July 29, 2013 – Back Seat Producers

Weekend Box Office: July 26-July 28

#1 The Wolverine from 20^th Century Fox opened at #1 with a gross of $53.1 million in 3,924 theaters. Budget was $120 million.

#2 The Conjuring from Warner Bros. fell from #1 to #2 with a gross of $22.2 million (-46.9%) in 3,022 theaters (+119). Total gross to date is $83.9 million. Budget was $20 million.

#3 Despicable Me 2 from Universal fell from #2 to #3 with a gross of $16.4 million (-34.1%) in 3,476 theaters (-344). Total gross to date is $306.8 million. Budget was $76 million.

#4 Turbo from 20^th Century Fox fell from #3 to #4 with a gross of $13.7 million (-35.5%) in 3,809 theaters (+3). Total gross to date is $56.2 million. Budget was $135 million.

#5 Grown Ups 2 from Sony/Columbia fell from #4 to #5 with a gross of $11.6 million (-41.6%) in 3,258 theaters (-233). Total gross to date is $101.8 million. Budget was $80 million.

#6 Red 2 from Lionsgate fell from #5 to #6 with a gross of $9.3 million (-48.3%) in 3,016 theaters. Total gross to date is $35 million. Budget was $84 million.

#7 Pacific Rim from Warner Bros. fell from #6 to #7 with a gross of $7.7 million (-51.9%) in 2,602 theaters (-683). Total gross to date is $84.2 million. Budget was $190 million.

#8 The Heat from 20^th Century Fox held at #8 with a gross of $6.9 million (-25.7%) in 2,384 theaters (-305). Total gross to date is $141.3 million. Budget was $43 million.

#9 R.I.P.D. from Universal fell from #7 to #9 with a gross of $6.1 million (-52.2%) in 2,850 theaters (-2). Total gross to date is $24.6 million. Budget was $130 million.

#10 Fruitvale Station from Weinstein Company rose from #17 to #10 with a gross of $4.6 million (+520.7%) in 1,064 theaters (+1,030). Total gross to date is $6.3 million. Budget was unknown.

#11 The Way, Way Back from Fox Searchlight rose from #13 to #11 with a gross of $3.4 million (+56.6%) in 886 theaters (+582). Total gross to date is $9.1 million. Budget was unknown.

#12 Monsters University from Buena Vista fell from #10 to #12 with a gross of $2.9 million (-44.3%) in 1,470 theaters (-716). Total gross to date is $255.5 million. Budget was unknown.

The combined gross of the top 12 movies this weekend was $158 million.

Sources:
Box Office Mojo

BSP Episode 280: Super

Release date – 4/1/2011

IFC Films

Written and directed by

James Gunn

Produced by

Ted Hope
Miranda Bailey

Cast

Rainn Wilson – Frank Darbo/The Crimson Bolt
Ellen Page – Libby/Boltie
Live Tyler – Sarah Helgeland
Kavin Bacon – Jacques
Nathan Fillion – The Holy Avenger

Predictions of the ending of How I Met Your Mother.
Shut up, crime!
Darrell drops some James Gunn/St. Louis knowledge.
Shut up, crime!
Liv Tyler… necessary?
The glorious Kevin Bacon.
Ellen Page. Still Juno, but not Juno.
Rob Zombie!
Ever wanted to know what happens when you smack someone upside the head with a monkey wrench?
These are my two perfect moments.
All the eggs.
The proper applications of Superhero sex.
Darkness makes the end good.
All it takes to become a Superhero is the choice to fight evil.
Ellen Page and Anna Paquin.
Ellen channeling Kermit the Frog.
More on Chloe Moretz.
If you’re going to be Naked and Afraid in the wilderness, you want to be with women… no, not just for that reason.
The Mentalist and Red John.

Trivial Bits:

When Liv Tyler is in her rehab group session near the end of the movie, she can be heard saying. “F#*ked up, insecure, neurotic and emotional.” This is a nod to her father (Steven Tyler) and Aerosmith’s 1980’s song “FINE” which is an acronym for that line.
Body count – 19