Grosses
'Star Trek Into Darkness' Leads Weekend, But Opens Below PredecessorMay 19, 2013 08:51 AM
Paramount's Star Trek Into Darkness opened in first place this weekend with an estimated $70.56 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.
After grossing an additional $13.54 million on Thursday (which included $2 million from Wednesday night IMAX showings), Star Trek Into Darkness has grossed $84.09 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 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 $22.06 million performance, the film did increase a healthy 25 percent on Saturday to gross $27.5 million and is estimated to have an opening weekend to Friday ratio of 3.20 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 $164.6 million.
Iron Man 3 fell 51 percent to place in second this weekend with an estimated $35.18 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 $337.07 million through 17 days of release. That places the film 34 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 $1.073 billion.
Warner's The Great Gatsby displayed respectable holding power as well this weekend. The Baz Luhrmann directed film starring Leonardo DiCaprio fell 53 percent to place in third with an estimated $23.42 million. The Great Gatsby continues to exceed expectations with a ten-day start of $90.16 million. That places The Great Gatsby 19 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 various action fare.
The Great Gatsby launched overseas this weekend; grossing $42.1 million from 49 foreign territories. That places the film's current global haul at $132.3 million.
Weekend Actuals (Domestic) Fri, Feb. 15 - Mon, Feb. 18
← previous next →| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Good Day to Die Hard | $28,640,657 | -- | 3,553 | -- | $8,061 | $36,879,773 | 1 | Fox |
| 2 | Identity Thief | $27,456,470 | -21% | 3,165 | 24 | $8,675 | $74,744,255 | 2 | Universal |
| 3 | Safe Haven | $24,469,155 | -- | 3,223 | -- | $7,592 | $33,298,073 | 1 | Relativity Media |
| 4 | Escape From Planet Earth | $21,101,976 | -- | 3,288 | -- | $6,418 | $21,101,976 | 1 | Weinstein Company |
| 5 | Warm Bodies | $10,550,103 | -7% | 2,897 | -112 | $3,642 | $51,770,634 | 3 | Lionsgate / Summit |
| 6 | Beautiful Creatures (2013) | $8,945,261 | -- | 2,950 | -- | $3,032 | $11,487,578 | 1 | Warner Bros. |
| 7 | Silver Linings Playbook | $7,413,756 | 15% | 2,202 | -607 | $3,367 | $99,788,228 | 14 | Weinstein Company |
| 8 | Side Effects (2013) | $7,299,145 | -22% | 2,605 | 0 | $2,802 | $20,119,981 | 2 | Open Road |
| 9 | Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters | $4,176,456 | -27% | 2,103 | -1182 | $1,986 | $50,405,251 | 4 | Paramount |
| 10 | Zero Dark Thirty | $3,602,315 | -10% | 1,527 | -1035 | $2,359 | $88,530,983 | 9 | Sony / Columbia |
| 11 | Mama | $3,081,765 | -27% | 1,648 | -1029 | $1,870 | $68,561,940 | 5 | Universal |
| 12 | Lincoln | $2,063,120 | 10% | 1,007 | -510 | $2,049 | $176,651,047 | 15 | Disney / DreamWorks |
| 13 | Django Unchained | $1,857,164 | -19% | 1,017 | -485 | $1,826 | $157,350,147 | 8 | Weinstein Company |
| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argo | $2,625,357 | 11% | 903 | -502 | $2,907 | $127,288,409 | 19 | Warner Bros. |
| 2 | Life of Pi | $2,074,617 | 19% | 647 | -277 | $3,207 | $111,376,518 | 13 | Fox |
| 3 | Quartet | $1,624,647 | 73% | 333 | 89 | $4,879 | $7,200,664 | 6 | Weinstein Company |
| 4 | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey | $1,276,940 | -13% | 605 | -396 | $2,111 | $300,161,285 | 10 | Warner Bros. / New Line |
| 5 | Wreck-It Ralph | $1,102,070 | 3% | 506 | -251 | $2,178 | $185,835,929 | 16 | Disney |
| 6 | Les Miserables (2012) | $1,098,445 | -29% | 676 | -771 | $1,625 | $145,764,425 | 8 | Universal |
| 7 | Amour | $858,412 | 128% | 306 | 181 | $2,805 | $4,081,541 | 9 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 8 | Parental Guidance | $679,832 | -37% | 603 | -616 | $1,127 | $75,343,692 | 8 | Fox |
| 9 | The Impossible | $585,515 | -39% | 422 | -317 | $1,387 | $17,612,166 | 9 | Lionsgate / Summit |
| 10 | Rise of The Guardians | $580,879 | 128% | 338 | 63 | $1,719 | $101,540,454 | 13 | Paramount / DreamWorks |
| 11 | Parker | $528,932 | -72% | 705 | -1299 | $750 | $17,084,956 | 4 | FilmDistrict |
| 12 | The Oscar Nominated Short Films 2013 | $440,478 | 14% | 266 | 115 | $1,656 | $1,536,415 | 3 | ShortsHD |
| 13 | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 | $345,298 | 246% | 254 | 94 | $1,359 | $291,838,804 | 14 | Lionsgate / Summit |
| 14 | A Haunted House | $343,563 | -56% | 340 | -573 | $1,010 | $39,591,334 | 6 | Open Road |
| 15 | Skyfall | $323,363 | -26% | 262 | -108 | $1,234 | $303,954,360 | 15 | Sony / Columbia |
| 16 | Bullet to the Head | $285,333 | -86% | 470 | -1934 | $607 | $9,279,012 | 3 | Warner Bros. |
| 17 | Gangster Squad | $246,955 | -72% | 210 | -732 | $1,176 | $45,391,506 | 6 | Warner Bros. |
| 18 | Beasts of the Southern Wild | $186,755 | 50% | 192 | 95 | $973 | $12,306,988 | 34 | Fox Searchlight |
| 19 | Jack Reacher | $154,574 | -34% | 175 | -132 | $883 | $79,360,559 | 9 | Paramount |
| 20 | Stand Up Guys | $132,379 | -80% | 119 | -551 | $1,112 | $3,187,436 | 3 | Lionsgate / Roadside |
| 21 | Hotel Transylvania | $121,584 | -24% | 144 | -47 | $844 | $148,313,048 | 21 | Sony / Columbia |
| 22 | This is 40 | $116,065 | -40% | 167 | -111 | $695 | $67,449,505 | 9 | Universal |
| 23 | Broken City | $99,773 | -80% | 133 | -622 | $750 | $19,504,685 | 5 | Fox |
| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Top Gun 3D | $169,120 | -91% | 40 | -260 | $4,228 | $2,986,138 | 2 | Paramount |
| 2 | Hyde Park on Hudson | $117,309 | -14% | 86 | -44 | $1,364 | $6,030,757 | 11 | Focus |
| 3 | Monsters, Inc. 3D | $108,577 | -50% | 99 | -137 | $1,097 | $33,265,585 | 9 | Disney |
| 4 | To the Arctic 3D | $102,760 | 67% | 52 | 0 | $1,976 | $11,302,354 | 44 | Warner Bros. / IMAX |
| 5 | Hubble 3D | $98,429 | 108% | 21 | 4 | $4,687 | $36,395,807 | 153 | Warner Bros. / IMAX |
| 6 | No (2013) | $90,454 | -- | 4 | -- | $22,614 | $90,454 | 1 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 7 | A Royal Affair | $89,911 | 41% | 34 | -3 | $2,644 | $1,264,275 | 15 | Magnolia Pictures |
| 8 | 56 Up | $86,925 | 130% | 27 | 11 | $3,219 | $388,054 | 7 | First Run Features |
| 9 | Here Comes the Boom | $69,846 | -28% | 96 | -48 | $728 | $45,290,318 | 19 | Sony / Columbia |
| 10 | Texas Chainsaw 3D | $69,180 | -32% | 96 | -89 | $721 | $34,298,215 | 7 | Lionsgate |
| 11 | Born to Be Wild 3D | $62,359 | 43% | 30 | 0 | $2,079 | $22,002,155 | 98 | Warner Bros. / IMAX |
| 12 | The Guilt Trip | $62,237 | -42% | 88 | -137 | $707 | $36,805,316 | 9 | Paramount |
| 13 | The Gatekeepers | $56,982 | 35% | 4 | 1 | $14,246 | $228,428 | 3 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 14 | ABCD - Any Body Can Dance | $53,657 | -44% | 22 | -3 | $2,439 | $179,811 | 2 | UTV Communications |
| 15 | Anna Karenina (2012) | $49,547 | -19% | 51 | -40 | $972 | $12,771,636 | 14 | Focus |
| 16 | Koch | $46,852 | 80% | 11 | 7 | $4,259 | $135,561 | 3 | Zeitgeist |
| 17 | Lore | $45,721 | 45% | 8 | 2 | $5,715 | $93,553 | 2 | Music Box Films |
| 18 | Rust and Bone | $35,965 | 22% | 33 | -18 | $1,090 | $1,953,318 | 13 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 19 | Red Dawn (2012) | $33,788 | -38% | 56 | -49 | $603 | $44,800,706 | 13 | FilmDistrict |
| 20 | Happy People: A Year in the Taiga | $32,232 | 927% | 7 | 6 | $4,605 | $59,458 | 4 | Music Box Films |
| 21 | The Last Stand | $30,456 | -67% | 54 | -185 | $564 | $11,964,266 | 5 | Lionsgate |
| 22 | Searching For Sugar Man | $28,250 | 37% | 19 | -1 | $1,487 | $3,283,216 | 30 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 23 | Sound City | $28,015 | -12% | 17 | -2 | $1,648 | $291,112 | 3 | Variance Films |
| 24 | The Master | $27,270 | 15% | 22 | -7 | $1,240 | $16,285,994 | 23 | Weinstein Company |
| 25 | Like Someone in Love | $26,585 | -- | 3 | -- | $8,862 | $26,585 | 1 | IFC Films |
| 26 | Race 2 | $22,389 | -73% | 11 | -52 | $2,035 | $1,571,573 | 4 | UTV Communications |
| 27 | A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III | $21,786 | -- | 18 | -- | $1,210 | $35,586 | 2 | A24 |
| 28 | Movie 43 | $21,647 | -92% | 35 | -742 | $618 | $8,781,961 | 4 | Relativity Media |
| 29 | Under the Sea 3D | $19,221 | 516% | 10 | 2 | $1,922 | $32,562,224 | 210 | Warner Bros. / IMAX |
| 30 | Yossi | $18,231 | 105% | 7 | 1 | $2,604 | $59,140 | 4 | Strand Releasing |
| 31 | A Late Quartet | $16,617 | 89% | 13 | 1 | $1,278 | $1,535,153 | 16 | Entertainment One / RKO |
| 32 | The Sessions | $15,260 | 30% | 16 | -2 | $954 | $5,957,473 | 18 | Fox Searchlight |
| 33 | John Dies at the End | $12,809 | -37% | 10 | 1 | $1,281 | $64,674 | 4 | Magnolia / Magnet |
| 34 | Space Station 3D | $11,500 | -73% | 2 | -1 | $5,750 | $87,158,044 | 566 | IMAX |
| 35 | Lost in Thailand | $10,122 | -69% | 35 | 0 | $289 | $57,397 | 2 | WAMCR |
| 36 | Deep Sea 3D | $10,116 | -76% | 7 | 0 | $1,445 | $45,422,075 | 364 | Warner Bros. / IMAX |
| 37 | Hitchcock | $10,112 | -49% | 14 | -22 | $722 | $5,944,577 | 13 | Fox Searchlight |
| 38 | Playing For Keeps (2012) | $9,366 | -67% | 23 | -58 | $407 | $13,101,142 | 11 | FilmDistrict |
| 39 | The Power of Few | $7,913 | -- | 2 | -- | $3,957 | $7,913 | 1 | Steelyard Pictures |
| 40 | West of Memphis | $7,132 | -29% | 8 | -2 | $892 | $130,211 | 8 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 41 | Taken 2 | $6,874 | -54% | 16 | -19 | $430 | $139,852,971 | 20 | Fox |
| 42 | Killing Them Softly | $6,240 | -84% | 30 | -57 | $208 | $15,022,146 | 12 | Weinstein Company |
| 43 | The Waiting Room | $4,313 | -18% | 4 | 0 | $1,078 | $199,856 | 21 | International Film Circuit |
| 44 | The Sorcerer and the White Snake | $3,833 | -31% | 4 | -1 | $958 | $15,250 | 2 | Magnolia / Magnet |
| 45 | Brooklyn Castle | $3,047 | -- | 3 | -- | $1,016 | $216,121 | 18 | Producers Distribution Agency |
| 46 | Night Across the Street | $2,205 | -32% | 1 | 0 | $2,205 | $7,613 | 2 | Cinema Guild |
| 47 | 5 Broken Cameras | $2,091 | -20% | 6 | -1 | $349 | $93,578 | 38 | Kino Lorber |
| 48 | North Sea Texas | $1,728 | -- | 2 | -- | $864 | $27,578 | 16 | Strand Releasing |
| 49 | Frankenweenie | $1,439 | -79% | 3 | -17 | $480 | $35,283,506 | 20 | Disney |
| 50 | Masquerade (2012) | $1,394 | -20% | 2 | -2 | $697 | $912,017 | 22 | CJ Entertainment |
| 51 | The Package (2013) | $1,277 | -- | 1 | -- | $1,277 | $1,277 | 1 | Anchor Bay Films |
| 52 | Any Day Now | $1,260 | -20% | 3 | -2 | $420 | $183,197 | 10 | Music Box Films |
| 53 | Starlet | $916 | -- | 2 | -- | $458 | $87,910 | 15 | Music Box Films |
| 54 | Little Fugitive (2013 re-issue) | $888 | -- | 1 | -- | $888 | $17,760 | 3 | APD/Cinema Conservancy |
| 55 | We Won't Grow Old Together | $694 | -- | 1 | -- | $694 | $13,602 | 37 | The Film Desk |
| 56 | Wagner & Me | $673 | 178% | 1 | 0 | $673 | $36,089 | 11 | First Run Features |
| 57 | Beware of Mr. Baker | $661 | -77% | 2 | -1 | $331 | $109,406 | 12 | SnagFilms |
