“Spiderman” is Pretty Great but not totally “Amazing” at the Box Office

While it missed the lofty box office heights of its predecessors, the latest comic book reboot, The Amazing Spiderman, still did pretty darn good at the box office in its opening weekend. Spiderman took in $65 million over the weekend and a total of $140 million since opening on Tuesday for the 4th of July holiday. That’s good for a rebirth of the saga, along the lines of the grosses for Batman Begins and X-Men First Class, as Box Office Mojo notes. However, it was below the last trilogy’s opening numbers. The new film stars Golden Globe nominees Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone along with Oscar winner Sally Field, Emmy and Golden Globe winner Martin Sheen and Emmy nominee Denis Leary in some fantastic performances in a very solid film. I gave Spiderman an A- grade and I think it could hold up very well in the weeks ahead…. As for the other new films, Oliver Stone’s Savages took in a lackluster $16 million (continuing Taylor Kitsch‘s 2012 losing streak) while Katy Perry‘s concert film Katy Perry: Part of Me was a disappointment with only $7 million and $10 million total since Thursday. Also tumbling this week was Magic Mike which took an expected giant drop of 60%. However, that film is already massively profitable… For more on all the numbers, head to Box Office Mojo here and check out the new top ten below.

TW LW Title (click to view) Studio Weekend Gross % Change Theater Count / Change Average Total Gross Budget* Week #
1 N The Amazing Spider-Man Sony $65,000,000 – 4,318 – $15,053 $140,000,000 $230 1
2 1 Ted Uni. $32,593,000 -40.1% 3,256 +17 $10,010 $120,240,000 $50 2
3 3 Brave BV $20,162,000 -40.9% 3,891 -273 $5,182 $174,519,000 $185 3
4 N Savages (2012) Uni. $16,162,000 – 2,628 – $6,150 $16,162,000 $45 1
5 2 Magic Mike WB $15,610,000 -60.1% 3,120 +190 $5,003 $72,797,000 $7 2
6 4 Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Witness Protection LGF $10,200,000 -59.8% 2,161 – $4,720 $45,846,000 $20 2
7 5 Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted P/DW $7,700,000 -35.0% 2,861 -854 $2,691 $196,020,000 $145 5
8 N Katy Perry: Part of Me Par. $7,150,000 – 2,730 – $2,619 $10,250,000 $12 1
9 7 Moonrise Kingdom Focus $4,642,000 -5.8% 884 +30 $5,251 $26,893,000 $16 7
10 17 To Rome with Love SPC $3,502,000 +405.9% 806 +777 $4,345 $5,621,000 – 3

Watch George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Bomer and More perform the Marriage Equality play “8″ live tomorrow night

Tomorrow night YouTube may have its busiest day ever as the stars have aligned for a one time only incredible live performance of the play 8. This new play written by Oscar winner Dustin Lance Black (Milk) discusses the landmark Prop 8 trial regarding gay marriage in California. Emmy winner Rob Reiner (All in the Family) will be directing a who’s who of Hollywood’s best and hottest actors who are all donating their time to bring awareness to this very important cause. Among the big names performing in this wonderful staged reading are Oscar winner George Clooney, Oscar nominees Brad Pitt and John C. Reilly, Emmy winners Yeardley Smith, Christine Lahti and Jane Lynch, Golden Globe winner Chris Colfer, Tony nominee Rory O’Malley (The Book of Mormon), Emmy nominees Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Kevin Bacon, Martin Sheen and Matthew Morrison plus Jamie Lee Curtis, James Pickens Jr. and one of the hottest men on Earth, the newly out star of White Collar, Matt Bomer, . They all agree marriage equality is a must have right for everyone. For more on this incredible one time only performance, head to the American Federation for Equal Rights website here.

Here are the details for tomorrow night’s show live from Los Angeles and broadcast on youtube.

About “8”
Uncover the truth about marriage for gay and lesbian Americans. George Clooney, Martin Sheen and Jane Lynch join an all-star cast for a one-night-only benefit reading of “8,” the new play by Academy-award winning screenwriter Dustin Lance Black (Milk, J. Edgar) that chronicles the landmark federal trial of California’s Prop. 8 using the actual court transcripts and first-hand interviews.
Watch the L.A. Premiere LIVE
Saturday, March 3
Pre-Show: 7:30 p.m. PT
Curtain: 7:45 p.m. PT

And here’s Rob Reiner telling you all about the show. Enjoy it, tune in and help support Equal Rights and Marriage Equality. I sure will be!

Rob Reiner on 8

First Look~ The Amazing Spiderman!

With the annual geekfest Comic Con in full effect in San Diego this week, the entertainment industry has swarmed over the city to pimp their newest and most prized projects. Along with panels for summer movies like Cowboys & Aliens and Fright Night, you’ll get confabs on TV shows like Glee, Dexter, Terra Nova and Fringe. But what may be most exciting is a glimpse at big movies heading our way over the next year and arguably the most anticipated is the rebooted Spiderman franchise pic, The Amazing Spiderman. The first in the new series features Golden Globe nominee Andrew Garfield (The Social Network) taking over from Tobey Maguire as the titular character alongside a great cast including two-time Oscar winner Sally Field (Places in the Heart, Norma Rae) and Emmy and Golden Globe winner Martin Sheen (The West Wing) as his Aunt and Uncle, Golden Globe nominee Emma Stone (Easy A) as his first love Gwen Stacy and Rhys Ifans (Notting Hill) as the villain. They all work under the direction of Mark Webb who is best known for the fantastic indie romantic comedy (500) Days of Summer, and judging from the first trailer that leaked at Comic Con, it looks pretty good. (However, the CGI scenes look a little too video-gamey for me). Take a peak for yourself below and watch as Spidey flies back into theatres July 3, 2012.

The Amazing Spiderman trailer