'Arthur, 'Village' Lead Foreign Box Office
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LOS ANGELES  - Disney's domestic  disappointment, "King Arthur," is regaining stature at the  foreign box office, leading the pack last weekend with a $12.3  million haul from 32 countries, raising its international total  to $91.7 million.
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Chinese martial arts thriller &quot;Hero&quot; logged a second weekend at the top of the North American box office during the US Labor Day holiday, while four new entries failed to make much of an impression.
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It seems the whole world is a village. M. Night Shyamalan continued to thrill international audiences over the weekend, and not even the formidable muscle of Steven Spielberg could knock "The Village" from its third consecutive weekend in the top spot.
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"The Incredibles" lived up to its name at the foreign box office last weeekend, raking in an eye-opening &#36;45.3 million from 22 countries, according to final data issued Monday.
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âI Am Legendâ hauled in an estimated $76.5 million in its debut to capture first place in the weekend box-office rankings compiled by the tracking company Media by Numbers.
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"The Village," a creepy tale about an  isolated town in 19th century Pennsylvania, has knocked "The  Bourne Conspiracy" off the UK box office number one spot.  Directed by M. Night Shyamalan and starring Joaquin Phoenix,  "The Village" earned $5.29 million (2.94 million pounds) over  the weekend, according to Screen International on Tuesday.
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Small-budget films may have just started to get momentum overseas but they are doing pretty well in the country.
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Fast running out of  steam in North America, "The Golden Compass" led the foreign  box office for a second weekend, while new domestic champ "I Am  Legend," rolled up huge returns in eight Asian markets.
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Reigning champ "Casino  Royale" easily dominated the overseas box office last weekend,  taking in a robust $67 million to power it to $129.2 million  after two rounds.
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"I Am Legend" led the  foreign box office for a fourth weekend on Sunday, powered by  No. 1 openings in Germany and Austria.
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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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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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LOS ANGELES  - As the major studios find dates for late-summer leftovers, "The Bourne Ultimatum" dominated the overseas market for a third weekend in a row and the fifth time in the past six weeks.
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"Spider-Man 2" spun the final touches on his international web in spectacular style during the weekend. Local favorites continued to perform well, while "The Village" made it four straight weeks at No. 1, narrowly beating "The Terminal," according to weekend estimates.
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"Pirates of the  Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" logged a fourth week atop the  foreign box office as its total raced to $305.5 million after a  hefty $55 million weekend from 40 countries.
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North American box-office performance as of Sunday for Oscar best-picture nominees:
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The awakening of Italy after its traditional summer siesta, a national holiday in Japan and the start of school holidays in Australia, Mexico and parts of Germany contributed to a sturdy weekend at the overseas boxoffice.