WEEKEND BOX OFFICE
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The summer movie season continued to heat up this week with the release of two long awaited remakes of two classic '80s properties, The A-Team and The Karate Kid, finally hitting the charts. While early predictions had The A-Team earning at least $10 million more than The Karate Kid and coming in first for the weekend, the remake of the classic Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita underdog story kicked the adaptation of the beloved Mr. T series in the butt to clearly win "'80s flashback weekend" hands down with $56 million at the box office.
The film, which moves the action from California to China and stars Jaden Smith and Jackie Chan, was produced by Smith's superstar parents Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith and is of course, a remake of the classic '80s film The Karate Kid. The film took the top spot on the charts by earning about $15,288 on each of its 3,663 screens for a very impressive opening weekend total of around $56 million, which is much more than the $35.4 million that the film had been predicted to make. That should make Sony executives (and Will Smith's family) extremely happy considering that the film surpassed it's purported $40 million production cost in its first weekend on the charts.
However, not living up to early predictions and debuting at number two on the charts is the long awaited big screen adaptation of the classic '80s TV show, The A-Team, which starred George Peppard, Dirk Benedict, Dwight Schultz and Mr. T. The A-Team features an all-star cast which includes Liam Neeson as Col. Hannibal Smith, Bradley Cooper as Face, Quinton Jackson as B. A. Baracus and Sharlto Copley as Howling Mad Murdock, who together are an elite unit of soldiers of fortune, eventually living in the Los Angeles underground, hunted by the government for a crime they didn't commit. The film was predicted to take the number one spot with around $46.5 million but instead fell short, coming in second with a disappointing $26 million. The movie was seen on 3,535 screens and made around $7,355 on each, however it will have quite a ways to go if it hopes to breakeven and earn back it's purported $110 million production cost.
Coming in at number three this week and leaving the number one spot for the first time since it debuted almost a month ago is the forth installment of DreamWorks Animation's phenomenally successful Shrek series, Shrek Forever After. The film, stars the returning voice talents of Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz, Antonio Banderas and Eddie Murphy. The film was expected to fall two spots to number three this week but came in a bit lower than it's predicted $18.6 million total with only $15.8 million for the weekend. The film dropped around 38.0% from the previous week and was seen in five hundred and eighteen less theaters than the week before earning around $4,085 on each of its 3,868 screens. The film has now earned an amazing $210 million in just over a month at the box office, earning back its $165 million production cost and then some.
Falling two places from its debut last week to number four this week is the rock n' roll comedy Get Him to the Greek, produced by Judd Apatow. The film stars Jonah Hill (Superbad) as a record company assistant who is told by his boss (Sean Combs) that he has three days to get a washed-up, alcoholic rock singer played by Russell Brand (Forgetting Sarah Marshall) from London to Los Angeles for his comeback show. While the film was predicted to come in at number four this week it earned less than it's predicted $11.3 million total, only taking in around $10.1 million in its second week. The film did manage to add five new theaters this week, although the movie was down 42.5% from its debut. The movie ended up earning around $3,738 on each of its 2,702 screens bringing its total gross to about $36.5 million domestically in just two weeks, which is extremely close to earning back its $40 million production cost.
Finally, rounding off the top five this week and falling two spaces back from its debut last week is the action comedy Killers starring Katherine Heigl (Grey's Anatomy) as an average woman unknowingly engaged to an international super-spy played by Ashton Kutcher (Valentine's Day). The film was predicted to come in at number six this weekend only earning around $7.2 million but instead did far better taking the number five spot on the charts and earning roughly $8.1 million. While the film did drop 48.4% from the previous week it still managed to earn $2,858 on each of its 2,859 screens. That brings the film's total domestic gross to around $30.6 million in two weeks, which is still a far cry from earning back its $75 million production cost.
Doing well in limited release this week is the film Winter's Bone, which is based on the novel by Daniel Woodrell and stars Deadwood alumnus's John Hawkes and Garret Dillahunt. The film was seen on only four screens but managed to earn roughly $21,350 per screen for an opening weekend total of $85,400. However the film still has a ways to go if it hopes to eventually earn back its $2 million production cost.
Also doing well in limited release on its debut weekend is the documentary The Lottery by director Madeleine Sackler. The film opened in only one theater but managed to earn around $17,200.
Finally, continuing to do well in limited release this week is the independent film Solitary Man starring Oscar winners Michael Douglas and Susan Sarandon. The movie rose an astonishing 112.7% this week and was added in thirty-one new theaters. The film was seen in a total of fifty-three theaters and earned about $7,355 in each for a weekend total of around $371,00, which brings the film's total domestic gross to just about $874,000 in a little over a month at the box office.
Next weekend will see the summer box office heat up even more with the release of two highly anticipated new films in wide release and four in limited release. First up is the long awaited final chapter of the popular Pixar series, Toy Story, Toy Story 3. Woody, Buzz and all the toys are back along with an all-star cast of voice actors, which include Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Michael Keaton, Wallace Shawn, John Ratzenberger, Jodi Benson, Don Rickles, Estelle Harris, Ned Beatty, Timothy Dalton, Jeff Garlin, Kristen Schaal and Whoopi Goldberg.
Also debuting next week is the highly anticipated adaptation of DC Comics' classic Western character, Jonah Hex. The scarred anti-hero rides on to the big screen starring Josh Brolin in the title role and co-starring Megan Fox, John Malkovich, Michael Fassbender, Will Arnett, Michael Shannon, Aidan Quinn, Lance Reddick and Jeffrey Dean Morgan.
Debuting in limited release next week is the thriller Unthinkable about the interrogation of a man who has information about the location of nuclear weapons set to detonate in the United States. The film's cast includes Samuel L. Jackson, Michael Sheen, Brandon Routh, Carrie-Anne Moss and Stephen Root.
Also debuting in limited release next week is the quirky comedy, Cyrus, about a man who falls in love with a woman and then must deal with her strange twenty-one year old son. The film is directed by Jay and Mark Duplass and the stellar cast includes John C. Reilly, Jonah Hill, Marisa Tomei and Catherine Keener.
Next week will also see the debut of the new film I Am Love, which stars Oscar winner Tilda Swinton (Michael Clayton) and is playing in limited release.
Finally, next week will see the limited release of writer/director Michael Winterbottom's new drama The Killer Inside Me, which stars Kate Hudson, Casey Affleck, Jessica Alba, Elias Koteas and Ned Beatty. So please check back in seven days to see who comes out on top at the box office next week!
The Karate Kid was released June 11th, 2010 and stars Jaden Smith, Jackie Chan, Taraji P. Henson, Wenwen Han, Rongguang Yu, Zhensu Wu, Zhiheng Wang, Zhenwei Wang. The film is directed by Harald Zwart.
The A-Team was released June 11th, 2010 and stars Liam Neeson, Bradley Cooper, Jessica Biel, Quinton Jackson, Sharlto Copley, Patrick Wilson, Gerald McRaney, Henry Czerny. The film is directed by Joe Carnahan.
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The Narrator: The Better Man
I can't wait to see Unthinkable. that looks entertaining, unlike most of this summers crap .Very disappointing summer.
2 years agoby @narratorFlag
DoubleR0522
WOWWWWWWWWW GO THE KARATE KID LOL
2 years agoby @doubler0522Flag
kupo
Did anybody notice, that after the basketball fight scene, the blonde haired kid was told to go away by dre and throughout the rest of the film, he was gone. I didn't think he would literally go away. At the beginning of the movie, I was under the impression that this blonde haired kid was supposed to develop a friendship with dre and become the typical side kick to the main character. Instead he just disappeared. What's up with that?
2 years agoby @moogleFlag
Err
yeah man, we all already complained about that months ago when they decided not to go with "kung fu kid".
2 years agoby @err2005Flag
CelluloidDreams
...What I have read ... Unlike its 1984 counterpart of the same name, the 2010 remake, despite its title, does not feature karate, which is from Okinawa, but focuses on the main character learning kung fu in China.
..............Sooooooooooo The titles should have been "Kung fu Kid"! - !!
2 years agoby @2movieguysFlag
CelluloidDreams
Sad....when a "REMAKE" of a "Classic" 80's film is #1... This really shows the crap coming out of the Hollywood pipeline!!!!!
2 years agoby @2movieguysFlag
ZanyZap
I didn't got to the theater this weekend. I am surprised, though.
2 years agoby @zanyzapFlag
Err
oh, speaking of satc2, read this awesome review:
http://io9.com/5550558/why-sex-and-the-city-2-is-a-science-fiction-movie
2 years agoby @err2005Flag
Stiles
@TheSymbiote for one thing,...actually I really can't be bothered. You and your ilk are the problem. I'm sure you enjoyed SATC2
2 years agoby @stilesFlag
Err
it's almost noon, i'm going to go sweep the leg of my hunger.
2 years agoby @err2005Flag
Masta_Chiefed
@TheSymbiote You my friend are a moron devoid of taste. Go watch another Jersey Shore marathon. Hollywood is bankrupt of creative thought. All great writing ideas are stolen and copied and bastardized before a studio even hears the concept. Remakes are happening because Hollywood obviously is selling to the lowest common denominator of fan bases. DUMBASS PEOPLE. Because DUMBASS PEOPLE will see anything that was part of their childhood. They'll prolly bring their kids too. Think man. Just use ure brain. Analyze the situation. Long range critical problem solving. I believe in u.
2 years agoby @masta-chiefedFlag
Mmm_mmm
...Sweeps the legs of its compition....
Now THAT'S a forced reference.
2 years agoby @mmm-mmmFlag
TheSymbiote
all you haters need to shut the f*ck up complaining about Hollywood not being original .
stop telling Hollywood to be original and you go make an original movie ,while i just sit back and watch that "original" piece of sh*t Flop
2 years agoby @thesymbioteFlag
Stiles
2 remakes, 3.5 sequals and 2 films lazily based on computer games/comic strips.
Nice originality there Hollywood. You won't be making me part with my hard earned cash like that.
2 years agoby @stilesFlag
Spongebob_Boxofficepants
@c-a-r-t-m-a-n spider-man 3 or transformers 2 are not bad,you cartman's whor*,its new moon and sex and the city 2
2 years agoby @spongebob-boxofficepantsFlag
Spongebob_Boxofficepants
finally a kid who kicks the green butt of shrek
2 years agoby @spongebob-boxofficepantsFlag
Diaigma
Is it just me, or are family films doing really well this year?
2 years agoby @diaigmaFlag
Cartman
Its not abt the rating guys, Spider-Man 3 and Transformers 2 wer the worst rated movies in all the movie sites,.. ,.. the same way the entire world felt abt them are totally different,...and BANG - both wer awesome at the box-office,.. Box-Office has nothing to do with Story or Rating!!!!!
2 years agoby @c-a-r-t-m-a-nFlag
fanboy
@Diaigma
Yes i saw that, but i was going more off of the fans ratings at box office mojo in which A-Team got a sold "A" and karate kid got a solid "C". And also here at MovieWeb A-Team got a 4.1 and karate kid got a 3.9
2 years agoby @fanboyFlag
angelheart1016
I thought Jackie Chan was already out of the movie business due to his recent bad attempts, now it looks like he is crawling back to the top again. I can certainly tell another Karate Kid sequel is in the making...haha..how typical..!
2 years agoby @angelheart1016Flag
moviegeek
I couldn't be happier!! megaspencer10??? Yes, dream about 20mils for A-Team. A-team should finish around $90; depending on how Karate Kid can compete with TOY STORY the film could get upwards of $170mil.
2 years agoby @moviegeekFlag
Dan
I'm sorry, but Ralph Macchio will always be the Karate Kid to me.
2 years agoby @dan1Flag
Diaigma
@fanboy
Not according to RT. Karate Kid at 69%. A-Team at 52%
2 years agoby @diaigmaFlag
TheDude1
This is bad news for The A-Team but with DVD sales it should be able to break even. They need to make a sequel no matter what. It was by far the best action movie of the year and one of the best in the past decade.
2 years agoby @thedude1Flag
Xoxo666
Jackie and Jaden ARE the A-Team hahaha! :P
2 years agoby @xoxo666Flag
Cartman
And guys please dont forget Jackie's Fans all all over the world,.. thats an added advantage for the success!!!
2 years agoby @c-a-r-t-m-a-nFlag
Ultimatum
Didn't expect The Karate Kid to be that high and The A Team to be that low.
2 years agoby @theultimatumFlag
The Boondock Saint
wait........whaaaaaaaaaattttt!!!!!!!!!!??????????
2 years agoby @combatmadness360Flag
megaspencer10
the ateam will probably make more than the karate kid because pretty much everyone who wants to see it saw it and the a team will be in the 20 mils fo a couple of weeks
2 years agoby @megaspencer10Flag
kingbrady
karate kid was a lot more of a solid movie to watch and its fan base of that kind of movie is higher than the A-Team...do not disagree with the 65% drop lol
next week Toy Story will be close to $70 million, also Jonah Hex in my opinion will be lucky to get $20 million....Samuel L jackson's Unthinkable is out on DVD i think this week too here in Toronto....i saw it online and honestly great ending..Michael Sheen was brilliant
2 years agoby @kingbradyFlag