‘Avengers’ Still Defending the Box Office

11 May, 2015

The “Age of Ultron” is not over. The Avengers sequel topped the domestic box office for the second weekend in a row with an estimated $77.2 million according to Rentrak estimates Sunday.

The film has earned a staggering $312.9 million in just 10 days in theaters, tying with “The Dark Knight” to become the second-fastest film to do so.

While a wild success by any measure, the film is still lagging behind the record-setting precedent of 2012’s “The Avengers,” which made $103.1 million in its second weekend in theatres and had a domestic total of $373 million at the same point in the cycle.

“Avengers: Age of Ultron” also added $68.3 million internationally, bringing its worldwide total to $875.3 million. The Disney and Marvel sequel opens in China on May 12 with midnight screenings. The midnight sellouts have even prompted Chinese IMAX screens to add 3 a.m. showings to their schedule.

“Hot Pursuit,” meanwhile, failed to make a significant mark in its debut weekend, earning a less-than-impressive $13.3 million. The Reese Witherspoon and Sofia Vergara buddy comedy, which cost a reported $35 million to produce, was projected to earn at least $18 million out of the gates.

1.”Avengers: Age of Ultron,” $77.2 million ($68.3 million international).

2.”Hot Pursuit,” $13.3 million ($1.4 million international).

3.”The Age of Adaline,” $5.6 million ($2.6 million international).

4.”Furious 7,” $5.3 million ($19.6 million international).

5.”Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2,” $5.2 million ($3 million international).

6.”Ex Machina,” $3.5 million.

7.”Home,” $3 million ($6 million international).

8.”Woman In Gold,” $1.7 million.

9.”Cinderella,” $1.6 million ($4 million international).

10.”Unfriended,” $1.4 million ($3.2 million international).

AP

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