While the debate over who the intended audience for Sony's somewhat over the top "The Angry Birds" movie continues to rage, the film appears to be going over with the masses in the areas that most matter.

Starring Jason Sudeikis as the voice of the grumpy Red, who leads an island of flightless birds in their stand against a band of evading green pigs, the film has thus far raked in $43 million in 74 foreign markets. It is set to open in the U.S. on May 20.

In the meantime, early ticket sales in Russia topped $5.7 million, followed by $3 million in the U.K., $2.9 million each in Germany and Mexico and $2.7 million in Brazil.

Flick Based Video Game Franchise

Based on a video game franchise and smartphone app that has immensely attracted children of all ages, the flick finds the Bird Island crew being forced into action to defend what they are convinced is rightfully theirs.

Almost from the start, Red is leery of the invaders from Piggy Island's true reason for happening on the scene. In time, Chuck (Josh Gad) and Bomb (Danny McBride) and Terence (Sean Penn) are among those who come to rightfully share his suspicions.

Plot Filled With Various Life Lessons

Based on the life lessons served up in the flick, such as the beauty of individuality and the perils and dangers born of hero-worshipping, it seems obvious whose eyes Sony meant the film to be for.

In its aim to make certain the film has a positive message for all its viewers, word is Sony collaborated with the United Nations International Day of Happiness in completing the film.

Early gate receipts for "The Early Bird" are roughly half of Disney/Marvel's Captain America: Civil War," which to date has internationally taken in an estimated $645 million.