But there was plenty of international green for tentpoles as
"Transformers" debuted ahead of its U.S. launch with a stellar
$34.7 million at 2,261 in 10 territories and "Live Free or Die
Hard" shot down a solid $30.7 million at 3,583 in day and date
openings in 35 markets...
Paramount also saw stalwart numbers from "Transformers," which
logged the top per-location average with $15,351, as the disrib
opted for playing into local holidays plus distancing itself from
Warner's mid-July launch of "Harry Potter and the Order of the
Phoenix." South Korea sparked to "Transformers" in the fourth
biggest launch ever with $12.4 million at 549 while the
Michael Bay pic posted the best 4-day launch ever in Singapore with
$1.7 million.
"Transformers" led in all 10 of its markets, including Australia
with $6.7 million, Italy with $3.6 million, Taiwan with $3 million
and the Philippines with $2.1 million; in eight of those, it topped
"War of the Worlds," which rang up a stellar $357 million overseas
in 2005. "Transformers" moves into a dozen more markets next
weekend, including Russia, Spain and Scandinavia.
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Can it beat SM 3 box office in singapore?
