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June 13, 2011
 

INTERNATIONAL BOX OFFICE NUMBERS JUNE 12: PREVIEW

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Written by: Mitch Metcalf
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Later Monday we will post the complete International Box Office chart.  Until then here are the numbers for the most recent movies.  Note the advantage Hangover Part II has over Kung Fu Panda 2 in domestic box office ($256 million to $170 million), but they are almost even in terms of overseas business ($215 million to $205 million).  Pirates 4 continues its march toward a billion dollars, while Thor has stalled at well under $500 million worldwide.
                  Worldwide Box Office — Selected Movies
                       through Sunday, June 12
                               ($ millions)
                       Worldwide  Domestic  Overseas
                         Total    Est. Tot   to date
Pirates 4                 914       236       678
Fast Five                 589       211       378
The Hangover Part II      471       256       215
Thor                      441       183       258
Kung Fu Panda 2           375       170       205
X-Men: First Class        286       162       124
Bridesmaids               156       155         1

Super 8                   115       109         7



About the Author

Mitch Metcalf
MITCH METCALF has been tracking every US film release of over 500 screens (over 2300 movies and counting) since the storied weekend of May 20, 1994, when Maverick and Beverly Hills Cop 3 inspired countless aficionados to devote their lives to the art of cinema. Prior to that, he studied Politics and Economics at Princeton in order to prepare for his dream of working in television. He has been Head of West Coast Research at ABC, then moved to NBC in 2000 and became Head of Scheduling for 11 years.