Manhattan Strip Clubs: ‘Eclipse’ No. 1 overseas, but second to ‘Moon’
Best-grossing local-language newcomer in France was “Tournee” (”On Tour”), director-actor Mathieu Amalric’s Cannes competition entry this year, about a group of American strippers on tour in Paris. Opening round took $1 million from 135 screens. Coming in at No. 2 in France was Universal’s release of “Fatal” from director-actor-singer-comedian-TV personality Michael Youn, which drew $2 million from 400 sites for a market cume of $6 million over 19 days.
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‘Eclipse’ No. 1 overseas, but second to ‘Moon’ ‘Shrek’ follows with record France debut; ‘Toy Story’ is No. 3 By Frank Segers July 5, 2010, 03:42 PM ET It was all about Bella, Edward and Jacob on the foreign theatrical circuit over the Fourth of July weekend as “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse” soared to the coveted No. 1 boxoffice perch with a resounding $104.6 million drawn over five days from 6,951 screens in 42 territories.Although “Eclipse” opened strongly, the threequel did not eclipse the opening weekend of its immediate franchise predecessor, “The Twilight Saga: New Moon,” w …