How the Biggies Fared

Yeah, but will they make their money back?

It’s hard not to ask that question after all the hoopla surrounding the summer’s high-profile movies, most of which opened big but quickly lost momentum and are pretty much played out.

In order of release, here’s a score card of the grosses, compared to the much talked-about monster budgets:

* “Back to the Future Part III” (Universal), filmed for $40 million; $82.1 million gross.

* “Total Recall” (Tri-Star), filmed for $70 million; $114 million.

* “Another 48 HRS.” (Paramount), filmed for $45 million; $78 million.

* “Dick Tracy” (Touchstone), filmed for $35-40 million; $102.3 million.

* “Gremlins 2: The New Batch” (Warner Bros.), filmed for $32 million; $39.7 million.

* “RoboCop 2” (Orion), filmed for $25 million; $43.1 million.

* “Days of Thunder” (Paramount), filmed for $50-55 million; $76.9 million.

* “Die Hard 2” (Fox), filmed for $60 million; $101.1 million.

These, of course, are the North American box-office grosses, which will make up from 20% to 30% of the overall gross, which includes the take from foreign and ancillary markets.