Opening the weekend of February 11, 2000 in the U.K., TOY STORY 2 has
already broken box office records. Playing on 495 screens, the sequel
grossed US$12.8 million in its first three days. The feat even beat out
bohemeth-grossing STAR WARS EPISODE 1, which made only $12.5 million in its
first U.K. weekend. So far Buena Vista International, which is distributing
the film outside the U.S., said the movie has already grossed $332 million
worldwide. Playing on 3,334 screens outside the U.S. this past weekend, TOY
STORY 2 also garnered the biggest animated opening in Italy, grossing $2.1
million on 234 screens. In addition, on only 67 screens in Denmark, the
Woody and Buzz Lightyear vehicle made $500,000 setting the animation mark
in that country. The next major release for the film, which recently won
the Golden Globe Award for best comedy, is Japan on March 11, 2000.
Rick DeMott
Animation World Network
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