'Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One' Hits $122M+ Worldwide Through Friday - International Box Office

SATURDAY UPDATE: Added another strip of foreign markets on Friday, including the Kingdom U.K., China, Spain & Taiwan & Scandinavia, Paramount/Skydance's Mission: Impossible Part One achieved cumulative international revenue of $82.1 million across 70 markets for $122.4 million worldwide through yesterday.

This bodes well for a full overseas debut in the $150m range, more or less , with a total of 240 million arch, including interior protrusions. He might come in slightly behind that, and anyway would be below where we saw him enter the frame. Anthony explained some of the reasons for this at the national level. The key here for the weekend opener is whether there's a significant boost Saturday around the world for star Tom Cruise. And it's important to remember that there's a lot of game ahead of us with an expected release (Japan is yet to release next week - admittedly against the headwind of the latest Hayao Miyazaki), but I'd bet the trifecta of < em>Mission with Barbie and Oppenheimer on deck, makes for a great movie-going opportunity at any level.

A closer look at M:I7 offshore Friday numbers , the take was $25.8 million (the cumulative $82.1 million includes previews). Ever-Moving China placed M:I 7 in third place on Friday's opening day, behind strong local competition, a trend we continue to see in the PRC; and Mission lost screens because of it. Friday's gain was $7.4 million in 10,974 locations. Through Saturday (and not included in the international/global totals above) Dead Reckoning Part One is estimated at $17.6 million, up approximately 42% from Friday , and there was no slippage on Maoyan's 9.4 audience score. . The ultimate launch will likely hover around $25 million in China.

In Korea, a Saturday of 4.3 million (also not included above) has generated a cumulative $10.6M to date. The increase from Friday to Saturday was a fantastic 130%.

The hope is that the seventh installment directed by Christopher McQuarrie will follow this model in other markets with significant bumps on Saturday.

Among Friday opens, the UK led with a No. 1 of 2, $1 million across 717 locations; the total, including paid previews, is $7.2 million. This is the franchise's biggest opening day.

India opened at No.1 on Friday, with sales of 1 $.3M on 1,872 locations. The amount, including previews, is $4.3 million.

Taiwan opened Friday at No. 1 with sales of $695,000 on 101 locations. The amount, including previews, is $4.7 million.

Among other markets, Australia has now brought in $5.9 million, ranking at first rank; France's total is $4.3 million through Friday at No. 1; Indonesia increased to $4.1 million; Hong Kong is at $3.1 million through Friday; the United Arab Emirates (which are featured in the film) reached $3.5 million through Friday and the entire Middle East at $9.9 million.

Notable markets through Friday are Germany ($1.9 million cumulative), Brazil ($1.9 million) Mexico ($1.8 million cumulative), the Netherlands ($1.3 million), Malaysia ($1.1 million) and Spain ( $1.1 million).

More to come on Sunday…

PREVIOUS, FRIDAY: Paramount/Skydance's went overseas with a cume of $39.8 million through Thursday in 48 international box office markets. This includes Wednesday openings at certain markets.