072001

Rank	Title	Weekend Gross	Theater Count	Territory Count	Total Gross
1	Jurassic Park III	$16.3	1,422	10	$16.3
2	Shrek	$10.8	3,500	24	$92.0
3	Pearl Harbor	$8.5	3,157	42	$168.7
4	Lara Croft: Tomb Raider	$7.0	3,000	21	$65.0
5	A.I. Artificial Intelligence	$4.2	482	1	$48.3

Proving it's the most bankable franchise in history, Jurassic Park III devoured $16,263,808 from 1,422 engagements in 10 territories, excluding three Latino markets where results were not available. Joe Johnston's adventure actually defeated The Lost World: Jurassic Park's bows in a few countries and outran The Mummy Returns in a majority of the territories. Still feeding in Japan, Pearl Harbor continues on its run past the $200 million mark, while A.I.: Artificial Intelligence combats Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi (Spirited Away) in Japan along with the WWII epic.

The newly introduced Pteranodons certainly flocked in audiences in the U.K., as the film swallowed $6.5 million on 463 screens, including sneaks. That number is only 16% below The Lost World and ahead of Mission: Impossible II's and Gladiator's mega openings last year; its also UIP's seventh-biggest debut. Coming in as the second highest preem of all time and Universal's biggest, Jurassic Park III hauled in $3.2 million on 320 in Mexico. That number is short only to Dinosaur. In Argentina the film 'saured to $1.1 million on 75 says Universal, which is 11% below The Lost World, but 34% up on The Mummy Returns and is twice as big as the original. Beating The Lost World by 7% the dinopic grabbed $1.4 million from 274 screens in Brazil.

Ranking as Universal's second highest debut ever in South Korea, the film took $1.9 million on 86, topping the previous JP by 5% and repped UIP's third-best bow ever. The Sam Neil/William Macy starrer nabbed $891,075 on 28, including last weeks previews, in Singapore. That's the territories largest non-holiday debut of all time. IN Malaysia, the film stole $561,847 on 41, claiming Universal's third largest opening ever there.

Meanwhile, Pearl Harbor continues its foreign crusade by capturing $8.5 million over the weekend, elevating its foreign total to $168.7 million, thanks to Japan's $17.5 million in nine days, slipping an acceptable 32%.

Pearl Harbor came in third behind A.I.: Artificial Intelligence which dropped an excellent 23% nationally, where it lost 30-40 screens in the provinces, making $4.2 million, skyrocketing its total to $48.3 million. Both films fell to newbie Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi (Spirited Away) which grabbed an impressive $13.1 million in three days on 321. The film, which is an animated fantasy by director Hayao Miyazaki, brings good tidings for Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within because Final Fantasy is also an animated fantasy and is native to Japan.

Also opening in Japan was Dr. Dolittle 2 forked up a poor $581,000 on 168, which isn't surprising considering the original on took $12 million out of a foreign total of $149.2 million. The Eddie Murphy starrer has mediocre starts in Belgium, South Africa, Switzerland, and Thailand, but tailed off only 21% in Brazil, minting a dandy $1.5 million in 10 days. The animal comedy as a modest $17.9 million from 28 markets.

Proving it's not human, Shrek already has $13,880,782 in Australia where it hasn't left the top position and defeated The Lion King to become the all-time highest grossing animated film, $3.2 million in 10 days in Spain, $6.5 million in South Korea, $9.6 million in France, $9.3 million in Germany, and the highest of all its territories, $24.2 million in the United Kingdom in its fourth. The film debuted in Israel to a perfect $411,000 on 31 screens. That lovable ogre grabbed $10.7 million from 24 territories this weekend totaling $90,621,862.

Looking to join Pearl Harbor, The Mummy Returns, and soon-to-enter Shrek, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider should enter the $100 million club next weekend as it stole $8 million last weekend, cumeing $84 million in 21 markets. The Angelina Jolie starrer snared a terrific $955,000 on 32 in Hong Kong, $596,000 on 97 in The Netherlands, and $329,000 on 50 in Denmark.

A Western spoof, Der schuh des manitu, galloped into its native Germany with a superb $4.7 million on 551, whipping Evolution's $1.9 million on 654, and Cats & Dogs' surprisingly tame $814,000 on 542.

Evolution also moved into France with a reasonable $1.5 million on 559, hoisting its weekend tally to $6.9 million in 36 markets, bringing its foreign total to $28. 1 million. It could finish around $60 million almost doubling the domestic $37.2 million.

Spy Kids has done poor in practically every country, save the United Kingdom. It took a pint-sized $580,00 on 541 in France, bringing its total to a pathetic $16.7 million in 21 territories.

Swordfish logged on in Spain with a fishy $712,000 on 272, but that should climb next weekend. It also grabbed an encouraging $516,000 on 250 from sneaks in the United Kingdom.

After scoring a phenomenal $58.4 million in the U.K. and a lusty $8 million in Spain, Bridget Jones's Diary continues to roll out great figures. In Sweden it grabbed $581,000 on 58, in Norway it took $465,013 on 49, and in New Zealand it grabbed an excellent $207,000 on 13. It has $74.6 million from just seven countries, including Australia's $1 million from sneaks.

Still bringing in the dough, The Mummy Returns raked up $1.2 million on 807 screens in 17 countries, excluding Latin America. It only has one more country to take; Romania on August 24.

Next weekend, Jurassic Park III takes on The Philippines, Spain, Switzerland, and Taiwan, while Bridget Jones's Diary hopes to score in Australia and Denmark. In Japan it looks to be another huge weekend, as The Planet of the Apes unspools on Saturday. The Planet of the Apes actually makes its world premiere in Hong Kong, a day before its domestic release, and opens in Taiwan on Saturday. Three major hits debut in Australia; Bridget Jones's Diary, Enemy at the Gates, and Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within. Begining its foreign campaign, Scary Movie 2 releases in France along with Sweet November. In Brazil See Spot Run debuts along with About Adam. Blow, Down to Earth, and Just Visiting are among the films release in Germany this weekend. And in the United Kingdom, Dr. Dolittle 2 and Swordfish look to claw at JP3.

Bridget Jones's Diary, Jurassic Park III, and The Planet of the Apes should all grab pole position in there opening territories. Shrek should continue to lead France, while Swordfish could dethrown Der schuh des manitu in Germany.