( EW.com ) -- Alright , here are the facts about The Dark Knight Rises : . • Warner Bros. ' $ 250 million sequel is an utterly huge movie . • It earned $ 64.1 million in its second weekend ( a 60 percent drop ) . • It has grossed $ 289.1 million after ten days . • This total is less than the The Dark Knight had earned at the same point in its run ( $ 313.8 million ) , and that 's fine . • This total is also less than the The Avengers had earned at the same point in its run ( $ 373.1 million ) , and that 's also fine . • Overseas , the film has already grossed $ 248.2 million , and its headed for a finish between $ 900 million and $ 1 billion worldwide . The reality is that it does n't matter if the conclusion to Christopher Nolan 's Batman trilogy beats any other film at the box office — The Dark Knight Rises is a truly gigantic hit that will have the suits at the studio very , very happy . That said , the film is certainly performing below initial expectations . Things looked rather dire on Friday , when Rises had to compete against the widely watched Olympic opening ceremonies and earned $ 18.1 million — a whopping 76 percent drop from its first Friday . But it stabilized nicely over the rest of the weekend . Rises ticked up 44 percent on Saturday to $ 25 million and is estimated to earn another $ 21.1 million today . Altogether , that 's $ 64.1 million — good for a robust $ 14,549 per theater average — but a 60 percent drop from the film 's $ 160.9 million debut . That weekend drop indicates that Rises wo n't have the same legs as The Dark Knight , which ultimately found $ 533.3 million , so a domestic finish in the $ 450 million range seems likely . Many who expected the film to earn Avengers-sized numbers are pointing to the tragic Aurora shooting as the main reason for the film 's lower-than-expected business , but at this point , I believe that word-of-mouth is a bigger factor . While the film scored an `` A '' CinemaScore grade , critical reviews are not nearly as strong , and Bane is a less dynamic/marketable villain than Heath Ledger 's Joker . Still , as I keep reiterating , The Dark Knight Rises is an enormous hit . In second place , Fox 's frozen animation Ice Age Continental Drift gathered $ 13.3 million in its third weekend , lifting its domestic total to $ 114.8 million — the lowest domestic total ever for an Ice Age movie after 17 days ( including the original , which had $ 116.9 million at the same point ) , though still quite strong . Fortunately for Fox , the film has already grossed $ 511 million overseas , and it 's far from done with its run . Fox 's other big release , The Watch , debuted in third place with an awful $ 13 million . The $ 68 million R-rated comedy , which stars Ben Stiller , Vince Vaughn , and Jonah Hill , started off even lower than Adam Sandler 's recent R-rated misfire That 's My Boy , which grossed $ 13.5 million its opening weekend and $ 36.5 million overall . Originally titled Neighborhood Watch , Fox was forced to change the film 's title and make a marketing about-face in February following the shooting of Trayvon Martin by Florida neighborhood watch officer George Zimmerman . Suddenly , Fox brought the film 's alien invasion plotline to the surface ( something the studio was avoiding following John Carter and Battleship ) , but audiences never really got a clear picture of the film 's storyline . Of course , terrible reviews did n't help , either , as American audiences have proven themselves rather savvy at avoiding poor comedies ( The Watch , What to Expect When You 're Expecting , That 's My Boy ) and flocking to stronger ones ( 21 Jump Street , Ted ) as of late . The audiences that did see The Watch were 60 percent male and 59 percent 25-years-old or older , according to Fox . Those patrons issued The Watch a `` C+ '' CinemaScore grade . Step Up Revolution , Summit 's $ 33 million sequel , finished the weekend in fourth place with $ 11.8 million — by far the lowest for a Step Up movie . Diminishing returns were expected , though . The original Step Up , which starred Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan , opened with $ 20.7 million and earned $ 65.3 million in 2006 . Sequel Step Up 2 The Streets debuted with $ 18.9 million and found $ 58 million total in 2008 . Step Up 3-D opened with $ 15.8 million and grossed $ 42.4 million in 2010 . All three predecessors were produced by Touchstone Pictures and distributed by Disney . The franchise has now changed hands to Summit . Despite the low debut , Revolution , which earned a `` B+ '' CinemaScore grade , is n't a lost cause for Summit . International grosses for Step Up 3-D reached $ 116.9 million — a franchise high — and they may be the saving grace for Step Up Revolution as well . ( Plus we all know that Step Up movies will never really die . If direct-to-DVD American Pie and Bring It On titles are still getting made , there must be room on Walmart shelves for low-budget Step Up spinoffs , too . ) Rounding out the Top 5 was Universal 's $ 50 million smash comedy Ted , which took in another $ 7.4 million , lifting its five-week total to $ 193.6 million and guaranteeing that it will pass the $ 200 million mark domestically very soon . 1 . The Dark Knight Rises -- $ 64.1 million . 2 . Ice Age : Continental Drift -- $ 13.3 million . 3 . The Watch -- $ 13.0 million . 4 . Step Up Revolution -- $ 11.8 million . 5 . Ted -- $ 7.4 million . See full story at EW.com . CLICK HERE to Try 2 RISK FREE issues of Entertainment Weekly . © 2011 Entertainment Weekly and Time Inc. All rights reserved .
` ` The Dark Knight Rises '' won this year 's box office award . ` ` The Watch '' did n't do as well . Despite success ` ` Dark Knight ' '' is performing below initial expectations .