Harry, Bond rule for now

'Rings' looms as 'Report' also continues to catch coin The Harry Potter and James Bond blockbusters are the two towers dominating overseas wickets at least until that other pic with Two Towers in the title starts its global rollout in a few days.

'Rings' looms as 'Report' also continues to catch coin

The “Harry Potter” and James Bond blockbusters are the two towers dominating overseas wickets — at least until that other pic with “Two Towers” in the title starts its global rollout in a few days.

“Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets” unlocked an estimated $43.6 million in 45 countries over the weekend, propelling the foreign cume to $351.4 million.

Fantasy/adventure pic set an industry opening weekend in South Korea, nabbing roughly $4.3 million and beating the original by 23%.

In France, the Chris Columbus-helmed epic easily retained pole position, falling by a reasonable 37% for an estimated $7.7 million (3% ahead of “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone”), upping its 12-day market total to a socko $23 million.

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In Italy, the adolescent wiz eased by a mild 35%, conjuring $3.5 million (placed second behind debuting Italo laffer “The Legend of Al, John and Jack”), tallying $10.4 million in 10 days. Its stellar cumes include Japan’s $69.4 million through its fourth orbit; the U.K.’s $69.3 million and Germany’s $49.2 million after its fifth; and Spain’s $15.4 million and Australia’s $12.9 million through its third.

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“Die Another Day” rustled up an estimated $20 million, hoisting cume to $120.4 million. The new 007 set new benchmarks for Bond bows in Australia (capturing $2.7 million on 323, Fox’s fourth highest debut locally and the biggest for a non-holiday weekend); and in Thailand ($1.17 million on 250, a Fox record and the industry’s fourth largest); and Mexico ($1.68 million on 512).

The Pierce Brosnan/Halle Berry starrer has raked in $42.5 million in the U.K., $22 million in Germany, $17.3 million in France and $7.7 million in Spain.

Fox Intl. theatrical president Scott Neeson believes “Day” is on track to gross at least $250 million abroad.

In Japan, “Minority Report” abated by a mere 19%, grabbing $3.1 million at the weekend and a luminous $13.3 million in nine days. Estimated cume hit $190 million.

Entering its last major market, “Road to Perdition” stole a solid $1 million on 245 in Italy.

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