BOX OFFICE: THE LONE RANGER Now Looks Set For An Underwhelming $50M 5-Day Total
Early estimations are in for this weekend at the North American box office, and The Lone Ranger has proved to be a major disappointment for Disney. Despicable Me 2 has meanwhile continued to dominate and we have an update for you on Man of Steel.
According to Deadline, their sources have told them that The Lone Ranger will take $13 million today for a disappointing five-day holiday total of $50 million at the very most. This is obviously not the result that Disney were hoping for and comes far below even their lowest estimation of $65 million. With a massive budget and an extremely negative reception from critics, it also seems unlikely that its performance overseas will help the remake earn anywhere near enough to make a sequel possible. The result is in fact so low that The Heat may end up beating it to the #2 spot this weekend. However, Despicable Me 2 has continued to dominate, and after another day of earning $30+ million, it now looks set for five-day holiday cume of $140 million (that's the kind of result Disney would have obviously loved for The Lone Ranger). Meanwhile, Man of Steel took a little over $3 million yesterday for a domestic total of $259.79 million.
"The Lone Ranger" is a thrilling adventure infused with action and humor, in which the famed masked hero is brought to life through new eyes. Native American spirit warrior Tonto (Johnny Depp) recounts the untold tales that transformed John Reid (Armie Hammer), a man of the law, into a legend of justice—taking the audience on a runaway train of epic surprises and humorous friction as the two unlikely heroes must learn to work together and fight against greed and corruption.
STARRING:
Armie Hammer as John Reid, the Lone Ranger
Johnny Depp as Tonto
William Fichtner as Butch Cavendish
Ruth Wilson as Rebecca Reid
James Badge Dale as Dan Reid
Tom Wilkinson as Latham Cole
Barry Pepper as Captain Jay Fuller
Helena Bonham Carter as Red
Mason Cook as Will
RELEASE DATE: July 4th, 2013.
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