BOX OFFICE: OZ: THE GREAT AND POWERFUL Opens To $80M Domestic; $150M Worldwide

BOX OFFICE: OZ: THE GREAT AND POWERFUL Opens To $80M Domestic; $150M Worldwide

Despite some analysts lowering their estimates to a more conservative $70 million, Oz: The Great and Powerful has conjured up an incredible $80 million at the North American box office, giving it a worldwide total of $150 million. Read on for details!

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By JoshWilding - Mar 10, 2013 08:03 AM EST
Filed Under: Fantasy
Source: Deadline


Oz: The Great and Powerful has lived up to early expectations by grossing $80.3 million in North America this weekend. This is a fantastic opening for the Disney movie and the studio are sure to be happy with these results, especially after spending $215 million on the movie and an additional $100 million on a big marketing push. Reviews have been mixed, but a B+ CinemaScore and good word of mouth have led to a +25% bump from Friday to Saturday. It's estimated gross is $23.1 million for today after earning $33 million yesterday. The Wizard of Oz prequel scored an additional $69.9M overseas, giving it a worldwide total of $150 million. In North America, 55% of moviegoers saw the film in 3D, while females outnumbered males 52% to 48%. Read my review of Oz: The Great and Powerful by clicking HERE. What did you guys think of the movie?





"Oz The Great and Powerful" imagines the origins of L. Frank Baum’s beloved character, the Wizard of Oz. When Oscar Diggs (James Franco), a small-time circus magician with dubious ethics, is hurled away from dusty Kansas to the vibrant Land of Oz, he thinks he’s hit the jackpot—fame and fortune are his for the taking—that is until he meets three witches, Theodora (Mila Kunis), Evanora (Rachel Weisz) and Glinda (Michelle Williams), who are not convinced he is the great wizard everyone’s been expecting. Reluctantly drawn into the epic problems facing the Land of Oz and its inhabitants, Oscar must find out who is good and who is evil before it is too late. Putting his magical arts to use through illusion, ingenuity—and even a bit of wizardry—Oscar transforms himself not only into the great and powerful Wizard of Oz but into a better man as well.


STARRING:

James Franco as Oscar Diggs/Oz
Mila Kunis as Theodora
Michelle Williams as Glinda the Good Witch
Rachel Weisz as Evanora
Zach Braff as Frank and Finley
Joey King as China Girl
Abigail Spencer as Mrs. Hamilton
Ted Raimi as Skeptic/Tinker
Tony Cox as Knuck
Tim Holmes as The Strong Man

RELEASE DATE: Out now!


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P862010
P862010 - 3/10/2013, 8:58 AM
wow what a shock another hit for Disney lol

disney has

Pixar
Marvel
Star Wars
POTC

LOL ridiculous
PsyGuy
PsyGuy - 3/10/2013, 9:01 AM
This movie deserves it!
thorhulk77
thorhulk77 - 3/10/2013, 9:06 AM
What a good movie. A little cheesy at times, but still great. Not a surprise.
PhoenixKing
PhoenixKing - 3/10/2013, 9:08 AM
That is so incredible... I completely loved the film, it was awesome just like I expected it to be!
BigeBigzWells
BigeBigzWells - 3/10/2013, 9:17 AM
Great movie. I saw it in 3D yesterday and I LOVED it.
jlabatman0511
jlabatman0511 - 3/10/2013, 9:17 AM
You know you would still hit it:
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thorhulk77
thorhulk77 - 3/10/2013, 9:18 AM
@jlabatman0511

LOL!
FOOM
FOOM - 3/10/2013, 9:20 AM
Very good family film. Typical Raimi. Bit of cheese is the price you pay for all that feel good & magic.
peppy
peppy - 3/10/2013, 9:30 AM
Saw this film yesterday , wasn't a actually to bad .
jlabatman0511
jlabatman0511 - 3/10/2013, 9:37 AM
IM53 on his way to making it 54 as in children and small animals eaten in one day:
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CaptainObvious
CaptainObvious - 3/10/2013, 9:41 AM
I saw it yesterday. Me and the audience were very entertained by it and I had alot of fun with it.
jlabatman0511
jlabatman0511 - 3/10/2013, 9:50 AM
Almost as good as the collage you had put on your bedroom ceiling IM53:
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MisterNiceGuy
MisterNiceGuy - 3/10/2013, 9:52 AM
wasn't long ago when these were impossible numbers to achieve
jlabatman0511
jlabatman0511 - 3/10/2013, 9:53 AM
No to mention the pic of Pedusto you keep by the nightstand near the Jergens and tissues.
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jlabatman0511
jlabatman0511 - 3/10/2013, 9:56 AM
^ LOL!
Lizardking310
Lizardking310 - 3/10/2013, 10:07 AM
Love me that Bruce Campbell cameo!! The chin lives on !!!
SimyJo
SimyJo - 3/10/2013, 10:29 AM
@jlabatman0511

Yeah probably.... 'Bag-over-the-face and bomb the bass' thats my motto.
jlabatman0511
jlabatman0511 - 3/10/2013, 10:41 AM
it's a pretty good movie, more family oriented for sure as the Mrs and lil jla loved it! Visually great and a not a bad story!
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 3/10/2013, 10:45 AM
It was good. I didn't love it though - still it was better than a lot of similar movies out there.
XavierLehnsherr
XavierLehnsherr - 3/10/2013, 10:50 AM
I'm into it for Michelle Williams. Been wanting to bang her since Species.
Hellsing
Hellsing - 3/10/2013, 11:00 AM
The movie was good it wasn't great but I think kids are gonna love it. There moments that has the magic of wizard of oz. I might be in the minority but I thought Franco was miscast in the role dude has zero charisma. But the witches were good but the stand outs were zach braff and the china girl. Plus its kinda slow in the middle but picks up in last half hour.
HughJasol
HughJasol - 3/10/2013, 11:17 AM
I worked on this movie and saw it last week so I'm glad that it's doing great so far. On to the sequel.
Hellsing
Hellsing - 3/10/2013, 11:25 AM
@DoubleD its March dude, IM and MOS are summer movies which tend to a whole lot better because you know people really do have time to go watch the movie. IM3 is coming off the Avengers which is going to give it a boost(plus its being released internationally first so IF the movie is good then thats going to give the movie an extra boost) and MOS is the return of Superman to the big screen so I highly doubt there going to bomb. The one movie thats most likely to bomb (but I hope that I'm wrong) is the Great Gatsby, its sandwiched between Trek and IM3.
Hellsing
Hellsing - 3/10/2013, 11:29 AM
Also World War Z seems like it hasn't created any buzz what so ever so that definitely my bomb hard, also After Earth is a huge question mark. Of course every one on here is aware that this is a M Night Shamamamaladingalong movie but to the general audience the thing they notice first is Will Smith and his son. So its gonna be interesting to see if Will Smith still has the star power to get peoples backsides in to the cinema.
Khaleesi
Khaleesi - 3/10/2013, 11:30 AM
Just watched it last night. I loved it!
Ceejay
Ceejay - 3/10/2013, 11:37 AM
@MisterNiceGuy - Not really, $80 million weekend opening is decent but films been doing that and more pretty regularly since the turn of the century. Doing over a $100 million for the weekend has become the real box office expectation. That's why Avengers doing $200 million in a weekend last year was so phenomenal.


Oz's opening is currently number 39th in the all time biggest domestic weekend openings.
AnungUnRama
AnungUnRama - 3/10/2013, 11:45 AM
Wonderful movie. Saw it yesterday and enjoyed every minute. Best life-action 3D since Avatar. At least on par with that one's. Just great.
GUNSMITH
GUNSMITH - 3/10/2013, 11:54 AM
THE 3D WAS PRETTY COOL
MisterNiceGuy
MisterNiceGuy - 3/10/2013, 12:09 PM
Ceejay I understand that. That's why I'm saying its to be expected now. It wasnt always like that
thewolfx
thewolfx - 3/10/2013, 12:37 PM
Raimi says suckit
PartyKiller
PartyKiller - 3/10/2013, 1:19 PM
Saw it and loved it. Raimi is an awesome director. Glad to see him kicking ass after leaving the sucks at Sony.
jerryblake
jerryblake - 3/10/2013, 1:45 PM
Surprise to hear it's a good movie. God damn. Now i got a temptation to watch this damn thing
CaptainPresley
CaptainPresley - 3/10/2013, 4:27 PM
Just saw it in IMAX 3D. Loved it! It a must see in 3D.
JohnTom88
JohnTom88 - 3/10/2013, 4:38 PM
Use the cash to buy Hasbro, Disney
subzero1077
subzero1077 - 3/10/2013, 7:56 PM
Saw it opening night, it was really awesome!
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