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July 23, 2007 — Harry Potter cast his spell for a second straight weekend at the overseas box office as "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" dominated international moviegoing with $100.8 million from more than 13,000 prints in 58 markets, reports Variety.
Warner Bros.' fifth Potter pic has garnered $351.3 million offshore in its first dozen days -- making it the 32nd highest overseas grosser of all time -- as it combined impressive holds in the U.K., Germany and France with stellar launches in Japan and Russia. And with $558 million total, "Phoenix" now ranks 40th on the list of top-grossing films worldwide.
After posting the third-biggest foreign opening frame last weekend, "Phoenix" became only the third pic to top the $100 million mark in its second weekend along with "The Matrix Reloaded," which landed $113 million in 2003, and "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End," with $103 million seven weeks ago.
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