'Smurfs 2' Smushed in U.S. but Runs Up $52M at Overseas Box Office

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"The Smurfs 2" may have gotten smushed at the domestic box office, but the little blue guys made some big noise overseas this weekend.

Operating in a summer movie marketplace crowded with family films including 'Monsters University," "Turbo" and the blockbuster "Despicable Me 2," Sony's live action-animated mash-up has managed just $27 million domestically since opening Wednesday in the United States.

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