Variety reports that Dreamworks’ Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa dominated weekend’s international box office with $50.2 million at 5,129 playdates in 35 markets. The weekend international gross of the toon was more than the combined total of the next four entries – Quantum of Solace, Twilight, Bolt and WALL-E. Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa performed strongly in its European launches, grossing $11 million in Germany, $9.8 million in France and $9.5 million in the U.K. The feature also opened impressively in first place in Mexico with $4.2 million, Belgium with $1.6 million, Argentina with $1.2 million and Austria and Peru with $1.1 million each.
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa dominates foreign box-office