Monsters beat zombies and Superman at the domestic box-office. Disney/Pixar's prequel to "Monsters Inc.," "Monsters University" claimed the No. 1 position with $82 million in the U.S. and $54.5 million internationally.
Overseas, "Man of Steel" sold $89 million worth of box-office tickets but must settle to No. 3 domestically with $41.2 million. Starring Henry Cavill as our favorite Man of Steel, the Zack Snyder-directed film has grossed $210 million in the U.S. in just 11 days and a super worldwide total of $398.3 million. Wow!
At No. 2 was the Brad Pitt zombie flick "World War Z" from director Marc Forster. Based on the book by Max Brooks, "World War Z" made $66 million at the domestic box-office and $45.8 million internationally.
The comedy "This is the End" starring Seth Rogen, James Franco, and Jonah Hill finished in fourth place with $13 million while Summit's "Now You See Me" continued its magical box-office performance at No. 5 with $7.87 million. The crime thriller has made $94.4 million at the domestic box-office for a worldwide total of $134.4.
Here's the estimated Top 10 Box-Office films for the weekend of June 21st:
1. "Monsters University," $82 million ($54.5 million international).
2. "World War Z," $66 million ($45.8 million international).
3. "Man of Steel," $41.2 million ($89 million international).
4. "This Is the End," $13 million.
5. "Now You See Me," $7.87 million ($6.6 million international).
6. "Fast & Furious 6," $4.7 million ($11.2 million international).
7. "The Internship," $3.43 million ($3.2 million international).
8. "The Purge," $3.41 million ($1.1 million international).
9. "Star Trek: Into Darkness," $3 million ($4.9 million international).
10. "Iron Man 3," $2.2 million ($400,000 international).
___
And here's the international box-office estimates:
1. "Man of Steel," $89 million.
2. "Monsters University," $54.5 million.
3. "World War Z," $45.8 million.
4. "After Earth," $13.4 million.
5. "Fast & Furious 6," $11.2 million.
6. "The Hangover Part III," $8.6 million.
7. "Now You See Me," $6.6 million.
8. "Despicable Me 2," $6.4 million.
9. "The Great Gatsby," $5.5 million.
10. "Star Trek: Into Darkness," $4.9 million.
Here's my reviews of "Monsters University" and "World War Z"