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Buena Vista International (BVI) had another strong year, surpassing $1 billion at the international box office for the seventh consecutive year, a feat unmatched in industry history. BVI's performance was driven by five key films: Pearl Harbor, Unbreakable, 102 Dalmatians, Dinosaur and The Emperor's New Groove.
Pearl Harbor earned more than $250 million at the international
box office. It was the top film outside North America for summer 2001. In Japan, the film earned more than $56 million at the box office, making it the second-most popular film ever released by BVI in that nation. Germany's results also were impressive, with almost $27 million earned thus far. This places the film as the top U.S. release of the summer in that market and the second-best performing BVI live-action release of all time. In China, Pearl Harbor became the second-most successful film in that nation's history.
Another stellar performer overseas was Unbreakable, director
M. Night Shyamalan's follow-up to The Sixth Sense, which achieved $154 million at the international box office. 102 Dalmatians also registered impressive international results, posting $116 million at the overseas box office. In addition, Dinosaur increased its cumulative international tally to $216 million. Key to this performance was its launch in Japan. The film earned $42 million during the winter release season, making it the most successful U.S. animated film ever released in that country.
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