Once again the box office has proven that keeping a film’s budget reasonable is a good idea, whether the movie is well-received or not. Despicable Me 2 held the top spot for a second week, making an estimated $44.8 million and holding off newcomers Grown-Ups 2 (estimated $42.5 million) and Pacific Rim (estimated $38.3 million). Grown-Ups 2 has been almost universally panned by critics, and still has a lot of ground to make up to cover the actors’ paychecks, as the comedy cost $80 million to make. Pacific Rim has received much better reviews, but suffers from a much harder to make up $190 million budget.
Monsters University and its estimated $10.6 million had come up with a very strong domestic total of $237.8 million, and as its unreported budget numbers led to speculation on to how much the film actually cost (the now current estimate is around $200 million), counting worldwide gross the film is a success. World War Z and its estimated $9.4 million is also quite impressive; while it may fall short of domestic success, the film has made $423.1 million worldwide, meaning against its $190 million costs it is certainly no flop. White House Down, on the other hand, will likely fall well short of its goals, its estimated $6.2 million leaving it with only $63 million to show against $150 million costs, and its worldwide take is not helping it all that much.
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Finally, Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain moved up to be the fourth highest grossing stand-up theatrical special, earning an estimated $5 million and $26.4 million overall. No slouch either is Man of Steel, its estimated $4.8 million bringing its domestic totals to $281 million; as of right now, this makes it the second highest grossing domestic film released in 2013, second only to Marvel rival Iron Man 3.
Weekend Box Office (July 13th – July 14th)
- Despicable Me 2…$44.8 million
- Grown-Ups 2…$42.5 million
- Pacific Rim…$38.3 million
- The Heat…$14 million
- The Lone Ranger…$11.1 million
- Monsters University…$10.6 million
- World War Z…$9.4 million
- White House Down…$6.2 million
- Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain…$5 million
- Man of Steel…$4.8 million
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