From Variety:
'Transformers', which opened early in foreign territories, led in all 10 of its markets, including Australia with $6.7 million, Italy with $3.6 million, Taiwan with $3 million and the Philippines with $2.1 million; in eight of those, it topped 'War of the Worlds,' which rang up a stellar $357 million overseas in 2005.
'Transformers' moves into a dozen more markets next weekend, including Russia, Spain and Scandinavia.
Fox's 'Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer' also showed enough traction to remain on track to equal the international performance by its predecessor, which took in $175 million two years ago. "Surfer" landed with $15.2 million at 6,200, pushing the cume to $81.2 million, as Mexico kicked in $3.3 million in its second frame and Brazil launched with a beefy $2.9 million; it opens in August in France, Korea and Spain.
Sony's 'Spider-Man 3,' which fulfilled forecasts as it jump-started summer biz overseas, ensnared $1 million to become the 10th largest international film with $548.9 million and the 11th biggest globally with $883 million.
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