Real Steel took the top spot once again this weekend, earning $16.3 million and bringing its domestic total to $51.7 million. The Thing (2011) earned a disappointing $8.7 million this weekend at the box office. This opening falls in line with recent opening weekends for genre remakes/reboots, including Fright Night ($7.7 million) and the Conan reboot ($10 million).
While unlikely, hopefully these weak openings will convince more studios to push for original material or at least put more effort into creating quality remakes. Next weekend should see the biggest horror opening of the year, with the release of Paranormal Activity 3. Here are the 10 ten box office results for this weekend:
1. Real Steel - $16,304,000
2. Footloose (2011) - $16,100,000
3. The Thing (2011) - $8,700,000
4. The Ides of March - $7,500,000
5. Dolphin Tale - $6,345,000
6. Moneyball - $5,500,000
7. 50/50 - $4,315,000
8. Courageous - $3,400,000
9. The Big Year - $3,325,000
10. The Lion King 3D - $2,708,000
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.
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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