Quote:
Originally Posted by Chiefspants
The Dark Knight Rises is another example of a film that was stronger internationally than nationally (though Aurora  may have had an effect on TDKR's domestic output).
|
But that's much different.
Batman comics have been around for more than eight decades. There's an enormous built-in audience.
Then, you add European principles such as Christian Bale, Liam Neeson, Gary Oldman and of course, Christopher Nolan (not to mention Australian Heath Ledger), and you've got immediate interest from an overseas audience.
An added plus is that the movies themselves were phenomenal.