Impressive 'Percy' slays 'Wolfman'
Two weeks out, the fate of the three big movies that opened over Presidents' Day weekend has changed dramatically.20th Century Fox's "Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief" has demonstrated solid staying power and now appears likely, on a worldwide basis, to closely match the final gross of the romantic comedy "Valentine's Day," which dominated the box office in its debut.
'Percy Jackson' is a pleasant surprise for Fox
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'Wolfman' fades.
Universal Pictures' "The Wolfman," meanwhile, has quickly faded and has gone from a so-so opening to bust. After declining 69% on its second weekend and 58% this weekend, the monster movie remake has brought in only $57.2 million domestically. Its foreign total of $63.3 million is also the lowest of the three pictures.
"Percy Jackson" has had the smallest drop for two straight weekends and is now at $71.2 million domestically and has the biggest international gross, $95.4 million.
It will likely end up with a little more than $200 million worldwide, close to the final total of "Valentine's Day," which has fallen quickly after a huge $56.3 domestic opening and is now at $100.4 million. Overseas it has brought in $87.4 million.
Warner Bros.' ensemble romantic comedy is still the stronger performer, however, since it cost $52 million to make, compared to $95 million for the special effects- laden "Percy Jackson."
-- Ben Fritz
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