June 10, 2013 – Back Seat Producers

#1 The Purge from Universal opened at #1 with a gross of $34.1 million in 2,536 theaters. Budget was $3 million.

#2 Fast & Furious 6 from Universal fell from #1 to #2 with a gross of $19.6 million (-44.2%) in 3,771 theaters (+85). Total gross to date is $202.8 million. Budget was $160 million.

#3 Now You See Me from Lionsgate fell from #2 to #3 with a gross of $19 million (-35.1%) in 3,020 theaters (+95). Budget was $75 million.

#4 The Internship from 20^th Century Fox opened at #4 with a gross of $17.3 million in 3,366 theaters. Budget was $58 million.

#5 Epic from 20^th Century Fox held at #5 with a gross of $11.9 million (-28.5%) in 3,594 theaters (-300). Total gross to date is $83.9 million. Budget was $100 million.

#6 Star Trek Into Darkness from Paramount fell from #4 to #6 with a gross of $11.4 million (-31.9%) in 3,152 theaters (-433). Total gross to date is $199.9 million. Budget was $190 million.

#7 After Earth from Sony/Columbia fell from #3 to #7 with a gross of $10.7 million (-61.1%) in 3,401 theaters. Total gross to date is $46.1 million. Budget was $130 million.

#8 The Hangover Part III from Warner Bros. fell from #6 to #8 with a gross of $7.3 million (-55.2%) in 3,242 theaters (-323). Total gross to date is $102.3 million. Budget was $103 million.

#9 Iron Man 3 from Buena Vista fell from #7 to #9 with a gross of $5.8 million (-31.8%) in 2,351 theaters (-544). Total gross to date is $394.3 million. Budget was $200 million.

#10 The Great Gatsby from Warner Bros. fell from #8 to #10 with a gross of $4.2 million (-35.2%) in 2,160 theaters (-475). Total gross to date is $136.2 million. Budget was $105 million.

#11 Mud from Roadside Attractions fell from #10 to #11 with a gross of $1.1 million (-5.7%) in 580 theaters (-1). Total gross to date is $18.5 million. Budget was unknown.

#12 Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani from Eros fell from #9 to #12 with a gross of $803 thousand (-48.8%) in 161 theaters. Total gross to date is $2.9 million. Budget was unknown.

The combined gross of the top 12 movies this weekend was $143.3 million.

Sources:
Box Office Mojo

BSP Episode 273: Star Trek Into Darkness

Release date – 5/16/2013

Paramount Pictures

Directed by

J.J. Abrams

Produced by

J.J. Abrams
Bryan Burk
Damon Lindelof
Alex Kurtzman
Robert Orci

Written by

Roberto Orci
Alex Kurtzman
Damon Lindelof

Based on Star Trek by Gene Roddenberry

Cast

Chris Pine – Captain James T. Kirk
Zachary Quinto – Commander Spock
Zoe Saldana – Lieutenant Nyota Uhura
Karl Urban – Lt. Commander Dr. Leonard “Bones” McCoy
Simon Pegg – Lt. Commander Montgomery “Scotty” Scott
John Cho – Lieutenant Hikaru Sulo
Anton Yelchin – Ensign Pavel Chekov
Benedict Cumberbatch – John Harrison/Khan

Hosts thoughts

Disagreements begin with the title!
BLEEP!
General consensus… a good movie but a few problems.
Are the homages too much fan service?
The ending was a little too tidy.
Darrell wanted something original.
Passionate views on Spock, Spock and Khan.
They need to get away from Earth.
Enough with the five year mission!
So, where’s this Darkness you speak of?
Plot hole.
Buckaroooo!
Retooled Super Heroes and Legends.
Stop hitting the table!
Benedict was a good Khan.
Shatner & Montalban vs. Pine & Cumberbatch.
A better ending would have been…
Kirk as a warrior, rouge or fall-guy?
Scotty, the unsung hero.
Predictions on the next Star Trek movie.

Trivia bits ‘n pieces:

J.J. Abrams said that the time travel-alternate reality concept was used to enable a reboot for new sagas/films. It allows them to use ideas from the past or create new ones.
Damon Lindelof’s favorite film title, including the joke titles, was “Star Trek: Transformers 4.” He said, “It’s technically available, we can go there!”
McCoy says, “Shut up Spock, we’re rescuing you!” in the opening sequence. The original McCoy said the same line in the episode “The Immunity Syndrome.”

*Christopher Doohan, son of James (the original Scotty) Doohan, had a cameo appearance as a Transport Officer alongside the current Scotty, Simon Pegg.