December 20th, 2007
In spite of a disappointingly low $41 million gross at the US box office after its first two weekends, The Golden Compass is doing rather well financially in overseas markets.
New Line Cinema has announced that the film has surpassed the $100 million mark in the international box office after opening at #1 in 23 territories. The fantasy epic is continuing to play well with notable performances in the United Kingdom ($26.7 million), Spain ($11.4 million), France ($10.3 million), Germany ($9.8 million), Russia ($6.8 million) and Asia ($11.3 million), including a spectacular $3.5 million in its South Korean debut.
With the film yet to open in Australia and New Zealand (Dec. 26), parts of South America (Dec. 20 - Dec. 25), India (Jan. 4), and Japan (March 1), there is still every chance that it will recuperate its enormous production costs, which in turn should make the studio more agreeable to the idea of greenlighting the anticipated two sequels.
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I am a little leary of the situation. The truth will come out when, and if the US economy, and the dollar begins to strengthen. If prices remain high, you’ll know someone is lying. Either OPEC doesn’t have the supply they claim they have, or Analysts are incorrect when they say demand has decreased. Personally, I don’t buy the claim that demand has decreased. Population is ever increasing, so, the the demand should always be increasing. 