Contributed by lopez_lover:
Actress and singer Jennifer Lopez’s new movie ‘Shall We Dance?’ is enjoying a surprising blockbuster run overseas thanks to a huge run in Italy and strong starts everywhere else, especially Australia and Germany. After spending over 3 weeks on US Box Office’s Top 5 it has grossed $43 milion and nearly $20 milion overseas ($63 milion total, production budget $50 milion). Italy supplied the romantic comedy with an incredible $2,400,634 second weekend haul from 410 screens. Despite a holiday session the previous weekend, it fell 47% and rose to first place for a $7,913,572 total. In Germany, it grossed $3,029,045 from 610 screens, which was 4% bigger than ‘Erin Brockovich’ and 17% better than ‘Runaway Bride’. In Spain, it grossed $1,750,814 from 300 screens in its three-day debut, which was at the same level as ‘My Best Friend’s Wedding’ and ‘Intolerable Cruelty’. Its debut in Austria garnered $477,233 from 74 screens. In its third week in Australia, ‘Shall We Dance?’ declined just 17% to $1,053,081 on 255 screens and a $5,058,748 total, ranking third behind Hero and The Forgotten’s openings. Israel fell only 14% to $193,355 on 25 and a $847,608 total. In New Zealand, it remained No. 1 in its third week with a $124,668 gross from 58 screens, off only 27% for a $472,815 total. Read more.