Box Office: "Silver Surfer" Rises Above Original "Fantastic Four"

The weekend box office estimates are in and it appears that the sequel to the 2005 Fox blockbuster "Fantastic Four" entitled "Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer" has managed to beat the original in the opening weekend domestic ticket sales.

When "Fantastic Four" opened in July 2005, it managed to gross $56 million. "Silver Surfer" however may, according to early estimates, pocket $57,4 million. The original went on to earn $154 million or $330 million worldwide.

Elsewhere, "Ocean's 13" added $19,1 million for a 10-day total of $69 million, while Katherine Heigl's "Knocked Up"remains at #3 with $14,5 million, or a 17-day total of $90 million. The film cost only $30 million to make and it keeps earning money.


"Pirates of the Carribean" added $12 million for a 24-day total of $273 million. Globally, the film has exceeded expectations earning a whopping $820 million so far. Last year's "The Curse of the Black Pearl" earned "only" $650 million. The original 2003 movie however earned well over $1 billion. Can "At World's End" match that?


Finally, "Shrek the Third" is expected to add $9 million for a 31-day total of $297 million. The original "Shrek" in 2001 earned "only" $267 million, but the 2004 sequel "Shrek 2" appears to be the most successful with $441 million in US sales. "Shrek the Third" was the most expensive to make ($160 million). Will it exceed "Shrek 2" ($920 million) in global sales?

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