LOS ANGELES (AP) - "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" has earned more than $400 million globally in less than a week, including an international record of $256.3 million in its weekend debut. This is more than triple the gross in North America, where the movie has been performing below expectations.
Demonstrating the film's broad international appeal, Capt. Jack and his mates generated the biggest opening day and the biggest opening weekend of all time in Russia, where it has already earned more than the entire run of the previous installment, "At World's End."
Another global blockbuster, "Fast Five," is roaring toward the $500 million mark in worldwide revenue. Earning $19.1 million in 46 international territories, the film has proven a foreign favorite with no signs of slowing down.
Looking at eighth position, Woody Allen's "Midnight in Paris" had a terrific second weekend in three international territories, with $3.6 million and a global total of $11.9 million. The latest from the widely acclaimed director continued to delight overseas audiences and had an incredibly strong debut in North America this past weekend, generating nearly $100,000 per theater in six locations.
Here are the top 20 movies at international theaters last weekend, followed by international gross for the weekend (excluding North America), number of theater locations, number of territories, worldwide gross to date (including North America), and number of weeks in release as compiled Wednesday by Rentrak Theatrical and provided by Hollywood.com:
"Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides," $202,045,499, 11,411 locations, 47 territories, $327,367,431, one week (figures are lower than those referenced in story, which are updated estimates).
"Fast Five," $19,163,108, 8,009 locations, 46 territories, $495,647,541, five weeks.
"Thor," $7,110,203, 7,291 locations, 46 territories, $396,363,691, five weeks.
"Water For Elephants," $4,940,152, 4,096 locations, 35 territories, $75,906,613, six weeks.
"Rio," $4,536,850, 6,018 locations, 39 territories, $425,186,122, seven weeks.
"Priest," $3,823,670, 5,009 locations, 43 territories, $61,217,897, three weeks.
"Sunny," $3,768,607, locations not available, one territory, $18,424,083, three weeks.
"Midnight in Paris," $3,661,363, 751 locations, three territories, $11,914,872, two weeks.
"Black Swan," $2,242,833, 42 locations, 10 territories, $299,089,022, 18 weeks.
"The Tree of Life," $2,178,489, 349 locations, five territories, $3,207,145, two weeks.
"La Conquete," $2,030,381, 306 locations, 3 territories, $2,444,898, one week.
"Source Code," $2,008,154, 890 locations, 19 territories, $105,410,494, eight weeks.
"Peak -The Rescuers," $1,599,089, locations not available, one territory, $12,749,993, three weeks.
"Unknown," $1,330,513, 502 locations, nine territories, $129,460,410, nine weeks.
"Something Borrowed," $1,281,955, 2,844 locations, nine territories, $43,311,442, three weeks.
"Insidious," $1,082,992, 865 locations, seven territories, $69,191,924, eight weeks.
"Le Gamin Au Velo," $958,459, 199 locations, three territories, $1,208,899, one week.
"Detective Conan Quarter of Silence," $893,019, locations not available, one territory, $35,352,037, six weeks.
"Gantz Perfect Answer," $888,145, 12 locations, two territories, $30,889,380, five weeks.
"Scream 4," $885,906, 1,007 locations, 21 territories, $94,465,485, six weeks.
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Paul Dergarabedian is president of the Box Office Division of Hollywood.com and a longtime box office analyst for The Associated Press.
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