“Reinforcing Tom Cruise’s status as an international superstar, Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol had no problem leading the foreign box office for the third weekend in a row. The fourth installment in the espionage franchise added $46.2 million from 43 markets, and including Monday and Tuesday grosses has already made $245.7 million overseas. The movie opened last Monday (Boxing Day) in the United Kingdom, and has earned a strong $14.3 million through its first nine days there. Including its domestic revenues, Ghost Protocol is at around $390 million worldwide, and should pass $400 million in the next few days.

Similar to the domestic box office, Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows wound up in second place behind Ghost Protocol with an estimated $34 million from 45 markets. It debuted in first place in Russia ($6.4 million, up 25 percent from the first Sherlock) and Mexico ($3.1 million), and currently has a $106 million foreign total. The adventure sequel still has six major markets left to open, including Spain and Australia this weekend.

Also mirroring the domestic charts, Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked rounded out the Top Three with $24 million from 57 markets. Its top territories were holdovers France and the U.K.

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