Selasa, 26 Februari 2008

"Jumper" scales heights at foreign box office (Reuters)

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - The sci-fi thriller "Jumper" ruled the international box office for a second weekend, earning an estimated 22 million from 40 markets.

The movie, starring Hayden Christensen as a man who teleports himself around the globe, finished No. 1 in at least nine markets, including the U.K. Its foreign total stands at 61.2 million.

Newly crowned Oscar best-picture winner "No Country for Old Men" reached a foreign total of 37 million, thanks to a 4.8 million weekend from 35 territories. The violent drama also won Oscars Sunday for director, adapted screenplay and supporting actor.

The Daniel Day-Lewis saga "There Will Be Blood," which won Oscars for lead actor and cinematography, has earned 10.1 million after about two weeks. The teen comedy "Juno," which won for Diablo Codys original screenplay, has rolled up a total of 35.8 million internationally.

New domestic champ "Vantage Point" -- a thriller about various views of an attempted presidential assassination -- opened in a half-dozen overseas markets for an estimated gross of 1.8 million.

"Sweeney Todd" was the weekends No. 2 title overall, with sales of 8.8 million from 51 territories. The weekend tally included 2.6 million from Italy, and 1.4 million from Germany. The total rose to 81.5 million.

"National Treasure: Book of Secrets" was No. 3 with 8.3 million; the total for the Nicolas Cage adventure rose to 213.8 million.

Reuters/Hollywood Reporter

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