Weekend Report July 26-28, 2013

					July 26-28, 2013


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THE WOLVERINE tops the weekend

20th Century Fox’s THE WOLVERINE took the top spot but with less than anticipated. It was followed by THE CONJURING, DESPICABLE ME 2, TURBO and GROWN UPS 2.

DESPICABLE ME 2 became only the second movie in 2013 to top $300 million. TURBO will struggle to make it to $100 million.

Here are 2013’s animated movies:
DESPICABLE ME . . . . . . . . . . . . . $306,412,945
MONSTERS UNIVERSITY . . . . . . . $255,345,000
THE CROODS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $186,390,796
EPIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $106,188,590
ESCAPE FROM PLANET EARTH . . . $57,012,977
TURBO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $55,767,998


Color codes	+4 Exemplary	+3 Moral	+2 Good	+1 Worthwhile	-1 Caution	-2 Exreme Caution	-3 Excessive	-4 Abhorrent

The Wolverine

-2

$55,000,000

The Conjuring

-2

$22,130,000

Despicable Me 2

$16,024,360

Turbo

$13,325,000

Grown Ups 2

-3

$11,500,000

RED 2

-2

$9,400,000

Pacific Rim

-2

$7,540,000

The Heat

-3

$6,850,000

R.I.P.D.

-2

$5,856,750

Fruitvale Station

-3

$4,657,000

Language Compared to Studio Box Office 2013

		No L – No obscenities and profanities
		L – Few obscenities and profanities (1-9)
		LL – Several obscenities and profanities (10-25)
		LLL – Numerous obscenities and profanities (more than 25)

Disney, is winning the box office average without any LLL movies while Warner Bros and Sony bring up the rear with ample foul language.

Studio

Language Code Percent

Box Office Avg.

Disney

25%

50%

$244,931,708

Universal

14%

29%

43%

$132,482,471

Paramount

20%

40%

$129,195,828

Fox

29%

14%

57%

$88,438,615

Warner Bros.

18%

27%

55%

$87,521,501

Sony

17%

83%

$71,817,760

Violence Compared to Studio Box Office 2013

		No V – No violence
		V – Brief or action violence
		VV – Moderate violence (may include some blood)
		VVV – Very strong, extreme or graphic violence

The major studios appear to be on a violence binge. In an era when many are calling for gun control, Hollywood appears to be out of control in its love for guns and explosions.

Disney

50%

$244,931,708

Universal

86%

14%

$132,482,471

Paramount

40%

60%

$129,195,828

Fox

29%

43%

$88,438,615

Warner Bros.

73%

18%

$87,521,501

Sony

33%

67%

$71,817,760

2013 Weekend Box Office Winners

Jan 04

Texas Chainsaw 3D

-4

$21,744,470

Jan 11

Zero Dark Thirty

-2

$24,438,936

Jan 18

Mama

-3

$28,402,310

Jan 25

Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters

-3

$19,690,956

Feb 01

Warm Bodies

-2

$20,353,967

Feb 08

Identity Thief

-2

$36,592,650

Feb 15

A Good Day to Die Hard

-2

$24,834,845

Feb 22

Identity Thief

-2

$14,017,085

Mar 01

Jack the Giant Slayer

$27,202,226

Mar 08

Oz the Great and Powerful

$79,110,453

Mar 15

Oz the Great and Powerful

$41,252,702

Mar 22

The Croods

$43,639,736

Mar 29

G.I. Joe: Retaliation

-1

$40,501,814

Apr 05

Evil Dead

-4

$25,775,847

Apr 12

-2

$27,487,144

Apr 19

Oblivion

-2

$37,054,485

Apr 26

Pain & Gain

-4

$20,244,505

May 03

Iron Man 3

-1

$174,144,585

May 10

Iron Man 3

-1

$72,525,615

May 17

Star Trek Into Darkness

-2

$70,165,559

May 24

Fast and Furious 6

-2

$97,375,245

May 31

Fast and Furious 6

-2

$34,537,820

Jun 07

The Purge

-3

$36,378,920

Jun 14

Man of Steel

-1

$113,080,000

Jun 21

Monsters University

$82,000,000

Jun 28

Monsters University

$46,180,000

Jul 05

Despicable Me 2

$82,518,065

Jul 12

Despicable Me 2

$44,753,540

Jul 19

The Conjuring

-2

$41,530,000

Jul 26

The Wolverine

-2

$55,000,000

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Weekend Report July 26-28, 2013

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