BOX OFFICE: WORLD WAR Z Kicks Off Domestic Run With Better Than Expected $3.6 Million

BOX OFFICE: WORLD WAR Z Kicks Off Domestic Run With Better Than Expected $3.6 Million

Despite the fact that many seemed to delight in predicting that Marc Forster's World War Z would be one of the most notable big budget flops of 2013, the zombie thriller has kicked off its North American run with an impressive $3.6 million opening on Thursday evening. Read on for more!

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By JoshWilding - Jun 21, 2013 09:06 AM EST
Filed Under: Horror


World War Z has been received quite favourably by critics (it currently has a score of 68% on Rotten Tomatoes) and looks set to perform a little better than expected at the box office if these early numbers are anything to go by. According to studio estimates, the movie took a solid $3.6 million at late Thursday night showings and should earn upwards of $50 million during its opening weekend in North America. Internationally, it opened with $5.7 million, giving it a current worldwide cume of $9.3 million. However, despite these impressive numbers, World War Z - which has a budget of $190 million - is unlikely to take the top spot. That honour will instead go to Monsters University after the Pixar prequel earned $2.6 million yesterday evening. Stay tuned for further updates.





The story revolves around United Nations employee Gerry Lane (Pitt), who traverses the world in a race against time to stop the Zombie pandemic that is toppling armies and governments and threatening to decimate humanity itself. Enos plays Gerry’s wife Karen Lane; Kertesz is his comrade in arms, Segen.


STARRING:

Brad Pitt as Gerry Lane
Mireille Enos as Karin
James Badge Dale as Captain Speke
Lucy Aharish as ???
Julia Levy-Boeken as ???
Matthew Fox as ???
Elyes Gabel as Fassbach
Bryan Cranston as ???
David Morse as ???
Abigail Hargrove as Rachel Lane

RELEASE DATE: June 21st, 2013.
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Chaplin
Chaplin - 6/21/2013, 9:25 AM
Happy to see that World War Z at least has a chance. If anything it looks to be an entertaining film and i've seen the word thoughtful and smart thrown around quite a lot in regards to the film. Regarding MOS, i believe that with the wide release in Europe and Asia and of course, China, the film will perform beautifully overseas and will definitely add more to its domestic gross this weekend. Here's hoping for that 1b. For now it seems out of reach, but Superman could surprise us again....
KrazyForKomix
KrazyForKomix - 6/21/2013, 9:26 AM
Why are they all aiming down? Hit his head, d*amit!
ParisSun
ParisSun - 6/21/2013, 9:29 AM
What does MoS have to do with WWZ? Unless you are a fanboy who wants this to be a bad movie and do bad so that MoS can succeed. Get a grip. Go see movies you like, don't be a fanboy.
SugarYumYum
SugarYumYum - 6/21/2013, 9:42 AM
Probably going to see Monsters U. this weekend if my BFF is up for it.

And of course it's going to be #1, who didn't see that coming?
BlackPhillip
BlackPhillip - 6/21/2013, 9:45 AM
Monsters U, baby!
marvelstudios
marvelstudios - 6/21/2013, 9:47 AM
Was a good movie, I enjoyed it. Everyone should give it a chance. I really hope this movie makes enough for a sequel.
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 6/21/2013, 9:52 AM
Yes, a sequel in which Brad Pitt can travel around another handful of Countries doing pretty much the same thing in each one, while pg13 zombies ALMOST appear on screen.
Hallosw2045
Hallosw2045 - 6/21/2013, 9:54 AM
Damn good movie, saw it last night and it really surprised me.
ralfinader
ralfinader - 6/21/2013, 10:19 AM
Well damn, that sucks. I sacrificed three goats, two of them virgins, in the hopes this shit adaption of a book I loved would flop.
FOOM
FOOM - 6/21/2013, 10:51 AM
It has good reviews and Brad Pitt so mainstream audiences will likely give it a go. Might dig into MOS's profits too.
knocturnalzen10
knocturnalzen10 - 6/21/2013, 10:56 AM
@gusto
lmfao come on man
HavocPrime
HavocPrime - 6/21/2013, 11:31 AM
How tame are the "zombies" in this flick?
kenjim152
kenjim152 - 6/21/2013, 11:38 AM
So now 68% in rotten tomatoes is well received right?
Equivocal
Equivocal - 6/21/2013, 11:51 AM
yes, 68% is well received

and

57% is ROTTEN !

LOL
SugarYumYum
SugarYumYum - 6/21/2013, 1:19 PM
A 60% or higher is a fresh certification which has always meant "well received". The only people who claimed otherwise were the idiots trolling IM3's 78%.

I expected Monsters U. to be higher honestly but 77% is alright for a Pixar film.

For comparison: Toy Story 3 (99%), Cars 2 (33%)
Maximus101
Maximus101 - 6/21/2013, 1:19 PM
Look at fast 6's score on rotten tomatoes.. Enough said. It's just their opinion and a lot of them clearly either don't like superman or don't care. Man of steel is definitely the best movie I have seen this year so far but I'm going to see world war z tonight I hope it's intense!
Gulon180
Gulon180 - 6/21/2013, 1:20 PM
....just walked out of the theater.
PeterDarker121
PeterDarker121 - 6/21/2013, 1:23 PM
MOS THIRD this weekend. MU number one...WWZ number 2....

MOS 61% down..................
126thst
126thst - 6/21/2013, 1:35 PM
I'm definitely gonna check it out for myself. Been interested in this one for a while.

I want to see MoS again, too.
Ceejay
Ceejay - 6/21/2013, 2:54 PM
This film was the most intense viewing I've had all year, the zombies hit like Linebackers! They accomplished an insane amount of genuine thrills without resulting to outright gore. Pretty damn well done for a first chapter, I eagerly await more in the franchise.
Luminus
Luminus - 6/21/2013, 4:09 PM
Movie was meh. No gore and barely any blood. Man of Steel was better.
Luminus
Luminus - 6/21/2013, 4:11 PM
@Ceejay: They hit like linebackers, until later on when they conveniently hit like plush dolls when Brad was "invisible" to them in the lab hallway.
Braveheart
Braveheart - 6/22/2013, 8:39 AM
Good film! Go see it and enjoy and forgot those troll zombie fanatics!!!
ahhmynuts
ahhmynuts - 6/22/2013, 3:03 PM
knew this movie would be awesome! i defended it like no other on there the last 4-5 months and it was worth it. where you guys at now??
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