'Rio' still No. 1at world box office

2011年04月29日 19:16
来源：北京晚报

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"Rio" led the Easter box office in North America for a second weekend, and remained the top choice internationally for a third round as the worldwide haul① for the Brazilian bird cartoon flew toward $300 million.

According to studio estimate issued on Sunday, "Rio" sold an estimated $26.8 million worth of tickets across the United States and Canada during the three days beginning April 22. After 10 days, the film has earned $81.3 million.

It also earned $44.2 million from 67 foreign markets, taking its overseas total to $204.7 million. The worldwide total stands at $286 million.

"Rio," which cost about $90 million to make, revolves around Blu, a rare blue macaw②, who returns home to Brazil after a coddled③ existence as a smuggled pet in the United States. It was released by 20th Century Fox, a unit of News Corp.

"Madea's Big Happy Family," the latest outing from prolific actor/writer/director Tyler Perry, opened at No. 2 in North America with $25.8 million.

The debut④ was in line with expectations but fell short of Perry's previous comedies about the brassy black woman. "Madea Goes to Jail" opened to $41 million in 2009, and "Madea's Family Reunion" to $30 million in 2006.

Fox's "Water for Elephants" a romantic drama starring Reese Witherspoon and "Twilight" hunk⑤ Robert Pattinson, came in at No. 3 with $17.5 million, also in line with expectations. Similarly, its appeal was to female fans of the underlying best-selling book by Sara Gruen.

-Extracts from the China Daily

注释：

①haul： [h:l]一网的捕获量；很高的得分。

②macaw：[mk:]金刚鹦鹉。

③coddled：生活优厚的，过于娇惯的。

④debut: [deibu:]〈法〉首次露面, 初次登场。

⑤hunk： [hk]（美国俚语）对女子富有魅力的健美男子。

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