Monsters University managed to hold off both new releases at the box office this weekend and kept the top spot with $46.1 million. The latest movie from Pixar has earned $171 million since opening last weekend. In second place was The Heat with $40 million. With a production budget of only $43 million, Fox should be very happy with the movie's performance.
The big news for us this weekend is World War Z performance at the box office. It became the highest grossing zombie movie in the US this week and has earned $259 million worldwide since opening. The movie should continue to have decent ticket sales over the next few weeks and Paramount is already moving forward with a sequel.
White House Down disappointed with $25.7 million and took fourth place. The movie carried a $150 million production budget and will have a difficult time earning that back during its theatrical release. Next week sees the release of Despicable Me 2 and The Lone Ranger on Wednesday. Here are the top ten results for this weekend:
1. Monsters University - $46,180,000
2. The Heat - $40,000,000
3. World War Z - $29,800,000
4. White House Down - $25,700,000
5. Man of Steel - $20,820,000
6. This Is The End - $8,700,000
7. Now You See Me - $5,500,000
8. Fast & Furious 6 - $2,410,000
9. Star Trek Into Darkness - $2,040,000
10. The Internship - $1,425,000
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Over the course of his career, Jonathan has written more than 10,000 articles and hosted panels at major conventions, including New York Comic Con and San Diego Comic-Con. He has also been consulted as an expert on horror and pop culture, offering his insights on horror history and the latest trends through media outlets, radio stations, film festivals, and fan conventions.
After more than a decade as a consultant in the tech and entertainment industries, Jonathan James launched Daily Dead in 2010 to share his passion for horror entertainment. He takes immense pride in Daily Dead's talented team of writers, who work tirelessly to explore and celebrate horror as a respected art form capable of telling complex, character-driven stories with deep emotional and cultural impact.
Over the course of his career, Jonathan has written more than 10,000 articles and hosted panels at major conventions, including New York Comic Con and San Diego Comic-Con. He has also been consulted as an expert on horror and pop culture, offering his insights on horror history and the latest trends through media outlets, radio stations, film festivals, and fan conventions.
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