The four new films in North America this weekend have had very little presence overseas so far — only ParaNorman has overseas receipts to date (and only $5 million at that). The one film from this weekend that should eventually gross some international dollars is Expendables 2, which should head for about $150 million overseas (somewhat below the $171 million for the first Expendables). That would put Expendables 2 on a course for a worldwide total of just under $240 million, compared to the $274 million total for Expendables.
Over the past week, the biggest North American film on the international front remains Dark Knight Rises, up $43 million the past week to $488 million overseas to date. The other significant international gainers the past week include: Brave (up $32 million), Total Recall (up $30 million), Bourne Legacy (up $28 million), Ted (up $24 million) and Ice Age: Continental Drift (up $23 million).
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