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'Rio' continues to soar overseas

Updated: 2011-04-21 10:16

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'Rio' continues to soar overseas

Actress Anne Hathaway arrives at the premiere of the film "Rio" at Grauman's
Chinese Theater in Hollywood, California April 10, 2011. [Photo/Agencies]

Related Photo: Cast members arrive at the premiere of 'Rio' in Hollywood

LOS ANGELES - The animated family film "Rio" had another strong showing overseas this past weekend with $47.6 million in a whopping 46 territories as it flies toward the $150 million worldwide mark.

 
"Scream 4" had its international debut and nearly matched the North American receipts in 28 territories with $17.7 million and a global total through the weekend of just over $40 million.

 
Debuting in fifth place, the Japanese film "Detective Conan: Quarter of Silence" is the 15th animated movie in the Detective Conan Anime and Manga Series and proved to be a very popular title in Japan last weekend, drawing an impressive $6.6 million.


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:


1. "Rio," $47,565,837, 9,876 locations, 46 territories, $126,440,433, two weeks.
2. "Scream 4," $17,719,848, 6,073 locations, 28 territories, $40,470,750, one week.


3. "Hop," $8,559,750, 6,709 locations, 37 territories, $112,284,948, three weeks.

 
4. "Limitless," $6,838,318, 3,424 locations, 25 territories, $110,777,491, five weeks.

 
5. "Detective Conan Quarter of Silence," $6,623,818, locations NA, one territory, $6,623,818, one week.


6. "Paul," $5,426,670, 1,245 locations, 15 territories, $76,072,029, nine weeks.
7. "Just Go With It," $5,248,989, 1,706 locations, 48 territories, $137,443,236, 10 weeks.


8. "Sucker Punch," $4,500,395, 3,001 locations, 40 territories, $72,879,852, four weeks.

 
9. "Red Riding Hood," $4,076,549, 1,440 locations, 19 territories, $57,293,973, six weeks.

 
10. "Battle: Los Angeles," $3,910,222, 2,566 locations, 47 territories, $98,777,302, six weeks.


11. "Source Code," $3,448,843, 3,953 locations, 16 territories, $54,992,111, three weeks.


12. "Gulliver's Travels," $2,864,346, 444 locations, 10 territories, $219,328,938, 17 weeks.

 
13. "Crayon Shin Chan 2011," $2,335,331, locations NA, one territory, $2,335,331, one week.

 
14. "The King's Speech," $2,253,997, 1,727 locations, 28 territories, $394,150,132, 21 weeks.


15. "Titeuf, Le Film (3-D)," $2,180,897, 666 locations, three territories, $6,407,572, two weeks.


16. "3-D Sex and Zen: Extreme Ecstasy," $2,108,047, 36 locations, two territories, $2,108,049, one week.


17. "Generation P," $2,094,414, NA locations, one territory, $2,094,414, one week.


18. "I Am Number Four," $2,079,506, 1,314 locations, 24 territories, $114,990,173, nine weeks.


19. "Justin Bieber: Never Say Never," $2,024,091, 694 locations, 24 territories, $82,368,451, 10 weeks.


20. "Suspicious Customers," $1,977,081, locations NA, one territory, $2,274,752, one week.

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