Premiering in 46 territories, Rise of the Guardians drew a mild-mannered $40 million overall playing at 8,708 locations in 55 markets. The film’s overseas gross total since its Nov. 16 foreign opening is $57 million.
The $145 million fantasy title recorded No. 1 bows in some 20 markets, as per Paramount, the biggest of which was France ($4.7 million at 620 sites) and Mexico ($3.7 million from 577 spots). ...
Hotel Transylvania grossed $3.5 million at 3,065 sites in 57 markets. The title’s foreign gross total stands at $152.8 accumulated since Sept. 27. A No. 2 Venezuela opening generated $675,000 at 105 sites. ...
Disney’s Wreck-It Ralph [has collected] $44 million; Universal’s ParaNorman, $43.2 million. ...
The worldwide totals for the above (plus a few more recent releases):
Brave -- $535.2 million
Hotel Transylvania -- $299.5 million
Madagascare 3 -- $740.5 million
ParaNorman -- $99 million
Rise of the Guardians -- $106 million
Wreck-It Ralph -- $202.3 million
Rise of the Guardians, opening under expectations for its first weekend in the U.S. and Canada, dropped less (43%) than any other domestic Top Ten holdover.
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