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: After starting early offshore release on John Krasinski’s IF last weekend, Paramount expanded the imaginary friends film to another 56 international box office markets this session. The overseas frame was worth $20M , bringing the international running cume to $24M . With domestic’s $35M debut, the worldwide total is now $59M .

Despite some unfriendly critical scores, IF is hearing positive word of mouth which should help playability. The Krasinski directed/written/produced movie saw terrific uplift on Saturday versus Friday in the majority of offshore majors. It opened at No.

1 in the UK with $3.2M including previews. Staggered school holidays are ahead there.

Mexico was a No. 2 start with $2.8M; Australia grossed $2M in a No.

1 launch; Germany picked up $905K at No. 4 with Monday a national holiday and school breaks afoot; Spain was a No. 2 start at $850K.

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6), UAE ($300K/No. 3) and Poland ($265K/No. 1).

France is the top market to date with $5.2M after two frames. Greece and Norway release next week with Japan due on June 14.

With strong holds overseas, 20th Century Studios/Disney’s Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes added $40.6M from 52 mater.