'Beowulf,' 'Gangster' take hold
As the major studios start to position high-profile films for the holiday season, two diverse films -- Robert Zemeckis' pop-culture adaptation of the Old English epic poem Beowulf, and Ridley Scott's crime thriller American Gangster -- jumped to the forefront at the start of the year-end international boxoffice race.
Beowulf, from Warner Bros. Pictures International, grossed an estimated $17.3 million in its opening weekend from 2,500 prints in 13 markets, while Gangster pulled in $14.3 million from 1,477 screens in 14 countries.
In several key markets in which both films opened simultaneously, the films were close competitors. In the U.K., Gangster came in at No. 1 with $5.3 million from 410 screens, followed by Beowulf with $4.5 million from 454. In Germany, Gangster also topped the boxoffice chart with $2.7 million from 357 screens, with Beowulf copping the No. 2 spot with $1.9 million from 667.
On its own in Korea, Beowulf, showing in some markets in Imax and digital 3-D, arrived at No. 1 with $3.8 million (including previews) from 148 prints, topping the third-weekend take of local smash hit Le Grand Chef, which tallied $2.7 million from 330 screens for a market cume to date of $13.1 million. Beowulf entered Italy at No. 3 with $2.1 million from 667 screens, lorded over by two local contenders -- the opening of Matrimonio Alle Bahamas ($4.4 million from 431 screens) and the second weekend of Come Tu Mi Vuoi ($2.4 million from 367).
Beowulf was particularly strong in Asia, dominating Taiwan with an 80% market share of the top five films, and 81% in Thailand, and debuted at No. 1 in Hong Kong ($539,000 from 45 prints).
Bowing in France without competition from Beowulf, Gangster grabbed the No.
Beowulf, from Warner Bros. Pictures International, grossed an estimated $17.3 million in its opening weekend from 2,500 prints in 13 markets, while Gangster pulled in $14.3 million from 1,477 screens in 14 countries.
In several key markets in which both films opened simultaneously, the films were close competitors. In the U.K., Gangster came in at No. 1 with $5.3 million from 410 screens, followed by Beowulf with $4.5 million from 454. In Germany, Gangster also topped the boxoffice chart with $2.7 million from 357 screens, with Beowulf copping the No. 2 spot with $1.9 million from 667.
On its own in Korea, Beowulf, showing in some markets in Imax and digital 3-D, arrived at No. 1 with $3.8 million (including previews) from 148 prints, topping the third-weekend take of local smash hit Le Grand Chef, which tallied $2.7 million from 330 screens for a market cume to date of $13.1 million. Beowulf entered Italy at No. 3 with $2.1 million from 667 screens, lorded over by two local contenders -- the opening of Matrimonio Alle Bahamas ($4.4 million from 431 screens) and the second weekend of Come Tu Mi Vuoi ($2.4 million from 367).
Beowulf was particularly strong in Asia, dominating Taiwan with an 80% market share of the top five films, and 81% in Thailand, and debuted at No. 1 in Hong Kong ($539,000 from 45 prints).
Bowing in France without competition from Beowulf, Gangster grabbed the No.
- 11/20/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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