From The Hollywood Reporter:
An unending parade of overseas moviegoers continues to welcome the summer outpouring of tentpole titles from the U.S. Michael Bay's "Transformers" shot to the top of the international market with a brawny $46.7 million, followed by "Live Free or Die Hard," $42.4 million; "Shrek the Third," $34.8 million; "Ratatouille," $10.1 million; "Ocean's Thirteen," $9.5 million; "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End," $8.8 million; and "Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer," $7.8 million.
But "Transformers," which reached a foreign cume of $96.7 million, will be strongly challenged this coming weekend as "Harry Potter and the Order of Phoenix" is set to kick off in some 40 countries, including most of the key major markets.
Transformers," playing on 3,375 screens in 29 markets, kept up a record-setting tempo during its second weekend in the international market, highlighted by 19 new openings in Europe. The Paramount/DreamWorks sci-fi adventure enjoyed an exceptional second weekend in Korea, dropping a mere 10% as it took in $11.8 million for an 11-day cume of $29.3 million. According to Paramount Pictures International, the film dominated the Korean market with a 74% market share at the weekend.
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