Title
Weekend
Total
1.
Man of Steel
$113,080,000
$125
2.
This Is The End
$20,500,000
$32.8
3.
Now You See Me
$10,320,000
$80
4.
Fast & Furious 6
$9,400,000
$219.5
5.
The Purge
$8,200,000
$51.8
6.
Image via Pixar
The Internship
$7,000,000
$30.9
7.
Epic
$6,000,000
$95.4
8.
Star Trek Into Darkness
$5,660,000
$210.4
9.
Image via Pixar
After Earth
$3,750,000
$54.2
10.
Much more relevant to Warner Bros. is the fact thatMan of Steelmore than doubled the opening ofSuperman Returns.
The legacy ofSuperman Returnsplayed a big role in the genesis ofMan of Steel.
From the start, expectations ranged widely.
In the end,Man of Steellanded in the middle right where tracking had it last week.
For a time, it looked like Superman would fly higher.
For weeks the buzz aroundMan of Steelhailed the film as a home run: both creatively and financially.
And then the reviews started to come in.
Watching the Rotten Tomato score forMan of Steelsink steadily had to be disheartening for DC fans.
Today, the film rates 56% on the site compared to the 85% ofSuperman Returns.
Will word of mouth help or hurt?
In one respect it doesnt matter because the sequel has already been ordered.
And then theres the prospect of international receipts to consider.
Man of Steel opened in 24 international markets this week and took first place in most.
