“Skyfall” smashes overseas box office with $77 million haulOctober 29, 2012 - 16:50 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The new James Bond movie “Skyfall” is off and running overseas, with a $77 million haul in its debut in 25 markets, TheWrap said. Setting the pace was U,K., where the 23rd film in the 50-year-old franchise opened to an estimated $32.4 million. That's the U.K.'s second-best Friday-to-Sunday opening weekend ever, behind only last year's "Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows Part 2" “Quantum of Solace," the previous film in the franchise, had a $25 million opening weekend in the U.K. in 2008. It went on to take in more than $80 million there, on its way to a global haul of $586 million. Other impressive bows included France, where "Skyfall" took in $9.1 million; Russia, where it made $8.6 million; Brazil at $6.5 million and South Korea, where it brought in $6.1 million. The Imax numbers for "Skyfall" were sensational. It took in $3.5 million in 79 locations over 15 territories for a whopping $45,000 per-screen aveage. That's the best international non-summer/non-holiday opening in the company's history. “Skyfall” stars Daniel Craig as 007. Sam Mendes (“Revolutionary Road”) directs a cast that includes Judi Dench, Javier Bardem, Ralph Fiennes and Naomie Harris. Bond movies hardly need a boost in the U.K., but this one got a ton of exposure in July when Craig helped open the London Olympics along with the Queen. Sony will open “Skyfall” in the U.S. on Nov. 9. "Skyfall" wasn't the only spy movie that did well at the foreign box office. Universal’s “Bourne Legacy” added $11.5 million from 26 territories, upping its overall overseas haul to $138 million and its global take to $251 million. Meanwhile, Sony’s “Hotel Transylvania” took in $18 million from 51 foreign markets, raising its international total to $91 million and its worldwide gross to $221 million. Paramount's horror thriller “Paranormal Actvity 4” brought in $14 million from 46 markets, upping its foreign take after two weeks to $48 million and its worldwide total to $91 million. Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running” Partner news | Your home is in Armenia – Ameriabank offers mortgage loans for the Diaspora To buy real estate, Diasporans can apply to Ameriabank online to buy, renovate or build a home anywhere in Armenia. Armenia-Qatar ties discussed in Doha The Secretary of Armenia’s Security Council met with the Deputy Secretary General of the National Security Council of Qatar. Surveying works underway in Armenia’s Kirants Surveying works are underway in the Armenian village of Kirants in the northern Tavush province. Armenia calls for prohibiting threats of attacks on nuclear facilities Armenia has raised the need for a treaty prohibiting attacks on nuclear facilities devoted to peaceful purposes. |