"Afterlife" Slays Newcomers Overseas

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Sony's resident 3D horror-thriller "Resident Evil: Afterlife" continued to show considerable moxie at the international box office, posting an additional $38.7 million over the Sept. 17-19 weekend. In only its second week of playtime, the film's overseas cume now stands at an impressive $103.2 million from 48 territories. With the exception of few limited rollouts in several major markets, "Afterlife" went relatively unchallenged at foreign wickets.

Warner Bros.' Ben Affleck- helmed "The Town" debuted in France with $2.1 million at 293 locations, while horror pic "Devil" from Universal took in $1.3 million from 336 U.K. dates. Both pics placed second overall in their respective debut markets, though neither went head-to-head with "Afterlife."

The Sony pic debuted in 17 international markets, including Germany, Mexico, South Korea and Brazil. "Afterlife" already has surpassed the series' previous top overseas grosser "Resident Evil: Extinction," which cumed $95.5 million in 2007.

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