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"Alice in Wonderland" on Thursday will become the sixth movie to cross $1 billion in worldwide boxoffice and the first spring release to do so.

Film News: Advance online ticket sales are boffo -- The franchise sequel opened to $100.2 million in 53 overseas markets.

James Cameron’s mega-budget epic raised eyebrows with its overseas boxoffice staying power, grossing $145 million -- a mere 12% drop from its opening weekend.

"Michael Jackson's This Is It" pulled in $101 million worldwide in its first five days, and distributor Sony is extending the farewell performance film beyond its planned two-week run....

Harry Potter cast a spell over moviegoers worldwide as the sixth entry in the fantasy franchise set a new opening record of $396.7 million, breaking the former global record held by “Spider-Man 3.”

Playing in just two key foreign markets, Paramount's "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" from director Michael Bay premiered No. 1 over the weekend on the international circuit.

"Fast and Furious" remained in the driver's seat at the foreign box office, winning its third straight weekend with $15.2 million at 6,340 playdates in 59 markets -- all of it from holdover business.

'Gran Torino' holding strong in foreign markets -- Nicolas Cage's "Knowing" gained knowledge of first place at the international box office, topping a moderate frame with $9.8 million at 1,711 playdates in 10 markets.