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UPDATE_, WRITETHRU_: Warner Bros/New Line DC’s _Black Adam_ in its second offshore frame saw a strong hold, down just 45%. It added $39M from 76 offshore markets to take the running

international box office total to $139M for a global cume through Sunday of $250M. While superhero movies are typically frontloaded, there were a number of _Black Adam_ markets that saw only

slight drops — school holidays helped in parts of Europe. Among the standouts are France (-19%), Netherlands (-25%), Germany (-27%) and the UK (-38%).  The Dwayne Johnson-starrer continued

to rank No. 1 in 60 overseas markets including France, Germany, Spain, UK, Australia, Indonesia, Taiwan, Brazil and Mexico. In IMAX, it added $2.3M to its overseas haul this session for an

offshore cume of $8.2M and $18M global in the format. WATCH ON DEADLINE In like-for-like markets and using today’s exchange rates, the film is tracking 42% ahead of _Shazam!_ Top markets to

date are the UK ($15.3M), MEXICO ($9.3M), BRAZIL ($8.4M), FRANCE ($8.2M) and AUSTRALIA ($7.8M). The Jaume Collet-Serra-directed pic has a bit of runway ahead before _Black Panther: Wakanda

Forever_ gets going, and still has Japan to release on December 2. There is currently no word of a China release. Right now, we’re estimating a worldwide finish around $400M. While _Black

Adam_ has been a much-needed tentpole salve after a fallow period — and even if it’s not totally blowing the doors off — other titles are continuing on their merry trajectory.   To wit,

Paramount’s _Smile_ added $7M from 62 overseas markets this weekend (-35%), and is nearing $100M offshore with $93.6M through Sunday. Globally, it’s at $186M and should cross $200M in the

coming weeks.  Meanwhile, Sony’s _Lyle, Lyle Crocodile_ has crooned to $50.6M global. This weekend was good for $6M in 40 overseas markets (down 12% in the holdovers). Internationally, and

with several majors to come, it’s at $18M. Also notable, Searchlight’s _The Banshees of Inisherin_ had good midweeks in the UK after debuting last weekend and saw a second frame drop of just

18% in the market. The cume to date there is $4.8M. Elsewhere, in the reliably dynamic Korea market, two new movies opened this weekend — Yoon Jong-seok’s crime thriller _Confession_

($1.74M) and Lee Il-hyung’s drama _Remember_ ($1.62M) — but given the tragedy that occurred in Seoul on Saturday night, when a crowd surge during a Halloween celebration killed at least 153

people, focus naturally is turned elsewhere as the country entered a period of mourning. MISC UPDATED CUMES/NOTABLE _HALLOWEEN ENDS_ (UNI): $3.68M intl weekend (76 markets); $34.3M intl

cume/$94.7M global _TICKET TO PARADISE_ (UNI): $2.9M intl weekend (78 markets); $85.7M intl cume/$119.4M global _MRS HARRIS GOES TO PARIS_ (UNI): $1.93M intl weekend (36 markets); $8.3M intl

cume/$18.8M global _THE WOMAN KING_ (SNY): $1.8M intl weekend (38 markets); $22.7M intl cume/$87.2M global  _THE NEW TOY_ (SNY): $1.3M intl weekend (France only); intl cume $3.5M

_AMSTERDAM_ (DIS): $1.3M intl weekend (34 markets); $9.5M intl cume/$24.1M global _BROS_ (UNI): $1M intl weekend (22 markets); $1.4M intl cume/$13M global _MINIONS: THE RISE OF GRU_ (UNI):

$733K intl weekend (84 markets); $565.7M intl cume/$934.7M global _TAD THE LOST EXPLORER AND THE EMERALD TABLET_ (PAR): $585K intl weekend (29 markets); $30.3M intl cume _TOP GUN: MAVERICK_

(PAR): $475K intl weekend (30 markets); $769.1M intl cume/$1.486B global _MOONAGE DAYDREAM_ (UNI): $107K intl weekend (41 markets); $7.25M intl cume/$11.4M global