Grosses
'Star Trek Into Darkness' Falls Short Of Expectations; 'Iron Man 3' and 'Gatsby' Hold Up WellMay 18, 2013 04:43 AM
Despite posting strong early numbers on Friday, Star Trek Into Darkness has cooled down. The sci-fi extravaganza is now on pace for $68 million from Friday-Sunday after tallying $22 million on Friday. That will put its 4-day total at $81.5 million. Even Paramount was expecting $100 million in four days. Negative word of mouth doesn't seem to be the culprit. Into Darkness is creating plenty of buzz on Facebook and Twitter, and it boasts an "A" from CinemaScore. The impact of Iron Man 3's monster debut combined with the impending release of The Hangover Part III and Fast & Furious 6 could be to blame. 2009's Star Trek made $82.7 million during its first four full days of release, or approximately $87.5 million when adjusting for inflation.
Iron Man 3 wasn't hurt by Into Darkness as much as it could have been. The Disney release fell 50 percent during its sophomore frame. Everything from this point on is icing on the cake for Iron Man 3 now that it has hit $1 billion globally.
Being sandwiched in between Iron Man 3 and Star Trek Into Darkness would be daunting for any film, but The Great Gatsby is holding up reasonably well in the face of it. The period flick is on pace to drop 54 percent during its sophomore frame. Gatsby will hit $100 million in North America by next weekend, and its overseas rollout is just beginning. WB's gamble seems to be paying off.
Studio Weekend Estimates (Domestic) Fri, Oct. 5 - Sun, Oct. 7
← previous next →| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taken 2 | $50,000,000 | -- | 3,661 | -- | $13,657 | $50,000,000 | 1 | Fox |
| 2 | Hotel Transylvania | $26,300,000 | -38% | 3,352 | 3 | $7,846 | $75,958,532 | 2 | Sony / Columbia |
| 3 | Pitch Perfect | $14,736,000 | 186% | 2,770 | 2435 | $5,320 | $21,582,208 | 2 | Universal |
| 4 | Looper | $12,200,000 | -41% | 2,993 | 1 | $4,076 | $40,300,651 | 2 | Sony / TriStar |
| 5 | Frankenweenie | $11,500,000 | -- | 3,005 | -- | $3,827 | $11,500,000 | 1 | Disney |
| 6 | End of Watch | $4,000,000 | -49% | 2,370 | -410 | $1,688 | $32,845,946 | 3 | Open Road |
| 7 | Trouble with the Curve | $3,870,000 | -47% | 3,003 | -209 | $1,289 | $29,709,823 | 3 | Warner Bros. |
| 8 | House at the End of the Street | $3,698,000 | -48% | 2,720 | -363 | $1,360 | $27,531,144 | 3 | Relativity Media |
| 9 | Finding Nemo 3D | $1,555,000 | -61% | 1,746 | -893 | $891 | $38,969,461 | 4 | Disney |
| 10 | Resident Evil: Retribution | $1,150,000 | -61% | 1,361 | -1020 | $845 | $41,000,730 | 4 | Sony / Screen Gems |
| 11 | Won't Back Down | $1,015,000 | -61% | 2,517 | 2 | $403 | $4,482,513 | 2 | Fox |
| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Master | $1,840,000 | -31% | 864 | 8 | $2,130 | $12,315,329 | 4 | Weinstein Company |
| 2 | The Perks of Being A Wallflower | $1,525,000 | 38% | 221 | 119 | $6,900 | $3,307,339 | 3 | Lionsgate / Summit |
| 3 | The Possession | $635,000 | -53% | 821 | -797 | $773 | $48,402,883 | 6 | Lionsgate |
| 4 | Arbitrage | $626,465 | -28% | 245 | -10 | $2,557 | $6,038,721 | 4 | Roadside Attractions |
| 5 | Dredd 3D | $625,000 | -74% | 831 | -1726 | $752 | $12,675,414 | 3 | Lionsgate |
| 6 | Lawless | $327,000 | -62% | 611 | -892 | $535 | $37,001,799 | 6 | Weinstein Company |
| 7 | The Bourne Legacy | $325,000 | -58% | 482 | -342 | $674 | $112,255,675 | 9 | Universal |
| 8 | Ice Age: Continental Drift | $320,000 | -17% | 298 | -89 | $1,074 | $159,493,030 | 13 | Fox |
| 9 | The Odd Life of Timothy Green | $264,000 | -59% | 534 | -653 | $494 | $50,193,139 | 8 | Disney |
| 10 | ParaNorman | $256,340 | -67% | 342 | -867 | $750 | $54,374,955 | 8 | Focus |
| 11 | The Oranges | $180,000 | -- | 110 | -- | $1,636 | $180,000 | 1 | IDP/ATO Pictures |
| 12 | 2016: Obama's America | $159,103 | -61% | 249 | -326 | $639 | $33,335,549 | 13 | Rocky Mountain Pictures |
| 13 | The Expendables 2 | $151,000 | -71% | 313 | -502 | $482 | $84,353,734 | 8 | Lionsgate |
| 14 | Ted (2012) | $134,000 | -24% | 187 | -38 | $717 | $218,331,300 | 15 | Universal |
| 15 | Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted | $100,000 | -33% | 155 | -48 | $645 | $216,232,292 | 18 | Paramount / DreamWorks |
| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samsara | $116,443 | -22% | 52 | -7 | $2,239 | $1,593,884 | 7 | Oscilloscope |
| 2 | The Paperboy | $110,033 | -- | 11 | -- | $10,003 | $110,033 | 1 | Millennium Entertainment |
| 3 | The Intouchables | $103,000 | -24% | 84 | -37 | $1,226 | $12,636,093 | 20 | Weinstein Company |
| 4 | Searching For Sugar Man | $89,104 | -7% | 38 | 1 | $2,345 | $1,437,775 | 11 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 5 | Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has To Travel | $84,600 | -7% | 18 | 4 | $4,700 | $330,231 | 3 | IDP/Samuel Goldwyn |
| 6 | Robot & Frank | $66,960 | -33% | 72 | -44 | $930 | $3,170,044 | 8 | IDP/Samuel Goldwyn |
| 7 | V/H/S | $40,000 | -- | 15 | -- | $2,667 | $40,000 | 1 | Magnolia / Magnet |
| 8 | Last Ounce of Courage | $35,781 | -77% | 93 | -204 | $385 | $3,307,159 | 4 | Rocky Mountain Pictures |
| 9 | Detropia | $30,800 | 13% | 11 | 0 | $2,800 | $219,913 | 5 | Loki Films |
| 10 | Escape Fire: The Fight To Rescue American Healthcare | $25,956 | -- | 12 | -- | $2,163 | $25,956 | 1 | Roadside Attractions |
| 11 | The House I Live In | $19,654 | -- | 2 | -- | $9,827 | $19,654 | 1 | Abramorama |
| 12 | My Uncle Rafael | $15,574 | -65% | 3 | -2 | $5,191 | $206,346 | 3 | Rocky Mountain Pictures |
| 13 | For A Good Time, Call... | $13,145 | -75% | 43 | -41 | $306 | $1,243,833 | 6 | Focus |
| 14 | The Other Dream Team | $12,746 | -36% | 7 | 5 | $1,821 | $36,976 | 2 | The Film Arcade |
| 15 | Vulgaria | $11,000 | -65% | 9 | -7 | $1,222 | $53,977 | 2 | China Lion Film |
| 16 | Wuthering Heights (2012) | $8,785 | -- | 1 | -- | $8,785 | $8,785 | 1 | Oscilloscope |
| 17 | Wake in Fright (2012 re-issue) | $6,749 | -- | 1 | -- | $6,749 | $6,749 | 1 | Drafthouse Films |
| 18 | 10 Years | $5,001 | -87% | 21 | -42 | $238 | $200,909 | 4 | Anchor Bay Films |
| 19 | Bel Borba Aqui | $2,135 | -- | 1 | -- | $2,135 | $2,770 | 1 | Abramorama |
| 20 | Nitro Circus The Movie 3D | $1,400 | -18% | 6 | -1 | $233 | $3,376,775 | 9 | ARC Entertainment |
