The most eagerly awaited title of 2013 so far, Oz The Great and Powerful, managed to deliver the 39th biggest opening of all time this weekend, even while falling a bit below my projection.
The Sam Raimi directed Wizard of Oz prequel grossed $79.1 million, under my $87.4M estimate. Still, the opening is solid. A sequel has already been greenlighted. It will be interesting to see how the picture holds up in its second weekend. Stay tuned for my post this week projecting Oz‘s grosses then.
The first big bomb of 2013, Jack the Giant Slayer, had a disappointing second weekend as well, dipping a hefty 63% for a gross of $9.8 million, below my $12.7M estimate. Identity Thief placed third in its fifth weekend with $6.3 million, which I predicted exactly on the nose.
The weekend’s other new release, Colin Farrell’s Dead Man Down, did not fare well. It grossed a meager $5.3 million, slightly below my $5.9M projection.
Finally, the comedy 21&Over tied with Snitch for fifth, grossing $5.1 million, a bit above my $4.3M estimate.
Stay tuned for estimates for next weekend, when the comedy The Incredible Burt Wonderstone and the Halle Berry thriller The Call attempt to compete with Oz‘s second weekend.
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