Thursday, February 3, 2011

International Audiences Get 'Tangled' Again

International audiences get 'Tangled' again, with Oscar bumps for 'Swan' and 'Speech'

In this film publicity image released by Disney, Rapunzel, voiced by Mandy Moore, right, and Flynn, voiced by Zachary Levi are shown in a scene from the animated feature, "Tangled." (AP Photo/Disney Enterprises, Inc.)

Having topped the international chart on and off since its release 10 weeks ago, "Tangled" has proven to be a favorite with overseas audiences, teasing another $15.8 million in 34 territories this past weekend. With a worldwide total of nearly $434 million, the animated film is proving the power of the Disney brand with families around the globe.

Foreign audiences looking for their action-movie fix have made "The Green Hornet" a solid hit and Seth Rogen an international star with $14.1 million for the weekend in an impressive 52 territories and a global total approaching $140 million.

The international marketplace has had a so-called "Oscar bump" of its own with "The Black Swan" and odds-on favorite "The King's Speech" landing impressively in the third and fourth spots, with $11.5 million and $11.2 million respectively. "Swan" has crossed the $100 million mark worldwide and "Speech" is closing in on the $150 million global milestone.

Here are the top 20 movies at international theaters last weekend, followed by international gross for the weekend (excluding North America), number of theater locations, number of territories, worldwide gross to date (including North America), and number of weeks in release as compiled Wednesday by global media measurement company Rentrak Corp. and provided by Hollywood.com:

Source: http://abcnews.go.com

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