'Basterds' gives Tarantino his best global launch
Pic tops "Pulp," Bill" and opens first in over 12 markets
"Inglourious Basterds" is off to a rousing start on the international circuit.
Quentin Tarantino's World War II opus starring Brad Pitt blasted its way to $27.5 million during the weekend from 2,630 locations in 22 markets, claiming the No. 1 spot with a muscular $10,456 per-screen average.
"Basterd's" international opening was the biggest ever for Tarantino, who has had a mixed record overseas. 1994's "Pulp Fiction" grossed a total of $101.9 million offshore, and 2003's "Kill Bill: Vol. 1" made $111.4 million, per Weinstein Co. figures. But "Kill Bill: Vol 2" in 2004 grossed $86.6 million, while 2007's "Death Proof" logged only $28.7 on the foreign circuit.
The film opened No. 1 in the U.K. with $5.8 million drawn from 441 screens, nearly a quarter of the market.
In France, "Basterds" also opened in the top spot with $6.1 million from 500 situations, or 30% of the market, per Universal figures. The first-place Germany intro produced $4.3 million from 443 sites and a 26% market share. Australia also provided a No. 1 berth and $2.7 million from 204 situations, while Russia contributed $2.5 million from 340 dates.
In all, "Basterds" topped at least a dozen markets. With its No. 1 North American debut, the worldwide opening-weekend tally was $65.1 million.
The film's foreign campaign extends to 42 additional foreign territories during the next four months concluding with Japan in December, somewhat similar to the eight-month distribution pattern Disney adopted for its summer release of Pixar's "Up." This week's "Basterds" openings include Argentina, the Netherlands, Denmark, Portugal and Iceland.
Universal, which splits worldwide revenue the Weinstein Co., could use a boost from "Basterds." 2009 overseas boxoffice for the distributor's films through Aug. 31 totaled about $800 million, half the $1.6 billion take during the same period for the year's top-grossing major studio, Fox.
The best Universal performer in 2009 so far is action title "Fast & Furious," which tallied $195 million foreign, along with $155.2 million domestic. Still playing overseas is the distributor's "Public Enemies," which tallied 5.1 million on the weekend from 3,000 situations in 56 territories. International cume for director Michael Mann's period crime drama starring Johnny Depp stands at $85 million.
No. 2 on the weekend was Paramount's "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra," which had spent the past two weekends at No. 1 overseas. It grossed $14 million this round from 6,952 spots in 51 territories; foreign cume stands at $118 million while the worldwide tally is $238.5 million.
Finishing third was "G Force," Disney's digital animation produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, which pushed its cume to $54.4 million thanks to a $9.1 million weekend at 2,508 situations in 22 markets. A No. 1 Russia opening produced $3.4 million from 325 screens.
Fourth was "Up," which continues its marathon overseas campaign with $8.7 million on the weekend at 2,237 sites in 19 territories. Cume stands at $142.3 million. Warners' "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" finished No. 5 with $8.6 million garnered from 6,400 screens in 64 markets. International gross total stands at $596 million and at $886.1 million worldwide.
Having rolled up an international cume of $615 million, Fox's "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs" continues to show boxoffice spark by grossing $6.4 million on the weekend from 4,687 situations in 57 territories. Warners' "The Hangover" logged $7 million from 3,100 screens in 52 markets for a foreign cume of $148.5 million and $416.8 million worldwide.
Disney's "The Proposal," starring Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds, drew $4.2 million from 2,410 in 37 territories for a cume of $110 million. Sony's sophomore "District 9" registered $3.5 million from 755 screens in nine markets including those not handled by Sony. Its Cume is $14.1 million.
The No. 2 film in Germany is Constantin Film's release of "Horst Schlammer-isch Kandidier" (Horst Schlammer Is a Candidate), a political satire about an eponymous Borat-type character (played by comedian-author Hape Kerkeling) running in the upcoming German parliamentary elections. Four-day opening gross was an eye-catching $3.4 million from 654 locales.
In Japan, Fox's "Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian" finished No. 1 in its second weekend at 625 sites grossing $1.92 million, lifting its market cume to $14 million. Total international gross for the Ben Stiller family sequel is $228.1 million.
In France, SND's release of "9," the latest animation outing from writer-director Shane Acker featuring the voices of Elijah Wood, Jennifer Connelly and others, opened at No. 4. The Focus Features/Relativity co-production, a postapocalyptic adventure, drew and estimated $1.6 million from 390 locations.
The most popular local-language film was TFM Distribution's "Neuilly sa mere!" (Neuilly My Mother), a comedy about a Muslim teenager living with a traditional French family, which finished No. 3 in its second weekend at 389 locations with an estimated $2.6 million and a market cume of $6.3 million.
Other international cumes: Sony's "The Ugly Truth," $17.3 million; Universal's "Drag Me to Hell," 9.1 million (in six Universal territories only); Fox's "Taken," $44.7 million (Fox territories only); Sony's "The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3," $36.5 million; and Fox's "I Love You, Beth Cooper," $551.297.
Quentin Tarantino's World War II opus starring Brad Pitt blasted its way to $27.5 million during the weekend from 2,630 locations in 22 markets, claiming the No. 1 spot with a muscular $10,456 per-screen average.
"Basterd's" international opening was the biggest ever for Tarantino, who has had a mixed record overseas. 1994's "Pulp Fiction" grossed a total of $101.9 million offshore, and 2003's "Kill Bill: Vol. 1" made $111.4 million, per Weinstein Co. figures. But "Kill Bill: Vol 2" in 2004 grossed $86.6 million, while 2007's "Death Proof" logged only $28.7 on the foreign circuit.
The film opened No. 1 in the U.K. with $5.8 million drawn from 441 screens, nearly a quarter of the market.
In France, "Basterds" also opened in the top spot with $6.1 million from 500 situations, or 30% of the market, per Universal figures. The first-place Germany intro produced $4.3 million from 443 sites and a 26% market share. Australia also provided a No. 1 berth and $2.7 million from 204 situations, while Russia contributed $2.5 million from 340 dates.
In all, "Basterds" topped at least a dozen markets. With its No. 1 North American debut, the worldwide opening-weekend tally was $65.1 million.
The film's foreign campaign extends to 42 additional foreign territories during the next four months concluding with Japan in December, somewhat similar to the eight-month distribution pattern Disney adopted for its summer release of Pixar's "Up." This week's "Basterds" openings include Argentina, the Netherlands, Denmark, Portugal and Iceland.
Universal, which splits worldwide revenue the Weinstein Co., could use a boost from "Basterds." 2009 overseas boxoffice for the distributor's films through Aug. 31 totaled about $800 million, half the $1.6 billion take during the same period for the year's top-grossing major studio, Fox.
The best Universal performer in 2009 so far is action title "Fast & Furious," which tallied $195 million foreign, along with $155.2 million domestic. Still playing overseas is the distributor's "Public Enemies," which tallied 5.1 million on the weekend from 3,000 situations in 56 territories. International cume for director Michael Mann's period crime drama starring Johnny Depp stands at $85 million.
No. 2 on the weekend was Paramount's "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra," which had spent the past two weekends at No. 1 overseas. It grossed $14 million this round from 6,952 spots in 51 territories; foreign cume stands at $118 million while the worldwide tally is $238.5 million.
Finishing third was "G Force," Disney's digital animation produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, which pushed its cume to $54.4 million thanks to a $9.1 million weekend at 2,508 situations in 22 markets. A No. 1 Russia opening produced $3.4 million from 325 screens.
Fourth was "Up," which continues its marathon overseas campaign with $8.7 million on the weekend at 2,237 sites in 19 territories. Cume stands at $142.3 million. Warners' "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" finished No. 5 with $8.6 million garnered from 6,400 screens in 64 markets. International gross total stands at $596 million and at $886.1 million worldwide.
Having rolled up an international cume of $615 million, Fox's "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs" continues to show boxoffice spark by grossing $6.4 million on the weekend from 4,687 situations in 57 territories. Warners' "The Hangover" logged $7 million from 3,100 screens in 52 markets for a foreign cume of $148.5 million and $416.8 million worldwide.
Disney's "The Proposal," starring Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds, drew $4.2 million from 2,410 in 37 territories for a cume of $110 million. Sony's sophomore "District 9" registered $3.5 million from 755 screens in nine markets including those not handled by Sony. Its Cume is $14.1 million.
The No. 2 film in Germany is Constantin Film's release of "Horst Schlammer-isch Kandidier" (Horst Schlammer Is a Candidate), a political satire about an eponymous Borat-type character (played by comedian-author Hape Kerkeling) running in the upcoming German parliamentary elections. Four-day opening gross was an eye-catching $3.4 million from 654 locales.
In Japan, Fox's "Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian" finished No. 1 in its second weekend at 625 sites grossing $1.92 million, lifting its market cume to $14 million. Total international gross for the Ben Stiller family sequel is $228.1 million.
In France, SND's release of "9," the latest animation outing from writer-director Shane Acker featuring the voices of Elijah Wood, Jennifer Connelly and others, opened at No. 4. The Focus Features/Relativity co-production, a postapocalyptic adventure, drew and estimated $1.6 million from 390 locations.
The most popular local-language film was TFM Distribution's "Neuilly sa mere!" (Neuilly My Mother), a comedy about a Muslim teenager living with a traditional French family, which finished No. 3 in its second weekend at 389 locations with an estimated $2.6 million and a market cume of $6.3 million.
Other international cumes: Sony's "The Ugly Truth," $17.3 million; Universal's "Drag Me to Hell," 9.1 million (in six Universal territories only); Fox's "Taken," $44.7 million (Fox territories only); Sony's "The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3," $36.5 million; and Fox's "I Love You, Beth Cooper," $551.297.
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