The Rock's 'San Andreas' Aftershocks Extend to Overseas Box Office

The Rock, as “San Andreas” star Dwayne Johnson was once known, may have to change his nickname to The Boulder if his new earthquake movie stays on its current roll at the worldwide box office.

Monday’s final figures show “San Andreas” brought in $64 million from roughly 60 foreign markets over the weekend, about $4 million higher than Warner Bros. had estimated Sunday. The domestic haul for the New Line action film co-financed by Village Roadshow was bigger than estimated as well, at $54.5 million, so it finished with nearly $120 million in its first weekend — or more than its $110 million production budget.

The biggest foreign territory was Mexico, where “San Andreas” set a record for largest opening ever for a disaster film with $10 million. The U.K. ($7.2 million) and Russia ($5.3 million) also delivered. Just how big “San Andreas” is going to play overseas should come into sharper focus soon.

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Moviegoers’ qualms about real earthquakes didn’t seem to hurt “San Andreas” in the U.S. and Canada, and in fact 19 of the film’s top 20 locations were in California. But China, where it opens Tuesday, could be a different story. That country is much closer to Nepal, site of the devastating April earthquake that killed 8,800 people.

Opening a movie in China isn’t like going to the box-office equivalent of an ATM, despite what some in the industry may think. Just ask Disney, which has had a tough time getting “Tomorrowland” out of the gate behind the Great Wall.

So far, the Brad Bird-directed sci-fi adventure saga has taken in less than $14 million in a little under a week. To put that in perspective, “Avengers: Age of Ultron” made about $20 million more than that in its first day there, kicking off a run that has brought in $225 million so far.

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No one expected “Ultron”-sized numbers from “Tomorrowland.” “Ultron was Marvel and Disney’s biggest opening day there ever, after all, and “Tomorrowland” is an original film rather than an established franchise. But the futuristic adventure starring George Clooney, Hugh Laurie and Britt Robertson has come in under expectations in just about every overseas market, just as it did in the U.S.

So far, “Tomorrowland” has taken in $70 million overseas, a little more than the $63 million it has grossed domestically. Disney had hoped for more, given the film’s $190 million budget, but it’s another example of how difficult it is to make an original property fly in the U.S. and abroad.

Another movie with a hefty price tag, “Mad Max: Fury Road,” appears on the road to profitability. It’s not a lock, however, given the film’s $150 million production budget, shared by Warner Bros. and Village Roadshow.

George Miller‘s R-rated road-rage romp starring Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron has been in high gear overseas. It added $22 million in its third weekend abroad and pushed its international total to $165 million. With its $115 million domestic haul, it’s at $280 million globally. The sequel’s biggest markets have been Korea, with a very strong $23 million, and the U.K. ($21 million).

“Home,” the DreamWorks Animation family film that Fox is distributing, added $3.8 million over the weekend to lift its overseas haul to just under $200 million. “Home,” voiced by Rihanna, Jennifer Lopez, Jim Parsons and Steve Martin, has taken in $170 million domestically. That puts its total global grosses at roughly $370 million.

The animated film’s production budget was $135 million and marketing costs were comparable. So with returns from home video and pay TV still to come, the tale of a very friendly alien invader is clearly headed for profitability.

That’s reason for the restructuring studio to celebrate, since “Home” will be DWA’s only 2015 release.

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Rumor Willis and Val Chmerkovskiy got the celebratory Bar Mitzvah treatment upon wining "Dancing with the Stars" on ABC (but taped at the CBS lot) on Tuesday night.
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Odette and Dave Annable went hands on with a non-Jif.
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Digging in the racks...fashion pro Louise Roe.
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Google and Disney Junior wrangled female elected officials in D.C. for "Miles from Tomorrowland", encouraging girls to engage in S.T.E.M. coursework. The lineup at Google's D.C. offices included Congresswoman Suzan DelBene, Nancy Kanter, Dr. Yvonne Cagle, Sascha Paladino, and Congresswoman and Susan Brooks.
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Over the weekend, women rocked Hollywood on Saturday night, as Paul Wesley and pals came out for animals, and celebs descended on Vegas for the Billboard awards.
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Sia (in the wig) opened with "Elastic Heart" and closed with "Chandelier" at a fundraiser for the LA LGBT center at the Palladium on Saturday night.
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Kat Graham and Victoria Justice in the audience for Sia and No Doubt.
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No Doubt drew stodgy sitters out of their seats and to the stage for their acoustic set, closing with "I'm Just a Girl" - appropriate as the LGBT center focuses on women, girls, and 2,000+ homeless LGBT youth.
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Sarah Silverman, who attended with Michael Sheen, kissed Fortune Feimster.
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The muscle behind the night, co-chairs Brent Bolthouse and Linda Perry in their native environment: backstage.
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Before "Mad Men's" finale on Sunday night, Kiernan Shipka sat in with Jessica Stroup at the Evening With Women.
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Backstage, Silverman, Sia, and Gwen Stefani hung with event founder Linda Perry (2nd from left).
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""If I have any sort of voice in this world to help and protect, (I will) do what I can to help these animals survive,” Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting said backstage at the Humane Society of the U.S. benefit on Saturday night. Paul Wesley and Tricia Helfer posed with Kaley.
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Playboy CCO Jimmy Jellinek named Dani Mathers, a 28-year-old from Playboy's own backyard in Tarzana, Playmate of the Year at a lunch at the Holmby Hills mansion on Thursday.
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Danny DeVito said "I"m not Paul Newman" when he came out on stage. He was just one of the gang.
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New York rules the week with TV upfronts as the springboard for parties across the city.
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They were there for the Paley Center's tribute to African American Achievements in TV.
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Chace Crawford, Leslie Ann Brandt, and a grey Dave Annable, also at CAA.
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"The 100's" Lindsey Morgan and action star Glen Powell.
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CAA Brotherhood: Zach Braff, Neil Patrick Harris, and Kevin Huvane on Monday night.
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Fellow Fox'er Darren Criss performed at the Night at the Pier.
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Lee Daniels plants a smooch on Liam Daniels.
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Back in LA, Quincy Jones awarded David Guetta at the PTTOW marketing conference.
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Demi Moore, Melanie Griffith, and Alana Stewart came out for Bryan Fox's new photo exhibit, a star packed Saturday night downtown.
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