Avatar rules overseas again as $76m boosts it to $1.58bn

James Cameron’s space opera added an estimated $76m from 10,523 screens in 120 countries, dropping merely 20% to raise the tally to $1.58bn.

Combined with the $630.1m North American cumulative total, Avatar’s global take now stands at $2.21bn.

China overtook France to become the biggest overseas market for the film thus far as it grossed $7.6m from 1,328 screens in the fifth weekend for $144.4m. France has generated $141.4m after eight.

Avatar is now the highest grossing release of all time in the UK as $5.2m from 702 boosted the tally to $114.7m and overtook Mamma Mia’s £69.2m local currency record.

The film crossed $100m in its seventh weekend in Japan thanks to $6.3m from 577 that elevated the running total to $106.9m. Italy was the top grossing market of the session and generated a further $8.6m from 829 screens for $69.8m after four weekends.

In several crucial eighth weekend results, Avatar added $7.8m from 707 in Germany after a 3% drop for $117.3m, and is the biggest film of all time in Brazil after $1.6m from 461 boosted the tally to $46.4m. It is now also the biggest industry release in Taiwan, where $449,344 from 89 resulted in $24.6m.

Avatar has now crossed $100m in six markets: China, France, the UK, Germany, Russia and Japan.

Alvin & The Chipmunks: The Squeakquel grossed a further $7.1m from 4,000 screens in 41 markets in its seventh weekend and crossed $200m, finishing the weekend on $200.7m.

The family film added $2m from 362 screens in its second weekend in Italy for $5.4m and stands at $33.5m in the UK after seven.

Tooth Fairy added $3.8m from 2,119 screens in 21 markets for an early $31.8m running total. The family release launched in Argentina on $169,000 from 44 screens and added $609,000 in Spain from 295 for $2.6m after three, and $607,000 in Mexico from 464 for $6.5m after four.

It grossed $525,000 in Australia from 251 for $8.8m after four, $445,000 in Brazil from 171 for $3.5m after three, and $332,000 in Russia from 366 for $1.6m after two.

• Sherlock Holmes grossed $16.6m through Warner Bros Pictures International on 5,230 screens in 57 markets t raise the tally to $242.5m. 

Weekend business was fired up by a $5.8m number one launch including previews in France on 719 screens, and a further $3.4m in the second weekend in Germany from 651 for second place and $9.5m. The film has generated $39.3m in the UK, $29m in Italy, and $22.6m in Australia.

Invictus surged to $43.4m following a $10.5m weekend from 2,400 screens in 28 markets, powered by a $1.8m number three launch in the UK in 275 sites. It opened in Japan on $1.8m from 320 screens and added $2m in the second weekend in Spain from 310 for $5.8m.

• The Princess And The Frog added $15.3m from 3,225 screens in 32 territories through Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International and raised the tally to $95m. The film launched in Spain on $4m from 400 screens and added $4.4m in the second weekend in France for $12.6m. The UK returned $3.2m from 456 in the opening weekend.
• Up In The Air grossed $10.5m through PPI from 2,619 venues in 46 territories for $48.5m, fuelled by a $1.8m launch in Germany. The second weekend in France generated $1.4m from 313 venues for $4.4m and the third session in Italy brought in a further $1.3m from 247 for $6.1m. Australia stands at $5.5m after four.

Youth in Revolt launched in the UK on $1.2m from 282 sites, while The Lovely Bones has reached $4.4m in Japan and $12.6m internationally.

Universal/UPI’s It’s Complicated grossed $6m from 2,600 sites in 40 territories for $73.6m with 23 territories to go.  Germany was the top holdover on $1.4m from 512 in its third weekend for $7.3m.  The UK stands at $8.9m after five.

Serge Gainsbourg, Universal’s French co-production through Focus Features, grossed $1.1m from 499 in France for $7.7m after 19 days.

Couples Retreat stands at $59.m with nine to go and A Serious Man has reached $5.9m through UPI and $18m overall.

• Sony Pictures Releasing International’s (SPRI) Did You Hear About The Morgans? added $3.7m from 2,000 in 49 markets for $41.8m, while Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs added $3m from 1,288 in 21 for $98.3m, and Legiongrossed $1.6m from 778 in seven for an early $9.8m. Friendship! added $1.5m from 479 in two for $12.5m and stands at $12.1m in Germany after five weekends.
• The Book Of Eli grossed more than $2.5m through SPRI and Summit International to reach $20m and has now reached $102m worldwide. The film grossed more than $285,000 in its first two days in the UAE.