
Another weekend, another big-budget box office disappointment. This time its Warner Bros.-Legendary Pictures $185 million-budgeted Pacific Rim, which collected just $38.3 million domestically. But the film saw better results overseas, earning $53 million from 38 territories.
As Pacific Rim floundered domestically, the battle for No. 1 came down to a pair of sequels: Universals toon holdover, Despicable Me 2, estimated $44.8 million in its second frame, down 46%, while Grown Ups 2 earned $42.5 million. So far Stateside, Despicable Me 2″ has grossed an outstanding $229 million, with $472.4 million worldwide.
Globally, it was a close race for top ranking this weekend between Despicable Me 2, which collected $100.3 million worldwide, and Pacific Rims $91.3 million global weekend tally.
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Even though Pac Rim the monster mash-up from visionary director Guillermo del Toro disappointed Stateside, the overall box office was up more than 20% over the same frame last year, continuing the summers record-setting pace. »
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