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Paramount Makes A Bet on Spanish Feature Animation

Spanish feature animation is having its moment. Late in 2014, Ilion studio’s “Mortadelo y Filemón contra Jimmy el Cachondo” opened head-to-head in Spain against DreamWorks’s “Penguins of Madagascar,” and ended up grossing more than its big-budget American competitor.

‘Penguins’ Weak in U.S., Animated Films Big in France, U.K. and Spain

The DreamWorks brand continues its free-fall in the United States: “Penguins of Madagascar” opened below all expectations in the U.S.

Mort & Phil Will Take on ‘Penguins of Madagascar’ in Spain This Weekend

There’s a fascinating box office match-up brewing in Spain this weekend between DreamWorks Animation’s “Penguins of Madagascar” and the homegrown Spanish CGI feature “Mortadelo y Filemón contra Jimmy el Cachondo.”

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