A Disney rep has informed box-office reporters that John Carter was the #1 US film in all major markets in Asia, Latin America and Europe, pulling in $70.6 million. With an estimated U.S. tally of $29 to $30 million, that comes to roughly $100 million worldwide for its first three days. It opened in Russia on 3.8, and had the highest opening day in Russian cinema history and went on to be the #1 opening weekend tally of 2012.
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