HP7 Pt 2 at $425m overseas; franchise crosses $7bn

Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 2’s $214.9m North American tally also means the studio has crossed the $1bn milestone in domestic ticket sales for the year-to-date — the 11th consecutive year it has achieved the feat.

The overseas tally stands at $425.3m following last weekend’s record $313.5m launch and Deathly Hallows looks a good bet to soar past $550m by the end of the weekend

It should cross $60m in the UK and $40m in each of Australia, Germany, Japan and France by the end of Sunday if not sooner. China will receive the film on Aug 4.

Meanwhile Paramount Pictures International’s (PPI) Transformers: Dark Of The Moon is expected to cross $500m given that the action sci-fi pulled in a further $37.5m last weekend and touches down in China – a massive market for the previous instalment.

PPI opens DreamWorks Animation’s Kung Fu Panda 2 in Hong Kong and that film has amassed $428.3m. Captain America: The First Avenger gets its first international push in Italy day-and-date with North America, while Beautiful Lies opens in Australia.

Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International’s Cars 2 has grossed $155.7m to date and will get a big push this weekend when it pulls in to the UK and South Korea.

The latest tally for Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides puts the blockbuster at $793.1m. It currently ranks as the third biggest international release of all time behind Avatar and Titanic, although that may well change if Deathly Hallows maintains its breakneck pace.

Universal’s comedy Bridesmaids has grossed $61.4m through UPI and gets a big push, arriving in 15 territories including Germany, Sweden, South Africa, Singapore and Denmark.

Honey 2 opens in France, Belgium and South Africa, while Hop on $72.9m opens in South Korea, Beginners opens in the UK and Paul touches down in Spain and has grossed $56m. The Eagle has taken $7.6m and opens in Australia.

Sony Pictures Releasing International’s Bad Teacher has grossed more than $59m and opens in Australia and Mexico, while the rom-com Friends With Benefits opens day-and-date with North America in a handful of small territories.

Zookeeper on more than $17m opens in Russia and around 18 other territories and Hanna arrives in Singapore and has grossed in excess of $19m.

Fox International’s Mr Popper’s Penguins debuts in around 13 territories including France, Mexico, Spain and Argentina and stands at $40.7m. X-Men: First Class has grossed $204.7m. Monte Carlo opens in Italy.