The Green Hornet tops international box office
Sony’s The Green Hornet is now number one in the international box office as it rolled out in 10 territories earning $18.7 million followed by Hereafter and The Tourist and the Black Swan.
The Natalie Portman starrer "The Black Swan" surpassed expectations as it opened in 1,064 screens and earned $10.85 million for its overseas debut. The vehicle for Golden Globe winner Natalie Portman as a ballerina in a death spiral opened No. 1 in Germany ($3 million from 306 screens), No. 2 in the U.K. ($4.2 million from 356 sites) and No. 3 in Australia ($2.6 million from 158 situations).
Hornet reached No. 1 in five of its new markets with its 3D version topping the box office in Australia with $3.1 million from 288 sites. The movie stars comedian Seth Rogen and is a remake of a famous 1930s radio series about a masked vigilante with his sidekick Kato.
The movie also reached number one in Mexico with $2.6 million from 709 locations while it ranked second place in Germany and Japan with $2.7 million collected from 616 venues and $1.8 million from 467 locations respectively.
Hornet overseas earnings so far is now estimated at $37.4 million compared to $63.4 million during its U.S. and Canadian run.