April 22, 2013 – Back Seat Producers

#1 Oblivion from Universal opened at #1 with a gross of $37.1 million in 3,783 theaters. Budget was $120 million.

#2 42 from Warner Bros. fell from #1 to #2 with a gross of $17.7 million (-35.5%) in 3,250 theaters (+247). Total gross to date is $53.8 million. Budget was $40 million.

#3 The Croods from 20^th Century Fox held at #3 with a gross of $9.2 million (-29.6%) in 3,435 theaters (-254). Total gross to date is $154.6 million. Budget was $135 million.

#4 Scary Movie 5 from Weinstein Company fell from #2 to #4 with a gross of $6.2 million (-56.6%) in 3,402 theaters. Total gross to date is $22.8 million. Budget was $20 million.

#5 G.I. Joe: Retaliation from Paramount fell from #4 to #5 with a gross of $5.8 million (-47.1%) in 3,175 theaters (-360). Total gross to date is $111.2 million. Budget was $130 million.

#6 The Place Beyond the Pines from Focus Features rose from #10 to #6 with a gross of $4.9 million (+27.2%) in 1,542 theaters (+1,028). Total gross to date is $11.6 million. Budget was $15 million.

#7 Olympus Has Fallen from FilmDistrict held at #7 with a gross of $4.5 million (-38.3%) in 1,697 theaters (-297). Total gross to date is $88.8 million. Budget was $70 million.

#8 Evil Dead (2013) from TriStar fell from #5 to #8 with a gross of $4.1 million (-56.7%) in 2,823 theaters (-202). Total gross to date is $48.5 million. Budget was $17 million.

#9 Jurassic Park 3D from Universal fell from #6 to #9 with a gross of $4 million (-54.2%) in 2,330 theaters (-448). Total gross to date is $38.5 million. Budget was $10 million.

#10 Oz The Great and Powerful from Buena Vista fell from #8 to #10 with a gross of $3 million (-38.2%) in 2,045 theaters (-459). Total gross to date is $223.7 million. Budget was $215 million.

#11 Tyler Perry’s Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor from Lionsgate fell from #9 to #11 with a gross of $2.2 million (-50.7%) in 1,405 theaters (-400). Total gross to date is $48.9 million. Budget was unknown.

#12 Home Run from Samuel Goldwyn opened at #12 with a gross of $1.6 million in 381 theaters. Budget was unknown.

The combined gross of the top 12 movies this weekend was $100.3 million.

Sources:
Box Office Mojo

BSP Episode 267: Skyfall

Release date – 11/9/2012

MGM/Columbia Pictures

Directed

Sam Mendes

Produced by

Michael G. Wilson
Barbara Broccoli

Screenplay by

Neal Purvis
Robert Wade
John Logan

Based on James Bond by Ian Fleming

Cast

Daniel Craig

James Bond

Judi Dench

Javier Bardem

Raoul Silva

Ralph Fiennes

Gareth Mallory

Word Association! Sun… Moon… Skyfall…
Tony and Darrell saw a sneak preview of Defiance.
Best parts… Javier Bardem, the opening credits with Adele, and Judi Dench.
Favorite Bond songs.
David didn’t like the movie until Bardem.
Bond… old?
Sacrificed by M?
The Shanghai scene was great.
Q was very cool.
The set-up of the characters and relationships was handled very well.
The Komodo Dragon was silly, but fun.
“Skyfall” was a great turn and end of the movie.
Shoot up the Aston Martin? Oh hell no!
Allowing Bond and M to break away from their stoicism lifted their characters.
“I like you better without your Beretta.”
Was the rumor of Sean Connery supposed to be Kinkaid?
Rating this Bond movie with Quantum of Solace and Casino Royale.

Trivia bits-n-pieces:

It was rumored that Kevin Spacey was considered for the villain, but declined due to scheduling conflicts.
M’s house is the former house of John Barry, the legendary Bond composer who passed away in 2011. Both the score for Skyfall and the use of his house were tributes to Barry.

Awards (partial list):

Academy Awards – Original Song, Sound Editing
British Academy Film Awards – Outstanding British Film, Original Music
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards – Best Action Movie, Best Song, Best Actor in an Action Movie