The Marvel sequel is showing much more foreign muscle than its predecessor. There are no signs of a backlash this time, and “The Winter Soldier” is benefiting from the momentum established by “Marvel’s The Avengers,” as did as “Iron Man 3” and “Thor: The Dark World.” Both of those sequels saw their global totals surge in the wake of the 2012 blockbuster superhero mash-up, the third-highest grossing film of all time. That was considerably under the roughly 70 percent from foreign that makes up the global total for many blockbusters. There were concerns that anti-American sentiment might hurt it in some countries, and Paramount even gave overseas distributors the option of calling it “The First Avenger,” rather than “Captain America: The First Avenger.” Only three countries - Russia, Ukraine and South Korea - opted to go with the shorter handle. The first film wasn’t a big performer overseas, with 52 percent of its $370.5 million in worldwide grosses coming from overseas. “Winter Soldier,” which stars Chris Evans and Scarlett Johansson, is playing in roughly 50 markets, or roughly 92 percent of its eventual international run.Īlso read: ‘Captain America: Winter Soldier’ Hits Europe – Is ‘Avengers’ Effect Still in Play?
That’s well above the $193.9 million that the original film, “Captain America: The First Avenger,” took in over the course of its entire run in 2011. The second-week haul - building on the $75 million it rung up last weekend, its first abroad - raises its international total after 10 days to $207 million. The sequel is having no such problems at the foreign box office.Ī sensational $39.2 million opening in China propelled “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” to an eye-popping $107 million overseas this weekend, even bigger than its $96.2 million domestic debut.
CAPTAIN AMERICA WINTER SOLDIER MOVIE
The first “Captain America” movie was a hit in North America, but it didn’t resonate as well abroad.
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