‘Tron: Legacy’s Joseph Kosinski Passes JJ Abrams To Become King Of First-Timers. Before it got released on DVD today, Tron: Legacy managed to play in theaters long enough to establish Joseph Kosinski as the highest-grossing first-time director of a live-action film in Hollywood history.
The film’s $399 million global gross recently eclipsed the $397.5 million gross that JJ Abrams turned in on 2006′s Mission: Impossible 3. Now, such a distinction is relative. Tron: Legacy cost between $165 million and $170 million to make and a comparable amount to market. Tron: Legacy (2010) Weekend Box Office - Tron Legacy Number One. Christmas is shaping up to be a cold time at the box office this year.
This weekend new releases made unimpressive to downright dismal openings while Hollywood braces for the harsh reality that their industry is in for a rough end-of-year balance sheet. Tron: Legacy bowed in at number one with $43 million. That would be a stellar number for a smaller movie opening in mid-fall or spring, but for a heavily marketed $170 million budget anticipated blockbuster breaking out smack in the middle of holiday season it's only modestly exciting. The second major release out this weekend, Yogi Bear, came in a distant second place with just $16 million. While he might be smarter than the average bear, it doesn't seem to be doing him any good in the finance department. Weekend Report: 'Tron' Recycles the Power.