Grosses
'Star Trek Into Darkness' Takes First, But Opens Below PredecessorMay 20, 2013 11:48 AM
Paramount's Star Trek Into Darkness opened in first place this weekend with $70.17 million. However, the second installment of the re-launched sci-fi series opened significantly below wide-spread expectations, including those of the studio. Star Trek Into Darkness also failed to match the $75.20 million opening weekend take of 2009's Star Trek (which bumps up to $79.20 million when including the $4 million that film earned from late night Thursday screenings). While a sequel opening slightly below its predecessor isn't the end of the world, it is especially underwhelming in this case given that Star Trek Into Darkness had the added advantage of higher priced 3D admissions this time around and was following in the footsteps of a very well received previous film.
With an additional $13.54 million on Thursday (which included $2 million from Wednesday night IMAX showings), Star Trek Into Darkness has grossed $83.70 million through four days of release. The last minute release date change clearly hurt the film's Thursday performance, which made the film's weekend performance even that more important. Through four days of release, Star Trek Into Darkness is running 3.5 percent behind the $86.71 million take of Star Trek, 33 percent behind the $125.18 million four-day start of 2008's Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull and 50 percent stronger than the $55.93 million four-day take of 2009's Terminator Salvation.
Within the softer than expected start, there were some promising signs for Star Trek Into Darkness this weekend. On the heels of Friday's $21.62 million performance, the film did increase a healthy 25 percent on Saturday to gross $26.95 million and generated an opening weekend to Friday ratio of 3.24 to 1. The film's A rating on CinemaScore was also an encouraging early sign. With that said, holding up well going forward will be no easy task for the film given the upcoming competition it will soon be facing from Universal's Fast & Furious 6, Warner's The Hangover Part III and to a lesser extent Sony's After Earth. The upcoming competition from Fast & Furious 6 and The Hangover Part III likely had an effect on Star Trek Into Darkness already this weekend, as moviegoers anticipating either or both of those films may have simply decided to pass on Star Trek Into Darkness. The continued strength of Disney's Iron Man 3 certainly isn't helping matters for Star Trek Into Darkness either.
It should be noted that Star Trek Into Darkness is performing stronger than its predecessor overseas. After grossing $40 million this weekend, Star Trek Into Darkness has grossed $80.5 million to date overseas. That places the early global total for Star Trek Into Darkness at $164.2 million.
Iron Man 3 fell 51 percent to place in second this weekend with $35.77 million. Given the new competition Iron Man 3 faced from Star Trek Into Darkness, this weekend's hold was quite respectable. It could also be a sign of the blockbuster superhero sequel being able to display solid holding power going forward, even in the face of increased competition. In comparison, 2010's Iron Man 2 fell 49 percent in its third weekend to gross $26.36 million, while last year's Marvel's The Avengers fell 46 percent to take in $55.64 million. Iron Man 3 has grossed a terrific $337.66 million through 17 days of release. That places the film 34.5 percent ahead of the $251.03 million 17-day take of Iron Man 3 and 26 percent behind the $457.67 million 17-day gross of The Avengers.
Iron Man 3 added $40.2 million to its overseas haul this weekend. That brings the film's overseas total to $736.2 million and current global haul to a mighty $1.074 billion.
Warner's The Great Gatsby displayed respectable holding power as well this weekend. The Baz Luhrmann directed film starring Leonardo DiCaprio fell 52 percent to place in third with $23.94 million. The Great Gatsby continues to exceed expectations with a ten-day start of $90.68 million. That places The Great Gatsby 20 percent ahead of the $75.54 million ten-day take of 2010's Shutter Island (which fell 45 percent in its second weekend to gross $22.67 million). Going forward, The Great Gatsby will hope to continue to serve as an alternative to the early summer's action fare.
The Great Gatsby launched overseas this weekend; grossing $43.0 million from 49 foreign territories. That places the film's current global haul at $133.7 million.
Weekend Actuals (Domestic) Fri, Feb. 18 - Sun, Feb. 20
← previous next →| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown (2011) | $21,856,389 | -- | 3,043 | -- | $7,183 | $21,856,389 | 1 | Warner Bros. |
| 2 | I Am Number Four | $19,449,893 | -- | 3,154 | -- | $6,167 | $19,449,893 | 1 | Disney / DreamWorks |
| 3 | Gnomeo and Juliet | $19,154,010 | -24% | 3,014 | 20 | $6,355 | $50,174,542 | 2 | Disney |
| 4 | Just Go With It | $18,478,226 | -39% | 3,548 | 0 | $5,208 | $61,034,190 | 2 | Sony / Columbia |
| 5 | Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son | $16,300,803 | -- | 2,821 | -- | $5,778 | $16,300,803 | 1 | Fox |
| 6 | Justin Bieber: Never Say Never | $13,307,933 | -55% | 3,118 | 13 | $4,268 | $48,180,682 | 2 | Paramount |
| 7 | The King's Speech | $6,529,530 | -10% | 2,086 | -177 | $3,130 | $103,241,506 | 13 | Weinstein Company |
| 8 | The Roommate | $3,909,742 | -52% | 2,160 | -374 | $1,810 | $32,503,306 | 3 | Sony / Screen Gems |
| 9 | The Eagle | $3,645,485 | -58% | 2,296 | 0 | $1,588 | $15,152,683 | 2 | Focus |
| 10 | No Strings Attached | $3,080,033 | -47% | 1,966 | -790 | $1,567 | $65,993,320 | 5 | Paramount |
| 11 | True Grit (2010) | $2,410,521 | -36% | 1,465 | -607 | $1,645 | $164,128,024 | 9 | Paramount |
| 12 | Sanctum | $1,638,615 | -71% | 1,377 | -1412 | $1,190 | $21,947,400 | 3 | Universal |
| 13 | The Green Hornet | $1,524,622 | -59% | 1,265 | -825 | $1,205 | $95,076,465 | 6 | Sony / Columbia |
| 14 | The Rite | $1,130,106 | -65% | 1,048 | -1159 | $1,078 | $31,392,491 | 4 | Warner Bros. / New Line |
| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Fighter | $1,567,302 | -28% | 759 | -290 | $2,065 | $87,978,800 | 11 | Paramount |
| 2 | Black Swan | $1,327,788 | -37% | 656 | -413 | $2,024 | $101,536,863 | 12 | Fox Searchlight |
| 3 | The Mechanic | $1,003,330 | -69% | 952 | -934 | $1,054 | $27,886,023 | 4 | CBS Films |
| 4 | Cedar Rapids | $910,448 | 201% | 102 | 87 | $8,926 | $1,311,926 | 2 | Fox Searchlight |
| 5 | Barney's Version | $746,699 | 71% | 322 | 212 | $2,319 | $4,465,136 | 6 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 6 | Tangled | $534,351 | -34% | 389 | -395 | $1,374 | $194,306,677 | 13 | Disney |
| 7 | Biutiful | $521,607 | -10% | 156 | -35 | $3,344 | $3,037,464 | 8 | Roadside Attractions |
| 8 | Yogi Bear | $464,644 | -40% | 725 | -386 | $641 | $97,283,217 | 10 | Warner Bros. |
| 9 | TRON: Legacy | $452,223 | -18% | 312 | -52 | $1,449 | $170,441,511 | 10 | Disney |
| 10 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 | $359,045 | -23% | 321 | -88 | $1,119 | $293,901,794 | 14 | Warner Bros. |
| 11 | Blue Valentine (2010) | $330,177 | -44% | 235 | -158 | $1,405 | $8,829,644 | 8 | Weinstein Company |
| 12 | 127 Hours | $319,559 | -43% | 240 | -119 | $1,331 | $17,412,209 | 16 | Fox Searchlight |
| 13 | The Company Men | $298,984 | -42% | 242 | -35 | $1,235 | $3,526,254 | 5 | Weinstein Company |
| 14 | The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader | $286,118 | 0% | 264 | -29 | $1,084 | $103,373,051 | 11 | Fox |
| 15 | Academy Award-Nominated Short Films (2011) | $284,284 | -5% | 108 | 13 | $2,632 | $722,494 | 2 | Shorts International |
| 16 | Megamind | $272,032 | -16% | 214 | -38 | $1,271 | $148,244,405 | 16 | Paramount / DreamWorks |
| 17 | Little Fockers | $266,470 | -23% | 285 | -139 | $935 | $147,635,660 | 9 | Universal |
| 18 | Another Year | $206,934 | -37% | 121 | -53 | $1,710 | $2,487,912 | 8 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 19 | The Tourist | $202,309 | 154% | 224 | 124 | $903 | $67,239,128 | 11 | Sony / Columbia |
| 20 | Gulliver's Travels (2010) | $190,367 | -11% | 235 | -73 | $810 | $42,174,275 | 9 | Fox |
| 21 | The Illusionist (2010) | $188,494 | -38% | 106 | -100 | $1,778 | $1,467,789 | 9 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 22 | The Dilemma | $176,660 | -83% | 293 | -949 | $603 | $48,221,740 | 6 | Universal |
| 23 | From Prada to Nada | $93,155 | -70% | 128 | -124 | $728 | $2,810,491 | 4 | Lionsgate / Pantelion |
| 24 | The Social Network | $88,432 | -34% | 113 | -65 | $783 | $96,760,021 | 21 | Sony / Columbia |
| 25 | Unstoppable (2010) | $68,105 | -38% | 105 | -42 | $649 | $81,468,670 | 15 | Fox |
| 26 | Season of the Witch | $33,293 | -65% | 132 | -44 | $252 | $24,529,487 | 7 | Relativity Media |
| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hubble 3D | $187,410 | 22% | 52 | -1 | $3,604 | $21,972,947 | 49 | Warner Bros. / IMAX |
| 2 | 7 Khoon Maaf | $164,153 | -- | 65 | -- | $2,525 | $164,153 | 1 | UTV Communications |
| 3 | Under the Sea 3D | $74,071 | 31% | 18 | 2 | $4,115 | $27,157,983 | 106 | Warner Bros. / IMAX |
| 4 | Rabbit Hole | $56,680 | -34% | 78 | -34 | $727 | $1,974,842 | 10 | Lionsgate |
| 5 | Even the Rain (Tambien la lluvia) | $53,730 | -- | 8 | -- | $6,716 | $53,730 | 1 | Vitagraph |
| 6 | The Last Lions | $53,344 | -- | 4 | -- | $13,336 | $53,344 | 1 | National Geographic |
| 7 | Space Station 3D | $39,304 | 88% | 5 | 1 | $7,861 | $82,809,201 | 462 | IMAX |
| 8 | Somewhere (2010) | $33,566 | -7% | 29 | -3 | $1,157 | $1,723,522 | 9 | Focus |
| 9 | Inside Job | $23,523 | -12% | 24 | -5 | $980 | $3,969,891 | 20 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 10 | Poetry | $17,832 | -6% | 3 | 0 | $5,944 | $46,215 | 2 | Kino International |
| 11 | Winter's Bone | $17,713 | -8% | 20 | -6 | $886 | $6,421,490 | 37 | Roadside Attractions |
| 12 | Vidal Sassoon: The Movie | $16,123 | 24% | 2 | 1 | $8,062 | $34,194 | 2 | Phase 4 Films |
| 13 | The Way Back | $14,912 | -62% | 15 | -22 | $994 | $2,673,854 | 5 | Newmarket Films |
| 14 | The Housemaid (Hanyo) | $14,704 | 198% | 6 | 0 | $2,451 | $87,425 | 5 | IFC Films |
| 15 | Immigration Tango | $14,432 | -- | 30 | -- | $481 | $14,432 | 1 | Roadside Attractions |
| 16 | Galapagos | $14,040 | 62% | 3 | 0 | $4,680 | $17,864,405 | 591 | IMAX |
| 17 | Kaboom | $11,535 | 65% | 6 | 1 | $1,923 | $64,021 | 4 | IFC Films |
| 18 | Casino Jack | $10,460 | -31% | 12 | -3 | $872 | $949,384 | 10 | IDP/ATO Pictures |
| 19 | Made in Dagenham | $8,906 | -51% | 15 | -14 | $594 | $1,017,246 | 14 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 20 | Cold Weather | $8,548 | -34% | 3 | 1 | $2,849 | $46,199 | 3 | IFC Films |
| 21 | Brotherhood (2010) | $7,873 | -- | 1 | -- | $7,873 | $7,873 | 1 | Phase 4 Films |
| 22 | Carancho | $7,296 | -54% | 4 | -1 | $1,824 | $30,378 | 2 | Strand Releasing |
| 23 | Ip Man 2: Legend of the Grandmaster | $7,187 | -66% | 7 | -6 | $1,027 | $167,738 | 4 | Variance Films |
| 24 | Phil Ochs: There But For Fortune | $6,857 | 611% | 3 | 2 | $2,286 | $90,784 | 7 | First Run Features |
| 25 | What Women Want (2011) | $5,523 | -73% | 3 | -18 | $1,841 | $117,893 | 3 | China Lion Film |
| 26 | Waste Land | $5,351 | -17% | 4 | -2 | $1,338 | $154,235 | 17 | Arthouse Films |
| 27 | I Love You Phillip Morris | $5,101 | -46% | 9 | -14 | $567 | $1,946,137 | 12 | Roadside Attractions |
| 28 | Putty Hill | $4,868 | -- | 1 | -- | $4,868 | $4,868 | 1 | Cinema Guild |
| 29 | The Salvation Poem | $4,757 | -65% | 4 | 0 | $1,189 | $593,157 | 19 | CanZion Films |
| 30 | Orgasm Inc. | $4,399 | -50% | 3 | 2 | $1,466 | $18,501 | 2 | First Run Features |
| 31 | When We Leave (Die Fremde) | $4,028 | 180% | 1 | 0 | $4,028 | $18,918 | 4 | Olive Films |
| 32 | All Good Things | $3,662 | -13% | 4 | 0 | $916 | $537,342 | 12 | Magnolia Pictures |
| 33 | Zero Bridge | $3,304 | -- | 1 | -- | $3,304 | $4,621 | 1 | The Film Desk |
| 34 | The Cremaster Cycle (2010 re-issue) | $3,011 | -- | 1 | -- | $3,011 | $146,019 | 46 | International Film Circuit |
| 35 | The Other Woman (2011) | $2,982 | 328% | 5 | 3 | $596 | $14,089 | 3 | IFC |
| 36 | Vanishing on 7th Street | $2,898 | -- | 1 | -- | $2,898 | $2,898 | 1 | Magnolia / Magnet |
| 37 | Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay! | $2,605 | -42% | 1 | -1 | $2,605 | $87,154 | 9 | Saint Juste International |
| 38 | Tiny Furniture | $2,513 | -49% | 6 | -2 | $419 | $389,334 | 15 | IFC |
| 39 | Enemies of the People | $2,400 | 170% | 4 | 2 | $600 | $65,263 | 30 | International Film Circuit |
| 40 | Bhutto | $1,941 | -8% | 3 | 2 | $647 | $86,491 | 12 | First Run Features |
| 41 | Four Lions | $1,909 | 47% | 6 | 3 | $318 | $303,824 | 16 | Drafthouse Films |
| 42 | Vision: From the Life of Hildegard von Bingen | $1,667 | -72% | 2 | -2 | $834 | $408,133 | 19 | Zeitgeist Films |
| 43 | Every Day | $1,566 | -37% | 2 | 0 | $783 | $30,648 | 6 | Image Entertainment |
| 44 | My Dog Tulip | $1,550 | -29% | 1 | 0 | $1,550 | $208,965 | 25 | New Yorker Films |
| 45 | Now & Later | $1,516 | -- | 1 | -- | $1,516 | $1,516 | 1 | Cinema Libre |
| 46 | Marwencol | $1,516 | -19% | 3 | 1 | $505 | $97,237 | 20 | Cinema Guild |
| 47 | The Time That Remains | $1,362 | -47% | 2 | 0 | $681 | $31,788 | 7 | IFC |
| 48 | What If... | $1,272 | -42% | 1 | -1 | $1,272 | $814,348 | 27 | Five & Two Pictures |
| 49 | Kings of Pastry | $1,257 | 36% | 1 | 0 | $1,257 | $311,953 | 23 | First Run |
| 50 | The Strange Case of Angelica | $1,134 | -16% | 1 | 0 | $1,134 | $36,730 | 8 | Cinema Guild |
| 51 | Battleship Potemkin (2011 re-issue) | $1,048 | -12% | 1 | 0 | $1,048 | $18,030 | 6 | Kino International |
| 52 | The Tempest | $844 | 38% | 3 | 0 | $281 | $277,515 | 11 | Disney |
| 53 | The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest | $844 | -66% | 2 | -4 | $422 | $5,188,924 | 17 | Music Box |
| 54 | Get Low | $793 | -88% | 4 | -15 | $198 | $9,176,469 | 30 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 55 | Night Catches Us | $724 | -10% | 4 | 2 | $181 | $75,343 | 12 | Magnolia |
| 56 | Tamara Drewe | $712 | 46% | 4 | 2 | $178 | $559,556 | 20 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 57 | Animal Kingdom | $450 | -74% | 2 | 0 | $225 | $1,041,082 | 28 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 58 | Dogtooth (Kynodontas) | $339 | -91% | 1 | -4 | $339 | $105,168 | 35 | Kino International |
| 59 | Mesrine: Killer Instinct | $322 | -9% | 1 | 0 | $322 | $551,531 | 26 | Music Box |
| 60 | Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and the Magnetic Fields | $252 | -55% | 2 | 1 | $126 | $66,043 | 17 | Variance Films |
| 61 | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2009) | $137 | -- | 1 | -- | $137 | $10,095,170 | 49 | Music Box |
| 62 | Nenette | $120 | -35% | 1 | 0 | $120 | $14,227 | 9 | Kino International |
| 63 | Rabia | $59 | -98% | 1 | -1 | $59 | $5,414 | 4 | Strand |
