'The Tourist,' 'Gulliver's Travels' cold in U.S. but hot in Russia

'The Tourist,' 'Gulliver's Travels' cold in U.S. but hot in Russia - Los Angeles Times: "For 'The Tourist' and 'Gulliver's Travels,' Russia has turned out to be much warmer than the U.S.
The action drama starring Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie and the 3-D comedy starring Jack Black enjoyed strong openings in Russia of $10.3 million and $9.5 million, respectively, this weekend. Both films, meanwhile, have been major disappointments at the domestic box office.
Although Russia has become one of the hottest foreign markets for movies in recent years, its theatrical industry is still nowhere near as developed as that of the U.S. or some other countries, including Britain, France and Germany.

Russian moviegoers seem to love both of these movies much more than Americans do. In the case of 'Gulliver's Travels,' its $9.5-million Russian launch was substantially larger than the meager $6.3 million it drew on its opening weekend in the U.S. and Canada. It was also the movie's second-largest international opening, behind only Britain."