13 Movies That Bombed In The US But Were Huge Hits Overseas In 2013
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<span>It's no secret Hollywood is becoming more and more dependent on the foreign box office to make a profit on films.</span>
<p class="p1">China is currently the largest source of international box office earnings, and by 2018, it's predicted to be the number one source for box-office income. Thus it's no surprise that "Iron man 3" had alternate scenes for Chinese audiences and upcoming sequel "Transformers: Age of Extinction" was filmed in China.
<p class="p1"><span>Which films received the biggest boost overseas last year?</span>
<p class="p1">We looked at the top 100 grossing movies of 2013 from the biggest studios and narrowed it down to films where the overseas gross accounted for 70% or more of the film's box-office gross. These films are ordered by increasing dependence on foreign earnings.
<h3>Though "Runner, Runner" bombed opening weekend in the US ($7.7 million), it picked up in the foreign markets.</h3>
<img src="http://static1.businessinsider.com/image/52e14f44eab8ea87165bb2ba-400-300/though-runner-runner-bombed-opening-weekend-in-the-us-77-million-it-picked-up-in-the-foreign-markets.jpg" alt="" />
<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">(Source: </span>Box Office Mojo<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">)</span>
<h3>Ron Howard's "Rush" was a slow draw domestically. It's international gross helped bring it near $100 million.</h3>
<img src="http://static1.businessinsider.com/image/52e08a1aecad04954b325605-400-300/ron-howards-rush-was-a-slow-draw-domestically-its-international-gross-helped-bring-it-near-100-million.jpg" alt="" />
<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">(Source: </span>Box Office Mojo<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">)</span>
<h3>DreamWorks Animation's snail tale "Turbo" was one of the weakest-performing animated films in the states.</h3>
<img src="http://static5.businessinsider.com/image/52e088f86da8111f6ea97b40-400-300/dreamworks-animations-snail-tale-turbo-was-one-of-the-weakest-performing-animated-films-in-the-states.jpg" alt="" />
<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">(Source: </span>Box Office Mojo<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">)</span>
<h3>"The Last Stand" was one of Arnold Schwarzenegger's lowest opening weekends in the US. It tripled its domestic earnings overseas but is still one of the actor's worst-performing movies.</h3>
<img src="http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/52e08c1d6bb3f73f55a97b40-400-300/the-last-stand-was-one-of-arnold-schwarzeneggers-lowest-opening-weekends-in-the-us-it-tripled-its-domestic-earnings-overseas-but-is-still-one-of-the-actors-worst-performing-movies.jpg" alt="" />
<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">(Source: </span>Box Office Mojo<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">)</span>
<h3>"The Counselor" wasn't a big hit for Ridley Scott here, but overseas its box-office intake doubled the film's budget.</h3>
<img src="http://static3.businessinsider.com/image/52e0903869bedd470aa97b42-400-300/the-counselor-wasnt-a-big-hit-for-ridley-scott-here-but-overseas-its-box-office-intake-doubled-the-films-budget.jpg" alt="" />
<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">(Source: </span>Box Office Mojo<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">)</span>
<h3>"After Earth" made less than half its budget in the US, but made up for it with nearly $200 million in foreign gross.</h3>
<img src="http://static5.businessinsider.com/image/52e092976bb3f74160a97b40-400-300/after-earth-made-less-than-half-its-budget-in-the-us-but-made-up-for-it-with-nearly-200-million-in-foreign-gross.jpg" alt="" />
<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">(Source: </span>Box Office Mojo<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">)</span>
<h3>"Pacific Rim" wouldn't have become one of the highest-grossing films of 2013 if it wasn't for the foreign box office.</h3>
<img src="http://static3.businessinsider.com/image/52e09434eab8ea3468a97b42-400-300/pacific-rim-wouldnt-have-become-one-of-the-highest-grossing-films-of-2013-if-it-wasnt-for-the-foreign-box-office.jpg" alt="" />
<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">(Source: </span>Box Office Mojo<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">)</span>
<h3>"Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters" more than tripled its earnings overseas to bring its total gross to $225.7 million.</h3>
<img src="http://static2.businessinsider.com/image/52e09c7decad045e703255fb-400-300/hansel-and-gretel-witch-hunters-more-than-tripled-its-earnings-overseas-to-bring-its-total-gross-to-2257-million.jpg" alt="" />
(Source: Box Office Mojo)
<h3>"A Good Day to Die Hard" didn't even break $100 million domestically, but went on to make more than $300 million worldwide.</h3>
<img src="http://static5.businessinsider.com/image/52e09ce06da811f82aa97b40-400-300/a-good-day-to-die-hard-didnt-even-break-100-million-domestically-but-went-on-to-make-more-than-300-million-worldwide.jpg" alt="" />
<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">(Source: </span>Box Office Mojo<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">)</span>
<h3>"The Smurfs 2" performed worse than "Turbo" domestically but because of an overseas bump made nearly $250 million worldwide. </h3>
<img src="http://static5.businessinsider.com/image/52e09d0969beddb929a97b42-400-300/the-smurfs-2-performed-worse-than-turbo-domestically-but-because-of-an-overseas-bump-made-nearly-250-million-worldwide.jpg" alt="" />
<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">(Source: </span>Box Office Mojo<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">)</span>
<h3>Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger's return in "Escape Plan" bombed in the states, but made quadruple in foreign gross.</h3>
<img src="http://static2.businessinsider.com/image/52e0a40969bedda23fa97b42-400-300/sylvester-stallone-and-arnold-schwarzeneggers-return-in-escape-plan-bombed-in-the-states-but-made-quadruple-in-foreign-gross.jpg" alt="" />
<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">(Source: </span>Box Office Mojo<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">/IMDBPro)</span>
<h3>The US wasn't crazy for Rachel McAdam's time travel romance "About Time," but it made more than $70 million overseas.</h3>
<img src="http://static2.businessinsider.com/image/52e0a4096bb3f74c06a97b48-400-300/the-us-wasnt-crazy-for-rachel-mcadams-time-travel-romance-about-time-but-it-made-more-than-70-million-overseas.jpg" alt="" />
<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">(Source: </span>Box Office Mojo<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">)</span><span style="line-height: 1.5em;"> </span>
<h3>Here are a few other movies with huge overseas intakes from last year:</h3>
<img src="http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/51379569eab8ea0418000039-400-300/here-are-a-few-other-movies-with-huge-overseas-intakes-from-last-year.jpg" alt="" />
<p class="p1">"Jack the Giant Slayer": $197.7 million worldwide
<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">$65.2 million domestic
</span><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">$132.5 million overseas (67%)
</span><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">Budget: $195 million
<span>Distributor: Warner Bros.</span></span><span style="line-height: 1.5em;"> </span>
<p class="p1">"Oblivion": $286.2 million
<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">$89.1 million domestic
</span><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">$197 million overseas (</span><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">68.9%)
</span><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">Budget: $120 million
</span><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">Distributor: Universal</span><span style="line-height: 1.5em;"> </span>
<p class="p1">"Beautiful Creatures": $60 million
<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">$19.5 million domestic
</span><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">$40.6 million overseas (<span>67.6%)
</span></span><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">Budget: $60 million
</span><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">Distributor: Warner Bros.</span><span style="line-height: 1.5em;"> </span>
<p class="p1">"Elysium": $286.1 million
<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">$93 million domestic
</span><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">$193.1 million overseas (<span>67.5%)</span>
Budget: $115 million
Distributor: TriStar</span><span style="line-height: 1.5em;"> </span>
<p class="p1">"Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters": $200 million
<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">$68.6 million domestic
</span><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">$121.3 million overseas (<span>65.7%)</span>
</span><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">Budget: $90 million
</span><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">Distributor: Fox</span><span style="line-height: 1.5em;"> </span>
<p class="p1">"White House Down": $205.4 million <span style="line-height: 1.5em;">$73.1 million domestic
</span><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">$132.3 million overseas (</span><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">64.4 %)
</span><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">Budget: $150 million
Distributor: Sony</span>
<h3>Those were last year's movies ...</h3>
<img src="http://static1.businessinsider.com/image/52e0a544ecad04ca7e3255fc-400-300/those-were-last-years-movies-.jpg" alt="" />
<h2> Now see which movies you should check out this year > </h2>
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