LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The third film in the franchise shaky fantasy “Narnia” took the top spot at the box office around the world on Sunday despite a soft start in North America where it is overshadowed by “The Tourist,” the new bomb starring Angelina Jolie and Johnny Depp .
“The Chronicles of Narnia: The Adventure of Dawn Treader” $ 105,500,000 worth of tickets sold globally, said distributor 20th Century Fox.
But cinema audiences in the United States and Canada accounted for only $ 24,500,000 during the first three days. Industry experts have estimated that from $ 30 million to $ 40 million for the third book adaptation of CS Lewis’ Christian-themed.
News Corp.-owned studio said the film was No. 1 in at least 32 of the 56 companies overseas markets. Top contributors for over $ 81,000,000, including Russia (11.3 million U.S. dollars) and Mexico ($ 7.5 million).
“The Tourist,” starring Jolie and Depp as a matched pair cavorting around Venice, in the order of 2 in North America with $ 17,000,000 – muted in the short-range forecasts $ 20 million. International, earned $ 8 million out of some markets, led by Korea ($ 3 million, No. 2) and Britain ($ 2.2 million, No. 3)
Both the film denounced by critics, and they carry an expensive price tag – $ 150 million and $ 100 million, respectively – requires strong sales abroad to make them profitable. The previous two “Chronicles of Narnia” movie was a big part of foreign trade, in which Depp and Jolie are also more popular.
“EXCITATION” of Narnia
Previously, “Narnia” film franchise about to sink. “Prince Caspian” opened to $ 55 million in 2008 on the way to the number of poor reached $ 142 million. Transport abroad is $ 278 million. Its predecessor, “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe,” ending with $ 292,000,000 in North America after the debut of $ 66 million. foreign fans to kick an extra $ 453 million.
Fox took over the series after the Walt Disney Co. dropped in the wake of the flop “Caspian”. The films produced by the company’s family-friendly film Walden Media, owned by billionaire Philip Anschutz.
Fox said the goal successfully raised the franchise, and “happy” about the overall prospects.
“The Tourist” marks the beginning of the worst in years for the stars, a high-profile. Jolie is the latest big flop “A Mighty Heart,” which opened to $ 3,900,000 in 2007. Depp was back to 2001 for poor performance: “From Hell,” with $ 11 million.
Jolie in theaters a few months ago with “Salt,” the number of so-so state $ 118,000,000 (including the opening of the 36 million U.S. dollars), driven by foreign sales of $ 175 million.
Depp starred in one of the biggest films this year, “Alice in Wonderland,” which resulted in the inclusion of more than $ 1 billion worldwide, two thirds come from overseas.
This new movie is no worse than a pair of recent Matchups loved the big star, “The Bounty Hunter,” with Jennifer Aniston and Gerard Butler ($ 21 million), and “Knight and Day,” with Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz ($ 20 million). They finished with $ 67,000,000 and $ 76,000,000, respectively, in North America. “Bounty Hunter” to make the same amount abroad, while “Knight and Day” to get $ 185,000,000 internationally.
“The Tourist” distributed by Sony Corp. Columbia Pictures, which has blocked financial disclosure. Studio distribution is receiving payment from winning producer Graham King Oscar (“The Departed”), which provides its own financing.
North American champions last weekend, the Disney cartoon “tangles,” slipped to No. 3 with $ 14,600,000. Its total rose to $ 115,600,000 after three weeks. Foreign sales stood at 77 million U.S. dollars from 17 markets.
Perhaps the biggest splash in the top 10 films made by the smallest. “Black Swan” jumped seven places to No. 6 with $ 3,300,000 from just 90 cinemas in the second weekend. Ballet thriller, starring Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis, is among dozens of films competing for awards-season attention. It is distributed by Fox Searchlight, the arthouse arm of 20th Century Fox.
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