'Seven Pounds' tops overseas boxoffice

January 18, 2009 Opening in at least 11 markets and recording No. 1 rankings in four, Sony's "Seven Pounds" grabbed the top spot on the international boxoffice circuit during the weekend with an estimated gross of $19.8 million from 3,502 screens in 25 territories. The Will Smith vehicle from Italian director Gabriele Muccino premiered at No. 1 in Spain ($4.2 million from 308 screens) and at No. 2 in France ($3 million from 343 sites) and the U.K. ($2.4 million from 405 situations). "Revolutionary Road," director Sam Mendes' interpretation of Richard Yates' novel about a suburban 1950s couple, opened in five markets and earned $2.4 million from 513 spots.

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