“Mamma Mia!” still rocking foreign box office
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - The summer smash "Mamma Mia!" logged a third consecutive weekend atop the international box office as its total raced to $334 million.
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The ABBA-inspired romantic musical earned $14 million from 48 markets in the latest frame. Including its North American take, its worldwide total stands at $475 million.
The Angelina Jolie thriller "Wanted" finished at No. 2 with $11.6 million from 34 markets, including a first-place $7.7 million bow in Japan. Its foreign total rose to $172.1 million.
The Hollywood satire "Tropic Thunder" tallied $8.1 million from 26 markets, finishing first in the U.K. ($4.3 million), Germany and Austria. Its overseas total stands at $29.1 million.
The No. 4 finisher, "WALL-E," hit $200.1 million overseas thanks to a $6.6 million weekend from 37 markets. No. 1 openings in New Zealand and Australia set the pace.
"Hancock" rounded out the top five titles with $6.1 million, of which $4 million came from Italy. The Will Smith vehicle has accumulated an overseas tally of $387 million.