As it was already predicted last week, Django Unchained is on pace to become Tarantino’s highest-grossing movie, outpacing Inglourious Basterds at a similar point in its roll out. Easing just 33 percent from last week (by contrast, superhero movies and horror regular have second-weekend drops of more than 50 percent), Django crossed $106 million in its second weekend, something that took Inglourious 23 days. As you’ll learn in any business school, a little controversy over constantly saying n**ger never hurt anyone.
Of course, highest grossing doesn’t mean most successful. Adjusted for inflation, “Pulp Fiction,” which amassed its $200 million-plus nearly 20 years ago, would be the top earner among the Tarantino oeuvre. Moreover, it still ranks as the director’s most successful film having been produced for a meager $8 million. [TheWrap]
As it should be. Meanwhile, Django‘s $20 million take wasn’t the number one of the weekend. That honor goes to Texas Chainsaw 3D.
Texas Chainsaw 3D‘s $23 million was directly between the 2003 remake ($28.1 million) and the 2006 prequel ($18.5 million), though attendance was about in line with the 2006 movie.
Raise your hand if you can explain the plot continuity of those three movies. That way I know which people and I should never hang out.
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