Man of Steel gave Warner Bros. and DC Comics just what they needed - a huge box office smash. The Zack Snyder-directed Superman reboot broke the record for the best June opening in history.
Man of Steel took flight with $21 million on Thursday night, thanks to $12 million from early screenings sponsored by Wal-Mart and $9 million from midnight screenings. According to Box Office Mojo, the film grossed $113.1 million from the usual Friday-to-Sunday timeframe, bringing its total up to $125.1 million. That beats the old June record held by 2010’s Toy Story 3. That Disney/Pixar film opened with $110.3 million.
When you break down the numbers, Warner Bros. has even more to smile about. Entertainment Weekly notes that Man of Steel brought in $13 million from IMAX screenings and 41 percent of the total gross came from 3D tickets. The gender split was 54 percent male and 44 percent female and audiences gave it an A- CinemaScore Grade.
By the way, the last Superman movie, 2006’s Superman Returns, only made $52.5 million in its first weekend and finished with $200 million domestically. It looks like Man of Steel will pass that mark in a week.
It grossed $71.6 million internationally, and that’s before its huge international roll-out this weekend.
Seth Rogen’s This Is The End was able to find an audience, grossing $32.8 million since Wednesday ($20.5 million over the weekend). Now You See Me added $10.3 million, while Fast & Furious 6 grossed another $9.4 million. The Purge dropped 78 percent in its second weekend to just $8.2 million. (Keep in mind that the horror movie only cost Universal $3 million to make.)
image: YouTube trailer
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