"Alexander" may be fighting a losing battle for box-office glory in the U.S. but Oliver Stone's epic was more victorious as it began its offshore crusade last weekend.
Auds overseas enjoy large-scale films depicting historical struggles as the results for "Troy," "King Arthur" and "The Last Samurai" all proved -- and the early indications for "Alexander" are similarly positive.
The Colin Farrell/Angelina Jolie starrer raked in $7.4 million from 848 screens in 10 markets. It commanded the top spots in key markets led by Russia's estimated $3.7 million on 345 screens, Taiwan's $1.1 million on 190, Thailand's $476,000 on 110, Sweden's $474,000 on 61 and Denmark's $420,000 on 48.
Given the pic's extended running time and mature ratings classifications, and spirited competition such as "Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason" in Russia, Denmark and Sweden, the per-screen averages were fairly impressive.
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Auds overseas enjoy large-scale films depicting historical struggles as the results for "Troy," "King Arthur" and "The Last Samurai" all proved -- and the early indications for "Alexander" are similarly positive.
The Colin Farrell/Angelina Jolie starrer raked in $7.4 million from 848 screens in 10 markets. It commanded the top spots in key markets led by Russia's estimated $3.7 million on 345 screens, Taiwan's $1.1 million on 190, Thailand's $476,000 on 110, Sweden's $474,000 on 61 and Denmark's $420,000 on 48.
Given the pic's extended running time and mature ratings classifications, and spirited competition such as "Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason" in Russia, Denmark and Sweden, the per-screen averages were fairly impressive.
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