'Ice Age' repeats overseas

July 12, 2009 Dawn of the Dinosaurs monopolizing family filmgoers from Uruguay to China -- easily replicating its No. 1 overseas showing last round -- it was open season for R-rated newcomer Bruno over the weekend with audiences in 28 foreign territories seeking raunchier fare. While third-ranked "Bruno" bagged $25 million on the weekend, the "Ice Age" digital animation threequel from 20th Century Fox grossed $101.9 million from 12,057 screens in 102 markets, down from the $151.7 million generated from 11,791 screens in 101 territories in its opening launch the prior weekend. Particularly strong were the U.K. and Ireland, where the comedy opened No. 1 with $8 million from 456 sites, a record bow for an "18-rated" film in the U.K. Australia also did especially well, bagging $5.7 million from 334 screens, 55% larger than the comparable "Borat" opening in the market.

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