Pixar‘s third installment of the Toy Story franchise sprinted out of the gates Friday, earning $41 million, the 8th highest Friday gross of all time. It continued to perform through the weekend, earning an estimated total $109 million (which could increase dramatically depending on Fathers’ Day theater-goers). This is Pixar‘s highest opening weekend to date, ousting The Incredibles by nearly $40 million.
The Karate Kid earned another hefty pay day in its second weekend, adding $29 million to its admirable $106 million total, while dropping 47%. It continues to outperform The A-Team which finished third this weekend. Hannibal and the boys have now earned just under $50 million, falling slightly into the disappointing category.
Farther down the chart, Jonah Hex predictably flopped in its opening weekend. It brought Warner Brothers only $5 million, and earned less than friendly reviews.
Check out the Top 10 Estimates (movie- weekend; total)
1. Toy Story 3– $109,000,000; $109,000,000 (debut)
2. The Karate Kid– $29,000,000; $106,254,000
3. The A-Team – $13,775,000; $49,797,000
4. Get Him To The Greek– $6,117,000; $47,857,000
5. Shrek Forever After – $5,520,000; $222,977,000
6. Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time– $5,237,000; $80,508,000
7. Killers – $5,100,000; $39,370,000
8. Jonah Hex – $$5,085,000; $5,085,000 (debut)
9. Iron Man 2– $2,675,000; $304,764,000
10. Marmaduke – $2,650,000; $27,866,000
Keep in mind, these are only estimates, and could vary due to Fathers’ Day!
Did you see Toy Story 3? What did you think?