"Legend" and "Compass" shine at foreign box office
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LOS ANGELES  - The Will Smith sci-fi fantasy "I Am Legend" pulled in $33 million at the foreign box office last weekend, while "The Golden Compass" tallied $23.1 million, two hefty totals reflecting strong post-holiday business in many parts of the world.
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The &quot;X-Men&quot; mutants overpowered the  human competition at the U.S. Memorial Day holiday box office  in North America, while &quot;The Da Vinci Code&quot; remained the top  choice overseas, according to studio estimates issued on  Monday.
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LOS ANGELES  - The effects-laden dragon tale "Eragon" flew high on the back of openings in 76 territories over the weekend, taking in $30.1 million and ending the four-week reign of "Casino Royale" as the No. 1 choice of the overseas audience.
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Disney's "King Arthur," a domestic dud at about &#36;50 million, soared past the century mark (&#36;107.4 million) at the foreign box office last weekend, helping the studio hit &#36;1 billion overseas for an unprecedented 10th consecutive year.
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The five stars come from very different backgrounds and parts of the world &#151; from Hollywood to Motown, Britain to India &#151; but now share a notable achievement.
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Fantasy epic The Golden Compass remains top of the UK box office chart in its second week on release.
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"I Am Legend" hit $262.5  million at the foreign box office, after a $29 million weekend  in 56 countries, according to final data issued Monday.
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Zhang Yimou is bemused by the surprise response from American moviegoers to "Hero," which broke box-office records for an Asian film released in the United States.
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Two years after opening in China, the martial arts thriller "Hero" set a record for an Asian film in North America, kicking off at No. 1 with a better-than-expected haul of &#36;17.8 million, according to studio estimates issued on Sunday.
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LOS ANGELES  - "Collateral" was the top  scorer, "Wimbledon" headed the United Kingdom for a second  weekend, and "Shark Tale" kept up a sturdy pace in early bows  in a weekend at the overseas boxoffice that was typically  lackluster for the early fall.
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LOS ANGELES  - Although it opened overseas six weeks ago, "The Bourne Ultimatum" endured as the top attraction at the foreign box office box office, selling an estimated $13 million worth of tickets during the weekend.
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"Ratatouille" was easily  the most popular film at the foreign box office for a third  weekend in a row, with weekend sales of $30.2 million from 31  countries, according to final data issued Monday.
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Following are the top 10 movies at  the North American box office for the three-day weekend  beginning March 9, led by the new release "300," according to  studio estimates released on Sunday.
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Two years after opening in China,  the martial arts thriller "Hero" set a record for an Asian film  in North America, kicking off at No. 1 with a  better-than-expected haul of $17.8 million, according to studio  estimates issued on Sunday.
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Sci-fi thriller I Am Legend starring Will Smith scores a record opening in the US and Canada box office chart.
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The action film holds on to the top box office spot.
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"Sideways," a critically acclaimed tale of two men looking for love in California's wine country, led Golden Globe nominations on Monday with seven, one more than closest rival, "The Aviator," a biography of young Howard Hughes conquering Hollywood.