It’s not a Pixar prequel set at a university, but this weekend’s other new release has its own share of monsters as well in the form of zombies with World War Z. Based on a 2006 bestseller, the zombie pandemic action extravaganza is headlined by Brad Pitt.
And truth be told – most of the buzz for a long time about the picture was not positive. Its budget reportedly bloated to $200 million dollars. Stories abounded about shooting going longer than expected, reshoots, and rewrites. The film was delayed from its original December 2012 release date. For a while, it looked like World War Z may qualify as a contender for a high-profile bomb.
In the last couple of weeks, however, an interesting occurrence happened. It was screened for critics. And the results have been positive. It currently sits at a solid 79% on Rotten Tomatoes.
So how will this translate to box office numbers? First, we have the competition factor. Man of Steel will be entering its second weekend and looks poised to post numbers north of $50 million in its sophomore frame. The movies are certainly going for the same demographic.
The question is: can World War Z outdo Man of Steel‘s second weekend numbers in its first weekend? It certainly could and a gross of over $50M wouldn’t surprise me. However, I’m going a little lower here. Reviews suggest Z might have decent legs in subsequent weeks, however.
World War Z opening weekend prediction: $43.8 million
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