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EXCLUSIVE: Of course a foul-mouthed teddy bear would translate internationally since it’s a beloved global plush toy. Still, MRC/Universal’s Ted is already open in 10 international territories and was #1 in almost every territory including an outstanding run in Australia. Now Universal opens it in 10 more markets this weekend and it’s already topping the foreign box office with big grosses in Germany and Russia plus previews in the UK. There, the Seth MacFarlane/Mark Wahlberg starrer has been #1 for two days of $5.3M previews, besting Warner Bros’ and Legendary Pictures’ third weekend of The Dark Knight Rises. Universal has planned the widest-ever release for Ted‘s official opening today in the UK and Ireland. In Germany, Ted opened #1 on its first day ahead of TDKR and grossed $1.2M on Thursday, a 2012 record best for Universal in this market. In Russia, Ted had a record-breaking start as well, opening Thursday with $1.4M as the #1 film ahead of TDKR. This is a record for a Hollywood comedy. Ted‘s international total has risen to $54.5M in just 20 territories, and Universal has 38 openings yet to release in the next few months.
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MRC finally picked a winner, but gave up all the rights before it opened. Modi and Asif have been dragged through the mud in every way possible by this business.
Yes, what a shame, they only have the summer’s biggest hit, and next year’s most anticipated movie with Elysium. Please, drag me through the mud, too! And while you’re at it, throw some House Of Cards in that mud pit! Spacey, Fincher, doing TV? And a revolutionary deal, at that. Gosh, Modi and Asif! I weep for them!
Don’t be such a hater in the face of real success.
Wonder how well that one will translate overseas in the long run, the content seemed to be fairly referential to American culture, TV, and music. Not to mention it’s a poorly put together movie (I like the movie, it’s funny as hell, but it really was piss poorly put together.)
People cut comedies a lot of slack as long as they’re funny. You can have mangy cinematography, bland art direction, so-so effects etc. but if audiences are laughing then it doesn’t matter.
47 million as of today, so not too shabby.
And cut Seth some slack, it’s his first big movie.
Good for Ted and company. The movie was funny and entertaining. I’ve seen it twice and will probably buy the blu ray. Seth and team deserve credit.
Hollywood HATES Ted because it defies everything they spend exorbitant dollars on developing. It’s not based on anything, it’s not derivative, it’s not Adam Sandler in a dress or something that comes in a shiny box. Ted is an original idea that came from an actual writer’s imagination.
Curious to see if more ORIGINAL comedies will be made. Doubtful.
There’s no accounting for taste…
Ted is a beast!
Lots of Furries overseas
…please explain what you mean by “piss poorly put together”…. I don’t think you know what you’re talking about.
Good. Nice to see a non-violent movie beat a violent one. Too much violence in our culture has repercussions.
You have no idea what you’re talking about.
A comedy working in the International market? Gee, and all this time the studio Jasons crap on comedy saying “it’s too American” or “it won’t translate.” Sure, this is a star vehicle, but Mark Wahlberg is not known as a comic actor (though I loved “The Other Guys”) which is the other excuse. Maybe it’s cuz Ted is inventive and clever just plain old funny.
It’s a movie. To be fair, everything has repercussions. What’s your point?
Yes finally a hit and universal is making all the money. Ouch for Seth and mrc
Dont weep for MRC. They have gross thresholds that pays them profits. They’ll do just fine. They made a shitload just selling it to Uni.