Let’s hope that it continues this trend and that positive word of mouth goes far with the domestic box office as well.
According to the LA Times:
Fox executives were prepared for a weak start as many fans were left with a sour taste by the poorly received “Prince Caspian, though they had hoped it would at least top $30 million,. The studio picked up the “Narnia” series after Disney dropped it following “Caspian” and produced and marketed “Dawn Treader” in line with “Wardrobe” in hopes of recapturing at least some of that original movie’s success, particularly with Christian audiences. Together with co-financier Walden Media, it spent $155 million to produce the film.
In good news, those who went to the new “Narnia” gave it an average grade of A-, according to market research firm CinemaScore. With good word-of-mouth, the movie could easily sail to a little more than $100 million by the end of the year, a so-so run for such a costly picture. But the early foreign results indicate it could generate more than $250 million overseas, where 3-D family films are very popular, making for a hit on a worldwide basis.
If this trend continues, the film could accumulate over $350 million worldwide. This would put it a bit behind the take of Prince Caspian. However, this also would also mean that it is generating quite a bit of profit, and that is before home video and download sales and rentals. Things are looking good to me!