Superman, SMURFS and Box Office
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Those ticket sales include $171.8 million overseas and $235 million from the North American market. Turnout remains softer than expected at the international box office, where “Superman” added $45.2 million in its second weekend.
Elsewhere, new offerings 'I Know What You Did Last Summer' and 'Smurfs' are no match for the Man of Steel and are both eyeing a domestic opening in the $12 million range.
More smelling salts at the box office this weekend which will continue to wake up audiences from superhero fatigue as Marvel Studios’ The Fantastic Four: First Steps is looking to do between $190M-$210M around the world.
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'Superman' director says 'anti-American sentiment' hurting some international box office numbers
"Superman" director James Gunn suggested on Sunday that the film’s underperformance overseas could be from "anti-American sentiment" around the world.Though "Superman" had the third-highest opening weekend in the U.