Tumbleweeds blew through North American multiplexes as the marketplace collapsed to its worst level in at least four years thanks to the end of the summer flick season and no new compelling flicks opening.
Last week's top two flicks The Possession and Lawless held onto their positions, the new Bradley Cooper flick The Words debuted poorly in third, and most holdovers enjoyed relatively low declines.
Box Office Guru Wrapup: Star Trek Softer Than Expected at #1 (2 days ago, May 19, 2013) - Vulcans and their comrades came out to power the sci-fi sequel Star Trek Into Darkness into the number one spot at the North American box office, however grosses were substantially below industry expectations across the board. The Paramount franchise flick had an extended release and grossed $70.6M over the Friday-to-Sunday period... read more
Box Office Report: 'Star Trek Into Darkness' Takes the Weekend, While 'Iron Man 3' Passes a Billion (2 days ago, May 19, 2013) - Star Trek Not Looking Into Black; Overestimations Leads To Disappointment? by Erik Childress Here's your 3-day box office returns (new releases bolded): 1. Star Trek Into Darkness - $70.6 million 2. Iron Man 3 - $35.2 million 3. The Great Gatsby - $23.4 million 4. Pain & Gain - $3.1 million 5. The Croods -... read more
