Russell Crowes Robin Hood braved a generally soft weekend at the foreign box-office,narrowly holding on to the No. 1 spot for a second round. Unseasonably warm weather in key Western European markets suppressed attendance by as much as half in Scandinavia to a third in Spain and the U.K.,according to Disney calculations. Paramount described the situation as a heat wave across Europe which kept grosses down for all films. Dropping 60 per cent from its opening launch,Robin Hood fought its way to $30 million from 58 markets. So far,director Ridley Scotts re-imagining of the Crusades-era outlaw has grossed a total of $125 million overseas. Robin Hood slipped to No. 2 in the U.K. and Germany,but logged strong No. 1 second-round finishes in France and Australia. New domestic champ Shrek Forever After opened in nine overseas territories,collecting $26 million. Russia accounted for $20 million. Prince Of Persia: The Sands of Time,which debuts in North America this weekend,earned $18 million after opening at No. 1 in 18 of its 19 markets. The strongest market was Spain,which provided a No. 1 tally of $3 million. Fourth was Iron Man 2 which collected $13.3 million in its fourth weekend in 61 territories. The overseas total stands at $268 million. A solid first-place finish in Korea ($7 million) propelled How to Train Your Dragon to a $10.5 million weekend in 62 territories. Its total rose to $235 million.
