'Marley & Me' top dog at int'l b.o.

March 15, 2009 Thanks to nine new market openings, notably a No. 1 premiere in the U.K. that generated $6.4 million from 467 locations, 20th Century Fox International's "Marley & Me" grabbed the top spot on the international circuit during the weekend, edging out "Watchmen." The David Frankel-helmed family drama, based on John Grogan's book about an obstreperous 100-pound dog, grossed a family-friendly estimate of $14.2 million from 2,800 screens in 34 markets, also including a first-place opening in Russia that provided $1.7 million from 517 locations. Paramount's "Watchmen," from director Zack Snyder, faded to second place with $13.1 million from 4,962 screens in 46 markets for an international cume of $49 million.

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