Real Steel Fights Its Way To The Top Of The US Box Office With $8.6 Million!

Real Steel Fights Its Way To The Top Of The US Box Office With $8.6 Million!

Starring Hugh "The Wolverine" Jackman, Real Steel has opened with a fairly decent start at the top of the US Box Office, although it's likely to fall short of the estimated $30 million opening...

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By JoshWilding - Oct 08, 2011 09:10 AM EST
Filed Under: Action
Source: The Hollywood Reporter



The Hollywood Reporter reveal that Real Steel, which stars Hugh Jackman, has fought its way to the #1 position at the US box office. The movie took $8.6M yesterday, although how well it ultimately does will depend on whether it can continue to attract an audience over the weekend. Apparently, it's currently headed for a $24M or $26M debut, a fair bit short of the predicted $30M+ opening. The site also reports that there's a chance it could push that figure upwards of $27M if families turn out in full force, and with a budget of $110M, Dreamworks must be keeping their fingers crossed that they'll make that up when it's released internationally over the coming weeks.



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BooYah
BooYah - 10/8/2011, 10:01 AM
I knew it would make money. People love fighting robots, that's why Transformers makes so much money.
Bigbywolf
Bigbywolf - 10/8/2011, 10:01 AM
I'm surprised it has done so well. I haven't seen this but fighting robots just doesn't appeal to me anymore.
Nick56
Nick56 - 10/8/2011, 10:03 AM
Ive heard a lot of good things about the movie. Maybe ill check it out.
UnscrupalousSmurf
UnscrupalousSmurf - 10/8/2011, 10:14 AM
Good to see that Mr. Jackman is still a box office draw.
PaulRom
PaulRom - 10/8/2011, 10:14 AM
It'd be funny if this ends up being the new Transformers. :P
PaulRom
PaulRom - 10/8/2011, 10:14 AM
I haven't seen it yet, I'm hoping to sometime next week. Getting better reception than I initially expected. Plus I love Hugh Jackman AND Shawn Levy, a collaboration I'd love.
Sweep
Sweep - 10/8/2011, 10:43 AM
Damn you Rock'em Sock'em Robots!!! Can't we all just get along!?
Kayo
Kayo - 10/8/2011, 10:55 AM
that's good news for Jackman.
Steping
Steping - 10/8/2011, 10:57 AM
I'm not surprise.
Talontd
Talontd - 10/8/2011, 1:15 PM
Hahaha awesome!!! @TEA
Shredder
Shredder - 10/8/2011, 1:28 PM

Hopefully it will continue to do well. I walked in wanting to be entertained, and after the movie ended, I felt that's exactly what I got! Enjoyable movie.
MaddMonkk
MaddMonkk - 10/8/2011, 1:33 PM
my rock'em sock e'm robots was never like that tea!, rack'em suck'em is more like it! (boobs! man, are they cool!)
Spidey91
Spidey91 - 10/8/2011, 1:40 PM
@NOLANITE

and you know this because...?
UnscrupalousSmurf
UnscrupalousSmurf - 10/8/2011, 1:49 PM
Nolanite was deprived Rockem Sockem robots as a kid I guess! ....anyway, it looks fun!
headlopper
headlopper - 10/8/2011, 2:02 PM
When me and my brother opened the box of 'Rockem Sockem Robots' Christmas morning, we didn't get the boobs included! Damn U.S. censors!
I'll bet the Brits got free condoms in their Capn' Crunch too.
NeoBaggins
NeoBaggins - 10/8/2011, 2:08 PM
There's nothing else playing. Even I entertained the thought of seeing a matinee showing on this lazy weekend. Then I found something else to do....

Take out the garbage.
headlopper
headlopper - 10/8/2011, 2:15 PM
@NeoBaggins- Hilarious!
ballstothewall
ballstothewall - 10/8/2011, 2:18 PM
TITS ARE THE BEST.
Bandrews1
Bandrews1 - 10/8/2011, 5:09 PM
I saw it earlier today, and I thought it was pretty good.
Herosave
Herosave - 10/8/2011, 7:39 PM
I thought it was pretty good. Family fun, popcorn muncher, kind of like a new take on Rocky with robots thrown into the mix.
DirkDiggler97
DirkDiggler97 - 10/8/2011, 10:55 PM
Ichaos
Ichaos - 10/9/2011, 5:46 AM
@Nolanite just so you know movies don't just make money in the first 2-3 days. It definitely should profit before it gets out of the theater. It cost about 110 to make.

Plus all those obsessed with how much a movie makes just sound like a bunch of Ferangii. Interesting factoid. The now classic It's a Wonderful Life was a big flop at the box office originally.

For those comparing it to Transformers the only simularity is robots hitting each other. The difference with Real Steel is it has good acting and a script that doesn't appear to be written by an video game maker and omg characters actually grow which is unheard of in Trsnsformers.
Ichaos
Ichaos - 10/9/2011, 6:15 AM
@Neobaggins 1) you sound rather "exciting" choosing taking out the trash over going to the movies. 2) The garbage trucks don't run on the weekeds
Ichaos
Ichaos - 10/9/2011, 6:17 AM
Ummm teabag who are those idiots in that video. They make homeless people with cardoard signs look like they have lives
marvel72
marvel72 - 10/9/2011, 6:37 AM
i'll watch it but i doubt it'll be at the cinema.
Ichaos
Ichaos - 10/9/2011, 4:44 PM
@marvel72 its definitely worth seeing at the cinema. Besides nothing new is worth watching right now except maybe Moneyball
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