Question: How did the first movie of the series that spawned Arthur 3: The War of the Two Worlds do internationally?

full_context: Document 1: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King is a 2003 New Zealand-American epic high fantasy adventure film produced, written and directed by Peter Jackson based on the second and third volumes of J. R. R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings". It is the third and final installment in "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy, following "" (2001) and "" (2002), preceding "The Hobbit" film trilogy (2012–14).
Document 2: Luc Besson: Luc Besson (] ; born 18 March 1959) is a French film director, screenwriter, and producer. He directed or produced the films "Subway" (1985), "The Big Blue" (1988), and "Nikita" (1990). Besson is known for his distinctive filmmaking style and is associated with the movement critics call "Cinéma du look". He has been nominated for a César Award for Best Director and Best Picture for his films "" and "". He won Best Director and Best French Director for his sci-fi action film "The Fifth Element" (1997). He wrote and directed the 2014 sci-fi thriller film "Lucy".
Document 3: Arthur 3: The War of the Two Worlds: Arthur 3: The War of the Two Worlds (French: Arthur et la guerre des deux mondes, also known in North America as Arthur and the Invisibles 3 or simply Arthur 3) is a 2010 English-language French animated/live-action feature film co-written, co-produced and directed by Luc Besson, based on his novel of the same title and starring Freddie Highmore and the other actors that reprise for the movie. EuropaCorp produced the film, which is the third and final installment in Besson's Arthur series, following "Arthur and the Invisibles" and continuing "Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard".
Document 4: King Arthur: Legend of the Sword: King Arthur: Legend of the Sword is a 2017 epic fantasy film directed by Guy Ritchie and written by Ritchie, Joby Harold and Lionel Wigram, inspired by Arthurian legends. The film stars Charlie Hunnam as the eponymous character, with Jude Law, Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey, Djimon Hounsou, Aidan Gillen and Eric Bana in supporting roles.
Document 5: Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard: Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard (French: Arthur et la vengeance de Maltazard, also known in North America as Arthur and the Invisibles 2 or simply Arthur 2) is a 2009 English-language French animated/live-action feature film co-written, co-produced and directed by Luc Besson, based on his novel of the same title and starring Freddie Highmore and Mia Farrow. EuropaCorp produced the film, which is the second in Besson's Arthur series, following "Arthur and the Invisibles". The film received generally negative reviews by critics. It was a success in France but, due to its predecessor's failure at the American box office, was released direct-to-video in the United States. It performed disappointingly in the rest of the world. As a result, the film and its sequel, "", generated huge money losses for EuropaCorp.
Document 6: Transporter 3: Transporter 3 (French: Le Transporteur 3) is a 2008 French action film and the third installment in the "Transporter" franchise. Both Jason Statham and François Berléand reprise their roles, as Frank Martin and Tarconi, respectively. This is the first film in the series to be directed by Olivier Megaton. The film continues the story of Frank Martin, a professional "transporter" who has returned to France to continue his low-key business of delivering packages without question.
Document 7: 99 Francs (film): 99 Francs is a 2007 film by the French director Jan Kounen based on the novel of the same name by Frédéric Beigbeder written by Nicolas & Bruno. It stars Jean Dujardin, already a big star in France, who would later become world-famous with his performance of George Valentin in the 2011 award-winning silent movie The Artist.
Document 8: The Pink Panther 2: The Pink Panther 2 is a 2009 American action comedy film directed by Harald Zwart. It is the eleventh installment in The Pink Panther film series and the sequel to the 2006 film "The Pink Panther", a reboot of the popular comedy series. The film was released on February 6, 2009 in North America. In the film, Inspector Clouseau must team up with detectives from other countries to rout a daring burglar, The Tornado, who has returned after a decade of inactivity.
Document 9: Ben and Arthur: Ben and Arthur is a 2002 American romantic drama film written, directed, produced, edited, scored by and starring Sam Mraovich, distributed by Ariztical Entertainment. The film concerns a recently married gay couple who face opposition from one partner's brother, who plots to murder them after being ostracized by his church. The film was a box office bomb, having earned only $40,000 as of 2011. It is considered by some to be one of the worst movies ever made.
Document 10: Arthur (2011 film): Arthur is a 2011 American romantic comedy film written by Peter Baynham and directed by Jason Winer. It is a remake of the 1981 film of the same name written and directed by Steve Gordon. It stars Russell Brand in the title role, with Helen Mirren, Jennifer Garner, Greta Gerwig, and Nick Nolte in supporting roles.
Document 11: Shrek the Third: Shrek the Third is a 2007 American computer-animated fantasy comedy film and the third installment in the "Shrek" franchise, produced by DreamWorks Animation. It is the sequel to 2004's "Shrek 2", and is the first in the series to be distributed by Paramount Pictures , which acquired DreamWorks Pictures, the former parent of DreamWorks Animation, in 2006. Chris Miller and Raman Hui directed and co-directed the film, respectively, with the former also co-writing the screenplay with Jeffrey Price, Peter S. Seaman, and Aron Warner. In addition to Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, Antonio Banderas, Rupert Everett, Julie Andrews, and John Cleese, who reprise their roles from "Shrek 2", the film also features Justin Timberlake in the role of Arthur Pendragon and Eric Idle as Merlin. Harry Gregson-Williams composed the original music for the film. The story takes place eight months after the marriage of Shrek and Fiona in the first film. Reluctantly reigning over the kingdom of Far, Far Away, Shrek sets out to find the next heir to the throne—Fiona's cousin Artie, while Prince Charming is plotting to overthrow Shrek and become king.
Document 12: Avatar 3: Avatar 3 is an upcoming American epic science fiction film directed, produced, co-written, and co-edited by James Cameron. It is the second of four planned sequels to his 2009 film "Avatar", and will be a follow-up to 2020's "Avatar 2". Cameron is producing the film with Jon Landau, with Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver originally announced as his co-writers; it was later announced that Cameron, Jaffa, Silver, Josh Friedman, and Shane Salerno took a part in the writing process of all sequels before being attributed separate scripts, making the eventual writing credits unclear. Cast members Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Stephen Lang, Sigourney Weaver, Joel David Moore, C. C. H. Pounder, and Matt Gerald are all expected to return from the first two movies.
Document 13: Taken 3: Taken 3 (sometimes stylized as TAK3N) is a 2015 English-language French action thriller film directed by Olivier Megaton and written by Luc Besson and Robert Mark Kamen. It is the third and final installment in the "Taken" trilogy. The film stars Liam Neeson, Forest Whitaker, Maggie Grace and Famke Janssen. The film is set three years after the second film.
Document 14: Lucy (2014 film): Lucy is a 2014 English-language French science fiction action film written and directed by Luc Besson and produced by his wife Virginie Besson-Silla for his company Europacorp. The film was shot in Taipei, Paris and New York City. It stars Scarlett Johansson, Morgan Freeman, Choi Min-sik and Amr Waked. Johansson portrays the title character, a woman who gains psychokinetic abilities when a nootropic drug is absorbed into her bloodstream.
Document 15: Freddie Highmore: Alfred Thomas "Freddie" Highmore (born 14 February 1992) is an English actor, writer and director. He made his acting debut as a child in the comedy film "Women Talking Dirty" (1999), and has since starred in "Finding Neverland" (2004), "Five Children and It" (2004), "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" (2005), "Arthur and the Invisibles" (2006), "August Rush" (2007), "The Spiderwick Chronicles" (2008), "Toast" (2010), and "The Art of Getting By" (2011). For "Finding Neverland" (2004) and "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" (2005), he won the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Young Performer in two consecutive years.
ground_truth: It performed disappointingly