June 17, 2013 – Back Seat Producers

Weekend Box Office: June 14-June 16

#1 Man of Steel from Warner Bros. opened at #1 with a gross of $116.6 million in 4,207 theaters. Total gross to date is $128.7 million. Budget was $225 million.

#2 This is the End from Sony/Columbia opened at #2 with a gross of $20.7 million in 3,055 theaters. Total gross to date is $33 million. Budget was $32 million.

#3 Now You See Me from Lionsgate held at #3 with a gross of $11 million (-42.1%) in 3,082 theaters (+62). Total gross to date is $80.7 million. Budget was $75 million.

#4 Fast & Furious 6 from Universal fell from #2 to #4 with a gross of $9.6 million (-51.2%) in 3,375 theaters (-396). Total gross to date is $219.7 million. Budget was $160 million.

#5 The Purge from Universal fell from #1 to #5 with a gross of $8.3 million (-75.6%) in 2,591 theaters (+55). Total gross to date is $52 million. Budget was $3 million.

#6 The Internship from 20^th Century Fox fell from #4 to #6 with a gross of $7.1 million (-58.7%) in 3,399 theaters (+33). Total gross to date is $31.1 million. Budget was $58 million.

#7 Epic from 20^th Century Fox fell from #5 to #7 with a gross of $6.3 million (-47.1%) in 3,151 theaters (-443). Total gross to date is $95.7 million. Budget was $100 million.

#8 Star Trek Into Darkness from Paramount fell from #6 to #8 with a gross of $6.25 million (-45.2%) in 2,331 theaters (-821). Total gross to date is $211.1 million. Budget was $190 million.

#9 After Earth from Sony/Columbia fell from #7 to #9 with a gross of $4.1 million (-62.2%) in 2,432 theaters (-969). Total gross to date is $54.5 million. Budget was $130 million.

#10 Iron Man 3 from Buena Vista fell from #9 to #10 with a gross of $3 million (-48.6%) in 1,649 theaters (-702). Total gross to date is $399.7 million. Budget was $200 million.

#11 The Hangover Part III from Warner Bros. fell from #8 to #11 with a gross of $2.8 million (-62.1%) in 1,901 theaters (-1,341). Total gross to date is $108 million. Budget was $103 million.

#12 The Great Gatsby from Warner Bros. fell from #10 to #12 with a gross of $1.7 million (-60.3%) in 1,175 theaters (-985). Total gross to date is $140 million. Budget was $105 million.

The combined gross of the top 12 movies this weekend was $197.4 million.

Sources:
Box Office Mojo

BSP Episode 274: Beasts of the Southern Wild

Release date – 6/27/2012

Fox Searchlight Pictures

Directed by

Benh Zeitlin

Produced by

Josh Penn
Dan Janvey
Michael Gottwald

Screenplay by

Lucy Alibar
Benh Zeitlin

Based on Juicy and Delicious by Lucy Alibar

Cast

Quvenzhane’ Wallis

Hushpuppy

Dwight Henry

Wink

The wonderment that is Redbox.
The first half wasn’t that good, the second have was great.
The girl was a perfect fit for the role, well-acted and emotionally charged.
What is that huge, hulking, bore-looking thing?
Fantasy embellishments.
You might not see it at first, but it is a hopeful movie.
Anne Hathaway vs. Quvenzhane’ Wallis.
Okay… it’s Kwah-VAY-Jah-Nay.
Argo vs. Beasts of the Southern Wild vs. Django Unchained.
No surprise… Man of Steel discussion.
Beast it!