How do you defeat a superhero? Easy, just bring some monsters.
Superman faced some box office kryptonite this weekend as his colossal debut was clearly a thing of the past as two monster themed films opened up in the top two spots. The “Monsters Inc” prequel “Monsters University” brought in $82 million as Pixar proved to be a true superhero in Hollywood. Pixar continued it’s annual box office domination alive with it’s 14th consecutive film to open at No. 1. “Monsters University” was also the second largest Pixar opening ever, second only to 2010’s “Toy Story 3,” which brought in $110.3 million.
Brad Pitt’s “World War Z” was monstrous in a good way, surprising studio execs with an astounding $66 million in it’s opening weekend. Pitt takes on a world nearly overrun by zombies in the thriller. Zombies aren’t cheap as this movie cost over $200 million to make, but “World War Z” is not only Pitt’s biggest opening, but a sequel has already been confirmed.
So, where does that leave the son of Jor-El? Try a distant third. “Man of Steel” pulled in $41.2 million, falling off 65% from it’s debut last week. In just 10 days, the Superman reboot has pulled in over $210 million. How much gas does the Man of Steel have in the tank remains to be seen, but you can’t count out Superman.
The rest of the top five featured The Seth Rogen comedy “This is the End” pulling in $13 million and the magically criminal “Now You See Me” with $7.9 million.
