Disney’s ‘Oz’ Keeps Lead during Box Office
2 views - published on March 18th, 2013 in Disney News tagged Disney, disney news, disneyland, walt disney, walt disney worldWalt Disney Pictures James Franco in “Oz a Great and Powerful.”
“Oz a Great and Powerful” continued to expel a spell on moviegoers over a weekend, while another wizard — “The Incredible Burt Wonderstone” — radically arrived to a carol of boos. “Oz” (Disney) took in an estimated $42.2 million during theaters in a United States and Canada, for a clever two-week sum of $145 million, according to Hollywood.com, that compiles box-office data.
Halle Berry incited out a larger-than-expected African American assembly for “The Call” (Sony), that placed second, with about $17.1 million in sheet sales; a film cost usually $15 million to make. Steve Carell’s “Burt Wonderstone” (Warner Brothers) was a unsatisfactory third, holding in an estimated $10.3 million. This film, that perceived gloomy reviews and a C-plus measure from audiences in exit polls, cost $32 million to make. Warner has now expelled 5 box-office dress in a row, including a enormously costly “Jack a Giant Slayer,” that was fourth for a weekend, holding in about $6.2 million, for a three-week sum of $53.9 million. “Identity Thief” (Universal) was fifth, offered $4.5 million in tickets, for a six-week sum of $123.7 million.