Initial figures indicate THE DARK KNIGHT RISES ($36.4m) has taken $10m more than new release TOTAL RECALL (2012) this weekend. Whilst $26m isn’t to be sniffed at, for a movie that apparently cost $120-170m, it’s a bit of a disaster for Sony. The remake only beat TOTAL RECALL (1990) by $500k – 22 years ago $25.5m was far more impressive, and I know what you’re thinking… someone gave Len Wiseman that much money?
Elsewhere DIARY OF A WIMPY KID 3 (what happened to number 2?) grossed a hugely respectable $14.7m in third and THE WATCH struggles into fifth with a pretty ghastly $6.35m edging it over $21m in total. Suddenly Richard Ayoade’s movie career doesn’t seem so bright.
Source: Collider
