Box Office Report: 'Prometheus' Opening Ahead of 'Snow White' in the U.K.
The Fox tentpole is rolling out in 15 international markets a week ahead of its U.S. opening on June 8.
Ridley Scott's 3D sci-fi tentpole Prometheus is off to a strong start at the international box office, grossing $5.5 million from eight markets on Wednesday and Thursday.
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Prometheus has been tracking especially strong in the U.K., where the movie made its world premiere Thursday night.
Prometheus, headlining Noomi Repace and Michael Fassbender, opens June 8 in the U.S. It's debuting in a total of 15 international markets a week ahead of its domestic launch, including France, where it grossed $2.4 million on Wednesday and Thursday (the movie scored the second-biggest opening-day gross of 2012 behind The Avengers for a non-French title).
Opening in Russia on Thursday, Prometheus grossed $2.2 million, the third-highest Fox opening of all time behind the third Ice Age 3 and Avatar. It opened No. 1 in Russia, as well as in Belgium, Holland, Denmark and Switzerland.
In Chile, Prometheus debuted to $70,000 on Thursday, the biggest opening day for a Scott-directed title and bigger than The Hunger Games and MIB3.
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Snow White is also opening in 45 international territories; the U.K. is the only market where it goes up against Prometheus.
