'Mamma Mia' Makes $24 Million in Europe

"Mamma Mia!" made $24 million on just 1,368 screens in a dozen territories for a stunning $17,536 per-location average over the weekend in Europe.

"Mamma Mia!" debuted  in the U.K. with $13.2 million and in  Australia greeted with $5.2 million.

In Scandinavia, where Abba originated, saw high returns with $1.6 million in Sweden, $1.3 million in Denmark and $635,000 in Norway.

"Mamma Mia!" opens in the US next week and also expands  into Austria, Germany and Holland.