“Ghost in the Shell” tops foreign Box Office

“Ghost in the Shell” is trying to find redemption overseas after bombing domestically. The Japanese manga adaptation topped the foreign box office this weekend, taking in a leading $41.3 million from 46 markets. That brings the science-fiction adventure's global haul to $124.4 million, a disappointing result given its $110 million production budget and the tens of millions spent marketing and distributing.

The film, which stars Scarlett Johansson as a cyber warrior, got a boost from China, where it opened to $21.4 million. “Ghost in the Shell” received a social media shellacking for the producers' decision to cast Johansson in a role originally written for an Asian performer.

DreamWorks Animation and Fox's “The Boss Baby” nabbed second place on the charts, picking up $37.5 million. The family film stars Alec Baldwin as a suit-wearing tyke whose entrance on the scene sparks sibling rivalry.

Disney's “Beauty and the Beast” closed in on the $1 billion mark, taking third place with $36.1 million from 55 territories, bringing its global haul to $977.4 million.