The first one did $190m and the second one looks to be even bigger...

Here in Germany pre-sales are really good (it's opening June 1st with 8pm previews) and I'm expecting the 2nd biggest opening of the year (so far) behind PIRATES 4...

Darling Nikki writes:
Overseas, Hangover 2 opened bigger than the original in 30 markets including Australia and the UK, where it is dominating with 60+% market share. The sequel's opening day is bigger than the entire opening weekend of Hangover 1.

I'm thinking $350m INTL for H2 and more than $600m WW... - not bad on a $80m budget...

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Hangover2 opens big intl w/ $59M from 40 mkts led by $16.4M UK, $11.6M Australia. Huge $177M global debut.

Better figures I would say as that huge total is supported heavily by domestic numbers. So did it release in a lot of small markets? $59m from 40 countries when half of it ($28m) came from UK and Australia alone doesn't sound as great.

Belgium 25 May 2011
France 25 May 2011
Italy 25 May 2011
Sweden 25 May 2011
Argentina 26 May 2011
Australia 26 May 2011
Canada 26 May 2011
Chile 26 May 2011
Croatia 26 May 2011
Denmark 26 May 2011
Hungary 26 May 2011
Ireland 26 May 2011
Netherlands 26 May 2011
Peru 26 May 2011
Slovenia 26 May 2011
Thailand 26 May 2011
UK 26 May 2011
USA 26 May 2011
Brazil 27 May 2011
Estonia 27 May 2011
Finland 27 May 2011
Norway 27 May 2011
Paraguay 27 May 2011
Venezuela 27 May 2011

So it didn't do well in France?

Germany will open next weekend and I expect $10m+ for the opening...

So France, Italy and Thailand (considering it is filmed there) should have been much bigger as well which means the numbers from rest of the markets isn't good.

Let's see how it performs as it rolls out to more markets next weekend. There are still some really good markets to come, so hopefully it does well to make more than $300m OS this time. I don't think this will reach $600m WW at this rate but pull great numbers for a comedy nonetheless

Screendaily

Warner Bros Picture International (WBPI) launched raunchy comedy sequel The Hangover Part II, produced by the studio with Legendary Pictures, on 5,170 screens in 40 international markets. The $59m opening (representing 7.2m admissions) was three times bigger than the opening of the original film in the same markets, said WBPI.

The $190.2m international total achieved by the 2009 original was surprisingly large for an R-rated comedy and WBPI is giving the sequel - which opened in North America this weekend with a record-breaking $86.5m - a big international push.

Part II opened top in the UK with a massive $16.4m from 920 screens in 469 situations, the biggest opening ever in the market for a US comedy, said WBPI, and the biggest opening of any kind this year, beating the high achieved over four days last weekend by fourth Pirates film On Stranger Tides. The sequel opened 183% bigger than the original in the territory.

Part II also knocked Pirates 4 off the top spot in Australia, taking $11.6m (902,000 admissions) from 424 screens, the biggest opening ever in the territory for an MA-rated (under 15 not permitted) release. The opening was 12% bigger than the opening of Pirates 4 and 217% bigger than that of the original film.

In France, Part II generated an estimated $5.8m (approximately 662,000 admissions) from 445 screens, 154% higher on an admissions basis than the opening of the original.

Italy produced an estimated $4.7m (554,000 admissions) from 566 screens, five times higher than the original film; Mexico opened 88% higher than the original, with $3.2m (784,000 admissions) from 849 screens; and Brazil delivered an estimated $2.7m (411,000 admissions) from 325 screens, more than double the opening take of the original.

AUSTRALIA (AU$) - Opening Weekend

Huge opening as expected. Taking out Pirates 4 as the largest opening of the year. and more than doubles the opening of the original.

1) The Twilight Saga: New Moon - $16,099,648 (US$14.5m - 530 SC)
2) Harry Potter 7-1: DH - 15,293,557 (610 SC)
3) Harry Potter 6: HBP - $14,330,931 (4-Day or $18,705,212/ US$14.4m/ 1.8m adms. 5-Day - 510 SC)
4) Lord Of The Rings: TTT - $14,115,394 (US$7,918,875 - 424 SC)
5) Transformers 2: Revenge Of The Fallen - $13,647,361 (or $16,294,847 5-Day - 457 SC)
6) Star Wars 3: ROTS - $13,359,734 (incl. $1.2m midnights - US$10,446,272 - 535 SC)
7) The Simpsons Movie - $13,228,926 (442 SC)
8) Shrek 2 - $13,159,869 (US$9,720,795 or $13,646,848 incl. Tas p/v - 437 SC)
9) The Twilight: Eclipse - $12,990,707 (US$10.7m or 13,006,412 incl. p/v - 536 SC)
10) Harry Potter 5: OOTP - $12,871,680 (or $16,973,961 5-Day - 500 SC)

11) Lord Of The Rings: ROTK - $12,731,703 (US$9,464,748 3-Day - 453 SC)
12) Harry Potter 4: GOF - $12,355,237 (US$9,217,025 - 552 SC)
13) Pirates Of The Caribbean 3: At World’s End - $12,074,242 (606 SC)
14) Star Wars 2: AOTC - $11,967,380 (US$6.5m - 457 SC)
15) Avatar - $11,962,308 (or $12,895,497 incl. Wed p/v 5pm - 588 SC)
16) Harry Potter 3: POA - $11,935,745 (US$8.6m or $12,274,543 incl. Tas p/v - 452 SC)
17) The Dark Knight - $11,779,716 (4-Day or $14,057,430 5-Day - 472 SC)
18) The Hangover: Part II - $11,286,995 (424 SC)
19) Pirates Of The Caribbean 2: Dead Man’s Chest - $11,215,765 (489 SC)
20) The Matrix Reloaded - $11,092,773 (US$7,224,680 3-Day - 480 SC)

Harry Potter 2: COS - $10,640,941 (US$5.9m - 488 SC)
Spiderman - $10,563,980 (US$5.8m - 470 SC) or $13m (5-Day)*Queens Birthday
Alice In Wonderland - $10,377,137 (448 SC)
Shrek 3 - $10,338,331 (or $10,344,442 incl. p/v - 477 SC)
Pirates Of The Caribbean 4: On Stranger Tides - $9,903,515 (620 SC)
Lord Of The Rings: FOTR - $9,749,937 (4-Day or $13,872,707/ US$5m 5-Day - 406 SC)
Indiana Jones: The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull - $9,733,329 (535 SC)
James Bond: Quantum Of Solace - $9,729,078 (4-Day or $11,842,887 5-Day - 476 SC)
I Am Legend - $9,513,115 (or $9,701,335 incl. p/v - 338 SC)
Spiderman 3 - $9,512,596 (500 SC)
Iron Man 2 - $9,507,179 (473 SC)
Harry Potter 1: PS - $9,249,505 (US$4.8m - 476 SC)
Star Wars 1: PM - $9,139,628 (US$6,024,000 - 372 SC)
The Da Vinci Code - $8,618,350 (US$6.4m - 561 SC)
2012 - $8,259,666 (405 SC)
Transformers - $8,067,738 (369 SC)
Finding Nemo - $8,038,861 (US$5.2m or $8,183,563/ US$5.3m incl. p/v - 399 SC)
Sex And The City - $8,031,752 (452 SC) or $9,499,000 (5-Day)*Queens
Fast And Furious - $7,996,484 (or $8,257,835 5-Day - 345 SC)
The Matrix: Revolutions - $7,996,289 (US$5.598m - 455 SC)
Sex And The City 2 - $7,793,801 (or $8,947,903 5-Day - 562 SC)
Independence Day - $7,710,385 (US$6m - 351 SC) or $9,817,129 week
Hancock - $7,601,620 (356 SC)
Valentine’s Day - $7,516,439 (373 SC)
Fast Five - $7,439,898 (or $9,601,979 5-Day - 380)*Easter

The Hangover - $4,768,636 (or $4,807,398 incl. p/v - 227 SC)

Hangover 2 opened with an impressive €1,193,100 in the Netherlands. That's well above the first entry's opening weekend (€488,864 or less than half of HO2's gross) and sets it up to cruise past the first film's €3,654,825 total. I should have expected something this big when my boss (who's turning 50 this year) talked full of anticipation about this film last week.

Third biggest weekend of the year too, behind POTC and Gooische Vrouwen.

While it is expected to open bigger in all the markets given the first part has great WOM and legs, we will have to watch its legs in the coming weeks. I don't think the WOM for this one will be near strong and movies can go down heavily in OS markets without that.

Also a host of new films are coming out in June and then any screens left will be squeezed out when Transformers 3 opens.

Looks like Wednesday Previews in Germany were twice as big as those of F&F5...

Signs are definitely pointing at an 1,000,000+ nadmissions opening for The Hangover II here. That's just amazing.

$300+ million overseas is a lock.

what you are alive.

I expect this to triple its predecessor's OW gross here. Maybe even quadruple considering the Monday holiday will inflate the Sunday admissions. It could even make what the original did in its total run in 1 weekend (4-day).

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Agreed $300m seems an absolute lock at this time. Here it is getting smaller screens with less theaters but the screens are always in that RED signal showing that the tickets are selling fast

Looking very strong in Australia. Added over $3m in its 2nd full week, this has a good shot at $27-30m.

1 1 THE HANGOVER PART II (MA15+), WARNER BROS [424/ $34,369] 14,572,439 N/A 14,572,439
2 2 PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES (M), WALT DISNEY [600/ $10,563] 6,337,621 -48% 18,646,896
3 3 WATER FOR ELEPHANTS (M), FOX [321/ $4,800] 1,540,813 -39% 8,650,625
4 4 SOURCE CODE (M), eOne/HOPSCOTCH [179/ $2,950] 528,134 -42% 5,170,707
5 6 THOR (M), PARAMOUNT [161/ $2,743] 441,555 -45% 18,693,281

Wow it is so close to Pirates in Australia

Judging by 1st day sales, H2 will do 1.1m admissions (incl. Previews) in Germany...

Including previews H2 did 1.2m admissions in Germany (POTC2 did 1.33m) - that's the 2nd biggest opening of the year and the 6th biggest June opener ever...

$151m is very impressive. It should easily eclipse the original in OS market. Expecting another $150m with about 30% more markets to open.

Looks like H2 will pass H1 tomorrow in admissions here in Germany...

Incredible performance. 700,000+ admissions in its second weekend, a decline smaller than 35% and a guaranteed 3,500,000+ admissions total. Wow...

I suppose $400+ million overseas can happen.

AUSTRALIA - Weekend 3

Holding extremely well over the Queen's Birthday Long Weekend. Matching it with the best and miles ahead of the original at this point (well it's already surpassed the original's $21.5m gross).

Avatar - $48,426,852 ($9,659,700, +10%)*NY
Shrek 2 - $34,585,149 ($5,308,223, -38%)
Harry Potter 6: HBP - $34,188,000 ($3,027,626, -53%)
Lord Of The Rings: ROTK - $33,725,980 ($3,793,143, -51%)
Transformers 2: Revenge Of The Fallen - $33,690,894 ($3,719,134, -41%)
The Dark Knight - $32,709,700 ($4,576,178, -40%)
Lord Of The Rings: TTT - $32,164,419 ($3,457,691, -45%)
Harry Potter 7-1: DH - $31,230,979 ($3,366,604, -50%)
The Twilight Saga: New Moon - $30,829,895 ($2,581,907, -57%)
Lord Of The Rings: FOTR - $30,487,645 ($3,351,821, -43%)
Toy Story 3 - $30,282,400 ($6,361,024, -1%)
Harry Potter 5: OOTP - $29,414,550 ($2,545,042, -51%)
Pirates Of The Caribbean 2: Dead Man’s Chest - $28,761,980 ($3,658,178, -48%)
The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe - $28,638,944 ($2,356,777, -40%)
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse - $27,648,161 ($2,518,638, -53%)
Star Wars 3: ROTS - $27,638,571 ($3,506,135. -46%)
Pirates Of The Caribbean 3: At World’s End - $26,214,377 ($3,438,820, -45%)
Alice In Wonderland - $26,083,010 ($3,930,914, -39%)
The Simpsons Movie - $26,000,729 ($2,910,638, -53%)
Star Wars 2: AOTC - $25,677,569 ($3,489,877, -43%)
Harry Potter 4: GOF - $25,595,991 ($2,638,493, -49%)
The Hangover: Part II - $25,442,946 ($3,607,039, -37%) or $26,306,986 ($4,471,079)*Queen’s Birthday
The Matrix: Reloaded - $25,266,386 ($3,243,994, -46%)
Happy Feet - $24,327,148 ($2,410,106, -42%)
Harry Potter 3: POA - $23,964,954 ($2,397,477, -42%)
Ice Age 3: Dawn Of The Dinosaur - $23,898,497 ($3,145,535, -43%)
Shrek 3 - $23,781,194 ($2,745,604, -48%)
Star Wars 1: PM - $23,305,651 ($3,019,346, -60%)
Spiderman - $23,145,538 ($2,382,239, -53%)
Indiana Jones: The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull - $22,861,201 ($3,154,080, -45%)
Harry Potter 2: COS - $22,623,808 ($2,652,444, -46%)
James Bond: Quantum Of Solace - $22,609,524 ($2,473,401, -41%)
Harry Potter 1: PS - $22,499,106 ($3,207,844, -38%)
Inception - $22,445,159 ($4,163,040, -31%)

Fast Five - $21,558,917 ($1,835,982, -55%)
Pirates Of The Caribbean 4: On Stranger Tides - $21,373,811 ($2,726,915, -46%)
Thor - $14,974,575 ($1,703,407, -44%)
The Hangover - $11,311,683 ($2,242,703, -30%)