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.
Weekly domestic gross
| Year | Week | Top 10 Gross | Chg. LY% | Total Gross | Chg. LY% | Top movie of the week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 18 (May 02 - May 08) | $172,355,919 | -11% | $192,420,000 | -11% | X2: X-Men United |
| 2009 | 18 (May 01 - May 07) | $179,947,774 | -4% | $195,513,000 | -5% | X-Men Origins: Wolverine |
| 2011 | 18 (May 06 - May 12) | $195,807,398 | 80% | $215,314,000 | 67% | Thor |
| 2001 | 18 (May 04 - May 10) | $93,892,190 | 11% | $139,683,000 | 16% | The Mummy Returns |
| 2007 | 18 (May 04 - May 10) | $217,687,577 | 84% | $233,169,000 | 66% | Spider-Man 3 |
| 2002 | 18 (May 03 - May 09) | $193,752,440 | 106% | $215,123,000 | 54% | Spider-Man |
| 2006 | 18 (May 05 - May 11) | $118,113,744 | 20% | $140,412,000 | 24% | Mission: Impossible III |
| 2004 | 18 (Apr 30 - May 06) | $101,617,498 | -41% | $127,137,000 | -34% | Mean Girls |
| 2012 | 18 (May 04 - May 10) | $322,645,881 | 65% | $338,873,000 | 57% | Marvel's The Avengers |
| 2005 | 18 (May 06 - May 12) | $98,273,566 | -3% | $112,966,000 | -11% | Kingdom of Heaven |
| 2013 | 18 (May 03 - May 09) | $257,961,549 | -20% | $270,790,000 | -20% | Iron Man 3 |
| 2008 | 18 (May 02 - May 08) | $187,124,475 | -14% | $205,187,000 | -12% | Iron Man |
| 2000 | 18 (May 05 - May 11) | $84,370,502 | 585% | $119,927,000 | -- | Gladiator (2000) |
| 2010 | 18 (Apr 30 - May 06) | $108,754,359 | -40% | $128,895,000 | -34% | A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010) |
