The first gigantic film of 2013 has arrived, and it’s Sam Raimi‘s Oz: the Great and Powerful. The film has a clear path to over $200 Million, and though it didn’t do Alice in Wonderland numbers, it’s still a monster. Check out the full results…
| Film | Weekend | Per Screen | Total | |
| 1 | Oz: the Great and Powerful | $80,278,000 | $20,521 | $80,278,000 |
| 2 | Jack the Giant Slayer | $10,020,000 (-63.2) | $2,843 | $43,811,000 |
| 3 | Identity Thief | $6,319,000 (-34.9) | $2,105 | $116,530,000 |
| 4 | Dead Man Down | $5,350,000 | $2,445 | $5,350,000 |
| 5 | Snitch | $5,100,000 (-34.3) |
$2,179 | $31,855,000 |
| 6 | 21 and Over | $5,056,000 (-42.2) | $1,825 | $16,840,000 |
| 7 | Safe Haven | $3,800,000 (-39.5) | $1,495 | $62,884,000 |
| 8 | Silver Linings Playbook | $3,745,000 (-34.6) | $2,169 | $120,749,000 |
| 9 | Escape From Planet Earth | $3,207,000 (-51.6) | $1,258 | $47,832,000 |
| 10 | The Last Exorcism Part II | $3,120,000 (-59.6) | $1,156 | $12,083,000 |
The best thing for Oz is that it’s not facing any competition next week. The Incredible Burt Wonderstone could open okay, but it doesn’t feel like it has $40-$50 Million dollar heat behind it. That means Oz will be nearing $150 Million by next weekend, and will pass Identity Thief as the year’s biggest grossing film. That said, it feels like there’s too much competition for it to get to $300 Million, but I could be wrong.
And that vacuum sound you hear is the air being sucked out of Jack the Giant Slayer. It should crash and burn out with a $60 Million domestic cume, which puts it far below John Carter. Dead Man Down is right. Oz had the stage to itself.
Reality Check: I went a little high on Oz. At the time, many were predicting $75 Million, I though it would outperform that and it did, but not as high as I went ($85 Million). Otherwise, it’s close.
What did you watch this weekend?