Around-the-World Roundup: 'Hobbit' Finale Adds $109 Million Overseas
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies had another mighty weekend at the international box office.
The final chapter in Peter Jackson's Middle Earth prequel trilogy grossed $109 million, which brings its 12-day total to a stunning $269 million. Its biggest market was Germany, where it added $12.4 million for a total of $37.7 million.
The Hobbit also opened in South Korea ($10.4 million), Spain ($6.3 million) and Italy ($5.6 million). In South Korea, its opening was well above the previous two installments, and in Spain it was the biggest debut of the year.
The movie expands in to Australia on Friday, then reaches China in January. It's likely that this eventually reaches $700 million overseas; combine that with a likely $280-million-plus total in the U.S., and $1 billion is very much in play here.
Penguins of Madagascar added $16.5 million overseas this weekend. That includes a $4.85 million first place debut in Mexico, along with a very good $4.24 million start in France. To date, the Madagascar spin-off has earned $134.6 million at the international box office, and still has 19 markets left to open.
Big Hero 6 continued its very slow roll-out this weekend by expanding in to three major markets. The most significant of these was Japan, where its $5.3 million haul ranks second all-time for Disney Animation (behind Frozen, of course). It also opened to $1.7 million in Spain and $1.4 million in Italy.
Big Hero 6 has now earned $81.6 million overseas. It reaches Brazil and Australia next weekend, then begins to expand to the rest of its major markets in late January.
Coinciding with its domestic debut, Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb opened to $10.4 million from 27 international markets this weekend. Its only major territories were the U.K. and Germany, where it opened to $3 million and $2.1 million, respectively. Next weekend, it expands in to Mexico, Spain and Australia.
A month-and-a-half ahead of its U.S. release, Seventh Son began its international roll-out this weekend with a $1.2 million sixth place debut in France. The troubled production wrapped principal photography in mid-2012, then was bumped around the calendar quite a bit by Warner Bros. When producer Legendary Pictures and Warner Bros. parted ways, Legendary brought Seventh Son with it to Universal; the studio is now set to release the movie in the U.S. in early February 2015.
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Forecast:
• Will Moviegoers Show Up One Last Time for 'The Hobbit'?
Last Weekend
• 'Exodus' is Weak King
This Timeframe in Past Years:
• 2013 - Burgundy Beaten by Bilbo
• 2012 - 'Hobbit' Plummets, Holds Off Slew of Newcomers
• 2011 - 'M:I-4' Sizzles Over Solid Christmas Weekend
• 2010 - 'Fockers' Fester, 'Grit' Has Gumption
• 2009 - Christmas Booms with 'Avatar,' 'Sherlock,' 'Alvin'
• 2008 - 'Marley' Retrieves Box Office Luster Over Christmas
• 2007 - 'National Treasure' Leads Christmas Rush
• 2005 - 'King Kong' Clings to Christmas Top Spot Over 'Chronicles'
Related Charts
• Weekend Box Office Results
• Yearly Box Office
The final chapter in Peter Jackson's Middle Earth prequel trilogy grossed $109 million, which brings its 12-day total to a stunning $269 million. Its biggest market was Germany, where it added $12.4 million for a total of $37.7 million.
The Hobbit also opened in South Korea ($10.4 million), Spain ($6.3 million) and Italy ($5.6 million). In South Korea, its opening was well above the previous two installments, and in Spain it was the biggest debut of the year.
The movie expands in to Australia on Friday, then reaches China in January. It's likely that this eventually reaches $700 million overseas; combine that with a likely $280-million-plus total in the U.S., and $1 billion is very much in play here.
Penguins of Madagascar added $16.5 million overseas this weekend. That includes a $4.85 million first place debut in Mexico, along with a very good $4.24 million start in France. To date, the Madagascar spin-off has earned $134.6 million at the international box office, and still has 19 markets left to open.
Big Hero 6 continued its very slow roll-out this weekend by expanding in to three major markets. The most significant of these was Japan, where its $5.3 million haul ranks second all-time for Disney Animation (behind Frozen, of course). It also opened to $1.7 million in Spain and $1.4 million in Italy.
Big Hero 6 has now earned $81.6 million overseas. It reaches Brazil and Australia next weekend, then begins to expand to the rest of its major markets in late January.
Coinciding with its domestic debut, Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb opened to $10.4 million from 27 international markets this weekend. Its only major territories were the U.K. and Germany, where it opened to $3 million and $2.1 million, respectively. Next weekend, it expands in to Mexico, Spain and Australia.
A month-and-a-half ahead of its U.S. release, Seventh Son began its international roll-out this weekend with a $1.2 million sixth place debut in France. The troubled production wrapped principal photography in mid-2012, then was bumped around the calendar quite a bit by Warner Bros. When producer Legendary Pictures and Warner Bros. parted ways, Legendary brought Seventh Son with it to Universal; the studio is now set to release the movie in the U.S. in early February 2015.
Discuss this story with fellow Box Office Mojo fans on Facebook. On Twitter, follow us at @boxofficemojo, and follow author Ray Subers at @raysubers.
Forecast:
• Will Moviegoers Show Up One Last Time for 'The Hobbit'?
Last Weekend
• 'Exodus' is Weak King
This Timeframe in Past Years:
• 2013 - Burgundy Beaten by Bilbo
• 2012 - 'Hobbit' Plummets, Holds Off Slew of Newcomers
• 2011 - 'M:I-4' Sizzles Over Solid Christmas Weekend
• 2010 - 'Fockers' Fester, 'Grit' Has Gumption
• 2009 - Christmas Booms with 'Avatar,' 'Sherlock,' 'Alvin'
• 2008 - 'Marley' Retrieves Box Office Luster Over Christmas
• 2007 - 'National Treasure' Leads Christmas Rush
• 2005 - 'King Kong' Clings to Christmas Top Spot Over 'Chronicles'
Related Charts
• Weekend Box Office Results
• Yearly Box Office
