‘Toy Story 3′ Shatters Pixar Record; ‘Jonah Hex’ bombs
9:15 am, June 20th, 2010
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UPDATE – 6/20/10 – 9:15 AM -
As previously reported, Toy Story 3, which earned strong reviews for its 3D family fare, tops the box office. The film
will earn $109 million this Father’s Day weekend.
The Karate Kid will end its second week in theaters with a weekend take of $29 million, followed by The A-Team at $13.8 million, Get Him to the Greek at $6.1 million, and Shrek Forever After at $5.5 million.
Newcomer Jonah Hex did even worse than expected, with a total weekend box office of just a few bucks over $5 million.
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UPDATE – 6/19/10 – 12:00 PM -
Toy Story 3 is on pace to smash the record for a Pixar animation opening.
The sequel could take in up to $120 million this weekend after a $41 million Friday. The Incredibles and Finding Nemo both topped $70 million upon release.
All 11 Pixar movies have debuted in the #1 spot.
The Karate Kid earned $8.9 million on Friday and tracks to a $30 million second-place weekend after opening at #1 last week.
Holdovers The A-Team and Get Him To The Greek look to finish at #3 and #4.
Jonah Hex flopped. The new western pulled in under $2 million on Friday and might finish the weekend with about $6 million.
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ORIGINAL POST – 5:46 AM -
Americans still love Woody and Buzz.
Toy Story 3 is estimated to trample the competition at the box office this weekend, with Pixar’s impeccable reputation, strong reviews, high 3D ticket prices and nostalgia for the franchise leading to a haul currently predicted at $118 million.
The weekend’s other big new release, the Josh Brolin and Megan Fox comic book Western adaptation Jonah Hex, is bombing. It currently tracks to approximately $9 million for its first three days.
Holdovers from last week include a still-strong reboot of The Karate Kid and a less-than-strong The A-Team. In other news, Iron Man 2 has passed the $300 million threshold.
Gossip Cop will have updated numbers later this weekend.
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