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Cruse Dominates Second Weekend

Tom Cruse making it big at the box offices is hardly an impossible mission. Curse`s new chapter is his impossible adventures is now dominating the international marketplace for the second weekend, with total earnings bust to $129.2 million. The estimated weekend haul of $40.5 million represented a relatively modest drop of 42% from its opening salvo.

The driving market for "M:I-3" remains South Korea, with an estimated $6.1 million, down just 27% from its bow. The total to date there stands at $20.4 million. In the U.K., the thriller picked up $5 million, advancing the total to $17.8 million. France added $2.8 million as the total rose to $10.4 million. Germany kicked in $2.2 million, Spain $1.9 million, and Mexico $1.7 million.

"Ice Age: The Meltdown" is gradually slowing its torrid pace overseas. The computer-animated blockbuster comedy tallied $8.1 million from 61 territories. Italy led the way this weekend with an estimated $1.1 million, taking the total to $22.1 million. The international run for "Meltdown" stands at $421.2 million.