LXG Proves Extraordinary Overseas - Opens At #1 In Japan, Taiwan & Italy

Los Angeles, CA LEAGUE continues its winning run in the overseas markets, conquering the box office and delivering outstanding results worldwide. In the Asia/Pacific region, the LEAGUE’s massive power remains unyielding: In Japan (10/11), LEAGUE debuted at the top spot with a superb $2,198,385 at 362 theaters. The LEAGUE also swept across Taiwan (10/10), delivering a smooth $1,207,487 (91 houses) to land comfortably in the #1 position. After a knockout debut weekend in Australia (10/2), the Power of Seven delivered another forceful blow in its second weekend of release, earning a stellar $933,592 at 211 theaters. The cume-to-date Down Under is an excellent $3,818,848.

European audiences are still witnessing LEAGUE’s invasion in Europe: In Italy (10/10), the film opened at #1 with a sensational $2,410,515 at 337 venues, marking the best opening ever for a Sean Connery film in that market. The Israelis (10/9) were also awed by the LEAGUE; it bowed with a lively $86,718 (30 sites) there. In Romania (10/10), the film earned a robust $21,522 at 6 houses, and in Lithuania (10/10), it opened with a sturdy $8,672 at 4 venues. LEAGUE continued its triumphant run in Germany (10/2), where it earned $1,868,233 (704 theaters) in its second weekend. The film’s cume-to-date in Germany is a strong $8,075,777. And in France (10/1), the legendary LEAGUE remained at #1 in its second weekend with an impressive $1,661,031 at 553 sites, achieving an illustrious current cume of $4,604,706.

The LEAGUE continues to flex its muscles in Latin America: The cume-to-date in Mexico (9/12) is a mighty $6,428,692. In Brazil (9/12), it has reached a brilliant current cume of $2,108,916.

LEAGUE has earned a sensational cume-to-date of $68,656,761 (32 markets) overseas. Combined with a US cume of $65,766,293, LEAGUE has reaped a solid $134,423,054 worldwide.

The LEAGUE’s journey continues in: Bolivia and Chile (October 16th); then Finland, Greece and the UK (October 17th).

In THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN, Sean Connery stars as the renowned adventurer Allan Quatermain, who leads a team of extraordinary figures with legendary powers to stop a madman intent on turning the nations of the world against each other. This “League” is comprised of the world’s first superheroes: Captain Nemo (Naseeruddin Shah), Dracula vampiress Mina Harker (Peta Wilson), invisible man Rodney Skinner, (Tony Curran), American secret service agent Sawyer (Shane West), Dorian Gray (Stuart Townsend), and Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde (Jason Flemyng).

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