France, which was enough for first place in its native market.
• High School Musical 3: Senior Year fell from second to sixth with $4.92 million on 4120 screens in 31 markets for a total of $129.89 million. Its best market remained the U.K. where it added $903,000 on 484 screens over the weekend for a total of $32.85 million after a month of release. The film had no major openings this week, but it openings in Australia next week and doesn't end its run till February when it debuts in Japan.
• Max Payne climbed a spot to seventh with $4.24 million on 1665 screens in 13 markets for a total of $36.38 million. This includes a third place opening in Germany with $1.23 million on 400 screens, while it struggled in South Korea with $464,000 on 199 screens over the weekend and $579,000 in total.
• Red Cliff remained in first place in Japan for the fourth week in a row adding $3.28 million on 547 screens for a total of $32.89 million in that market. Overall it has now made $102.23 million, making it one of the rare non-Hollywood films to earn $100 million internationally.
• Changeling slipped to ninth place with $3.25 million on 700 screens in 4 markets for a two-week total of $8.89 million. It remained in second place in France with $1.89 million on 415 screens over the weekend for a total of $5.31 million after two.
• Yuvraaj opened in 10th place with $3.22 million on 811 screens in 17 markets, which is below average for an Indian film.
• On the other hand, Dostana is a hit adding $2.97 million on 788 screens in 17 markets to its two-week total of $11.34 million.
• Platon opened in first place in Russia with $2.61 million on 464 screens and in the Ukraine with $226,000 on 46. Add those two markets together and you have a 12th place international opening with $2.83 million on 510 screens.
• I Want To Be A Shellfish opened in second place in Japan and 13th internationally with $2.68 million on 330 screens.
• Saw V had one of the worst performances on the international chart this week down more than 50% to $2.59 million on 1557 screens in 36 markets for a total of $36.81 million. It had no major openings this past weekend, but did open in Japan on the 28th.
• The Ottoman Republic opened in first place in its native Turkey with $1.99 million on 205 screens. It also did well in Germany placing seventh with $318,000 on just 35 screens. Overall the film placed 15th with $2.51 million on 256 screens, which is exceedingly strong for a Turkish film.
• La Fidanzata Di Papà slipped to second place in Italy and 16th place internationally with $2.220 million on 491 screens over the weekend and $6.72 million after two.
• My Best Friend's Girl returned to the chart in 17th place with $2.20 million on 806 screens in 13 markets for a total of $13.69 million. It managed third place in the U.K. with $1.36 million on 354 screens, while it added $408,000 on 185 screens over the weekend in Spain for a total of $1.22 million after two.
• Vilaine added $2.11 million on 259 screens in 2 markets to its total of $5.15 million after two weeks of release. Of that figure, $4.21 million has been raised in France, including $1.73 million on 246 screens this past weekend.
• Mindo, Portrait Of A Beauty dipped just 16%, which is near miraculous for a South Korean film, while it remained in first place in its native market with $2.11 million on 450 screens for a total of $6.46 million after two weeks of release.
• Public Enemy Number One Part 1 landed in 20th place with $2.04 million on 922 screens in 6 markets for a total of $22.42 million. The combined with its sequel, the two French film managed $8.01 million.
• Blindness is performing better internationally than it is domestically, but that is damning it with faint praise. Over the past weekend the film earned just a hair under $2.00 million on 648 screens in 16 markets for a running tally of a mere $9.43 million.
• A Very Russian Detective opened in second place in Russia with $1.78 million on 527 screens. While it made $154,000 on 70 screens in the Ukraine.
• Desires of the Heart debuted in China with $1.83 million on 705 screens. That was enough for second place in its native marked and 23rd internationally.
• Two Lovers opened in fifth place in France and 24th place internationally with $1.82 million on 229 screens. Its release date in the United States has been pushed back to February 13, that's Friday the 13th, the day before Valentine's day. I don't know what that means, but I'm sure it's a sign of something.
• Musée Haut, Musée Bas opened in sixth place in France and 25th place internationally with $1.73 million on 305 screens in its native market.
• Happy Fight slipped a spot to third in Japan while it fell to 26th place internationally with $1.62 million on 307 screens over the weekend for a total of $5.81 million after two.
• No new openings sent Burn After Reading tumbling from 12th to 27th with $1.60 million on 1223 screens in 26 markets for a total of $70.27 million. Depending on how well it does in France next month, it could reach $100 million, but that's a stretch.
• Welcome to the Sticks earned $1.33 million on 449 screens in 7 markets for a total of $225.18 million, all on a production budget of just 11 million Euro, or about $15 million American.
• Vicky Cristina Barcelona is already one of Woody Allen's biggest hits of his career and this week it added $1.28 million on 556 screens in 17 markets for a total of $43.61 million. Additionally, it has openings in Germany, Russia, Australia, the U.K., and Japan yet to happen, and it will undoubtedly add significantly to its total before it is done.
• Nights in Rodanthe nearly fell out of the top 30 just grabbing onto the final spot on the chart with $1.16 million on 1224 screens in 28 markets for a total of $29.52 million. The film is rapidly running out of markets to open in, so it looks like it won't be able to match its domestic total on the international scene.

Date posted: 2008-11-30