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
| Week | Top 10 Gross | Chg. LW% | Total Gross | Chg. LW% | Top movie of the week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 (Jan 11 - Jan 17) | $149,387,288 | -2% | $187,735,000 | -3% | Zero Dark Thirty |
| 05 (Feb 01 - Feb 07) | $85,975,504 | -18% | $118,750,000 | -19% | Warm Bodies |
| 12 (Mar 22 - Mar 28) | $182,182,889 | 51% | $206,227,000 | 46% | The Croods |
| 17 (Apr 26 - May 02) | $101,153,160 | -18% | $120,502,000 | -15% | Pain and Gain |
| 10 (Mar 08 - Mar 14) | $167,147,350 | 50% | $190,866,000 | 36% | Oz: The Great and Powerful |
| 11 (Mar 15 - Mar 21) | $120,883,096 | -28% | $141,302,000 | -26% | Oz: The Great and Powerful |
| 16 (Apr 19 - Apr 25) | $122,641,148 | -8% | $141,202,000 | -6% | Oblivion (2013) |
| 03 (Jan 18 - Jan 24) | $146,662,380 | -2% | $193,707,000 | 3% | Mama |
| 09 (Mar 01 - Mar 07) | $111,456,210 | 4% | $140,514,000 | 5% | Jack the Giant Slayer |
| 18 (May 03 - May 09) | $257,961,549 | 155% | $270,790,000 | 125% | Iron Man 3 |
| 19 (May 10 - May 16) | $204,809,319 | -21% | $216,001,000 | -20% | Iron Man 3 |
| 06 (Feb 08 - Feb 14) | $125,253,826 | 46% | $164,792,000 | 39% | Identity Thief |
| 08 (Feb 22 - Feb 28) | $107,063,411 | -37% | $133,892,000 | -33% | Identity Thief |
| 04 (Jan 25 - Jan 31) | $105,088,994 | -28% | $146,431,000 | -24% | Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters |
| 13 (Mar 29 - Apr 04) | $196,934,464 | 8% | $211,780,000 | 3% | G.I. Joe: Retaliation |
| 14 (Apr 05 - Apr 11) | $155,693,268 | -21% | $169,440,000 | -20% | Evil Dead |
| 01 (Jan 04 - Jan 10) | $152,133,706 | -- | $193,496,000 | -- | Django Unchained |
| 07 (Feb 15 - Feb 21) | $168,643,186 | 35% | $198,988,000 | 21% | A Good Day to Die Hard |
| 15 (Apr 12 - Apr 18) | $133,217,250 | -14% | $150,038,000 | -11% | 42 (2013) |
