BOX OFFICE: MAN OF STEEL Remains #1 In The UK Despite Competition From WORLD WAR Z

Despite being one of a few comic book movies not to open in the UK ahead of the rest of the world and the fact that Superman is very much viewed as an American icon, Zack Snyder's Man of Steel has thrived in its second week of release. Read on for details!

By JoshWilding - Jun 26, 2013 03:06 AM EST

Filed Under: Superman

Monsters University doesn't open in the UK until next month (See? We don't get EVERYTHING first...), so Man of Steel only had one serious competitor this past weekend; World War Z. However, despite an aggressive advertising campaign by Paramount, the Zack Snyder directed and Christopher Nolan produced reboot came out on top for a second week in a row. In North America, Man of Steel fell to third place. Despite a drop of 55% in ticket sales, it just managed to beat World War Z and faced no real competition from new releases, Before Midnight and Snitch. The UK box office top ten in full can be found below along with some updates from across the pond.

1. (1) Man of Steel - £5,073,356
2. (-) World War Z - £4,535,899
3. (2) After Earth - £432,881
4. (5) Behind the Candelabra - £367,888
5. (3) The Hangover Part III - £316,888
6. (-) Snitch - £268,229
7. (4) Epic - £251,038
8. (-) Before Midnight - £244,231
9. (6) Fast & Furious 6 - £160,851
10. (7) The Great Gatsby - £158,927

MAN OF STEEL: $4.54M Monday / $214.62M Domestic Total / 4,207 Locations / $1,078 Location Avg. #ManOfSteel
— BoxOffice (@BoxOffice) June 25, 2013

WORLD WAR Z: $7.68M Monday / $74.09M Domestic Total / 3,607 Locations / $2,128 Location Avg. #WorldWarZ
— BoxOffice (@BoxOffice) June 25, 2013

MONSTERS UNIVERSITY: $11.02M Monday / $93.45M Domestic Total / 4,004 Locations / $2,752 Location Avg. #MonstersUniversity
— BoxOffice (@BoxOffice) June 25, 2013

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ManOfKrypton - 6/26/2013, 3:40 AM

This is why we get films ahead of the US.

thewolfx - 6/26/2013, 3:49 AM

Uk people got it right

TheGambitFreak - 6/26/2013, 3:52 AM

Haha, that's irony if you ever saw it.

An American hero as #1 in UK, and the foreign UN Zombie movie as #2 in the U.S., higher than said American hero film.

And don't even get me started on the Brit playing Supes, lol.

Now get to work, Fox!

Smarfi - 6/26/2013, 3:54 AM

Hmmmm.....I wonder how many Americans are pissed a Brit is playing Supes?

Luminus - 6/26/2013, 3:56 AM

KnobGoblin - 6/26/2013, 3:58 AM

gambgel - 6/26/2013, 4:05 AM

214m already on USA, it will reach 300m for sure!

and at least 300m internationally too, probably more, to final numbers could be around 700m. Pretty good!

MoeEL - 6/26/2013, 4:05 AM

uk people .....RESPECT

Smarfi - 6/26/2013, 4:13 AM

@CoulsonLives I remember reading comment on articles when Henry was announced as Supes and some Americans stated they had no interest in seeing a Superman film with a Brit playing Superman.Alot of Americans are extremely patriotic,so I'd say it definetly made a difference...........I want a flash movie too.I think with a decent script and director,it can be extremely successful.

KnobGoblin - 6/26/2013, 4:17 AM

Keep that gravy train rolling hard, Superman. Papa needs a Justice League movie.

Ocelot - 6/26/2013, 4:18 AM

Us Brits are carrying CBM's on the big screen. Superman, Spiderman and the GOAT Batman all played by Brits. You had Patrick Stewart and Ian Mckellen carrying the X-Men movies, now the franchise is being carried by Mcavoy and Michael "mother[frick]ing" Fassbender. Best performances in Thor were from Hiddleston and Hopkins two more Brits.
[frick] it just make sure that every new hero is being played by a Brit, get Cumberbatch who was clearly above everyone acting wise in STID as Doc Strange and Tennant for Pym.

KnobGoblin - 6/26/2013, 4:21 AM

Robe - 6/26/2013, 4:23 AM

Both Blade and John Constantine are British yet we're played by Americans with American accents.
When British actors are cast as the villain, yanks don't complain.

kylo0607 - 6/26/2013, 4:24 AM

Best CBM Ever! Loved it so much!Going to see it for the 4th time on Saturday.

Brainiac13 - 6/26/2013, 4:24 AM

Yeah.....WE COOL!!!

IUsedToBeThecase - 6/26/2013, 4:25 AM

Soups is number one huh?? I mean supes..

Niceeeeee

Brainiac13 - 6/26/2013, 4:25 AM

We got good taste and love our Tea!

and

User Tea!

LOL!

Supershadowbat - 6/26/2013, 4:26 AM

Go Supes go! MOS ftw!

Brainiac13 - 6/26/2013, 4:28 AM

Also the full Foreign Box office numbers will be in later this week!

Brainiac13 - 6/26/2013, 4:29 AM

I'm off to have some Tea!

Back later!

Luminus - 6/26/2013, 4:30 AM

Snap his neck Superman. Snap his mutherfrakin neck!

DoctorWeird - 6/26/2013, 4:30 AM

God, Us Brits are so talented! We just fit in to CBM's so easily. Never works the other way round when the likes of Braveheart and the Robin Hoods are taken over by foreign actors

Brits have a smoother transition into the roles of a CBM. God Bless Scotland!!...and the bit to the South too

GeekyCheekyChic - 6/26/2013, 4:33 AM

Lois: so if we're done measuring dicks...

Man of Steel CBM of the year.

Luminus - 6/26/2013, 4:35 AM

@CoulsonLives: Yes, but they don't know they can't land yet. That's when the smiling will suddenly come to a screeching halt.

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