'Eragon' soars atop o'seas b.o.

December 18, 2006 Capitalizing on holiday business worldwide, 20th Century Fox International opened "Eragon" in 76 markets overseas for an estimated $30.3 million from 6,128 screens, propelling the youth-slanted fantasy-adventure to the weekend's No. 1 boxoffice title. "Eragon," the directorial debut of special effects ace Stefen Fangmeier, finished No. 1 in at least 22 of its territories, displacing "Casino Royale" from the overall top spot. The take pushed the latest Agent 007 adventure's international gross to $280.3 million, making "Casino" the biggest grosser of the 21 Bond films overseas.

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