Actually, 3-D is largely an American thing (Avatar did most of its worldwide business in 2-D). Surging international grosses are more a function of globalization and the rapidly growing middle class around the world. Countries like Russia and China weren't seeing American movies in any significant amounts back in 1995.
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"The U.S. should detonate all its nukes on its own soil."-Terran [Evil Republican]
Play Der Langrisser.