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Weekend box office: After Earth bombs, finishes 3rd with $27M total
Posted on 6/2/13 at 5:42 pm
Posted on 6/2/13 at 5:42 pm
Actually loses to Now You See Me in a pretty big upset, with Fast & Furious 6 staying on top for the second straight week.
Full story.
Hangover 3 also took a major fall.
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Marking a misstep for one of the world's top stars, Will Smith's sci-fi adventure After Earth narrowly lost to magician heist pic Now You See Me in one of the most surprising box office battles in recent memory.
Sony's After Earth, directed by M. Night Shyamalan, took in $27 million in its North American debut, compared to $28.1 million for Now You See Me, from Summit Entertainment.
Universal's Fast & Furious 6 beat both films to stay at No. 1 in its second weekend, declining 65 percent to $34.5 million for a stellar domestic cume of $170.3 million. The action pic earned another $75 million overseas for a dazzling worldwide total of $480.6 million.
Heading into the weekend, After Earth was expected to easily outpace Now You See Me with a $35 million to $40 million opening, still one of the lowest numbers for a summer film starring Smith, but in line with Tom Cruise's sci-fi adventure Oblivion.
Hindered by dismal reviews and a B CinemaScore, After Earth vastly underperformed. The pic -- starring Smith opposite his son, Jaden -- will now need to make a strong showing overseas if it is to make up its $130 million budget, plus a major marketing spend.
Full story.
Hangover 3 also took a major fall.
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Posted on 6/2/13 at 5:44 pm to Augustus
thats pretty surprising actually. Weak weekend.
Posted on 6/2/13 at 5:48 pm to Alex in Wonderland
Bitter Script Reader ?@BittrScrptReadr
If you told 2003 that a Vin Diesel movie in it's 2nd weekend would kick the arse of the opening of a Will Smith summer film, no one'd buy it
If you told 2003 that a Vin Diesel movie in it's 2nd weekend would kick the arse of the opening of a Will Smith summer film, no one'd buy it
Posted on 6/2/13 at 5:50 pm to Augustus
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Bitter Script Reader ?@BittrScrptReadr If you told 2003 that a Vin Diesel movie in it's 2nd weekend would kick the arse of the opening of a Will Smith summer film, no one'd buy it
If you would have told me in the mid 90s that the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air would go on to be a rich and famous actor I wouldn't have bought it.
Posted on 6/2/13 at 5:52 pm to Augustus
good riddance
Posted on 6/2/13 at 5:55 pm to Augustus
Well, it seems as if this is finally the thing that will kill Shyamalan's film career.
Posted on 6/2/13 at 5:59 pm to OMLandshark
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Well, it seems as if this is finally the thing that will kill Shyamalan's film career.
hell, they weren't even putting his name in the advertising for this one.
Posted on 6/2/13 at 6:01 pm to OMLandshark
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Well, it seems as if this is finally the thing that will kill Shyamalan's film career.
If you can find a way to make a Will Smith summer flick bomb, then yeah, I think you've pretty much walked the plank.
Posted on 6/2/13 at 6:02 pm to Dr RC
I hope it does kill shamalyan's career
Posted on 6/2/13 at 6:07 pm to Jazzbass13
I didn't even know M.Night was directing it, but fast 6 was entertaining.
This post was edited on 6/2/13 at 6:08 pm
Posted on 6/2/13 at 7:24 pm to Augustus
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Weekend box office: After Earth bombs, finishes 3rd with $27M total
Good.
We don't need a movie like this doing well and setting precedent.
Posted on 6/2/13 at 7:35 pm to Sentrius
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Universal's Fast & Furious 6 beat both films to stay at No. 1 in its second weekend, declining 65 percent to $34.5 million for a stellar domestic cume of $170.3 million. The action pic earned another $75 million overseas for a dazzling worldwide total of $480.6 million.
Posted on 6/2/13 at 7:44 pm to Augustus
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If you can find a way to make a Will Smith summer flick bomb,
At one time didn't he have like 4 or 5 years where he opened the summer with number 1 movies?
Posted on 6/3/13 at 2:11 am to Dr RC
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Well, it seems as if this is finally the thing that will kill Shyamalan's film career.
hell, they weren't even putting his name in the advertising for this one.
yeah, they were marketing Will and lil Will... I don't think you can lay this one at the feet of Shamalangadingdong
Posted on 6/3/13 at 2:22 am to Augustus
Wow I expected this movie to make a shite ton of money regardless of actual quality. Hope it is the final nail in Shammy's coffin. He's earned it.
Posted on 6/3/13 at 2:38 am to Augustus
thank god.
Posted on 6/3/13 at 2:51 am to Augustus
After Earth came in third only if Will Smith believes it came in third.
Posted on 6/3/13 at 3:26 am to Augustus
quote:Pretty much
If you can find a way to make a Will Smith summer flick bomb, then yeah, I think you've pretty much walked the plank.
There was an article a couple years ago with a bunch of Hollywood big shots talking about how Will Smith is the only GUARANTEED box office superstar left.
A combo of Will's own stupidity or arrogance or both (that thing that told him to sit out 4 years then come back with a Men In Black movie no one was looking for, then continue pushing his son into a spotlight he looks miserable in. The kid never smiles) + M Night Shyamalan was too much to overcome.
I have no idea how Shyamalan has lasted this long.
Martin Brest made Beverly Hills Cop, Midnight Run, Scent of A Woman, and Meet Joe Black, all in a row....then made Gigli and Hollywood said "frick YOU" and that guy has never worked again.
Im expecting to see an M Night video on kickstarter soon because I have no idea who would actually fund a film for the guy who torpedoed a summer release from the biggest box office star on the planet.
Posted on 6/3/13 at 3:35 am to eyeran
I whip my hair back and forth!
Posted on 6/3/13 at 3:56 am to Augustus
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If you can find a way to make a Will Smith summer flick bomb, then yeah, I think you've pretty much walked the plank.
Don't know why so much blame is on Shyamalan. This is much more Will's frick up than his. Story by Will Smith. Casting by Will Smith. Produced by Will, Jada, Jada's brother, and Will's friend.
M.Night directed the shite but I'm sure he took marching orders so he could get the check.
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