The sequel to 'The Avengers' earned $84.5 million on its release on Friday, May 1, just behind the all-time best opening day 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II' with $91.7 million.
- May 4, 2015
AceShowbiz - "Avengers: Age of Ultron" kicked off the first season of summer blockbusters with an estimated $187.7 million debut, ending "Furious 7" four-week reign at the top. The superhero movie also scored the second-highest box office debut of all time.
The sequel to "The Avengers" beat the first movie with its opening day numbers, earning $84.5 million on its release on Friday, May 1 compared to the first movie's $80.8 million. It was just behind the all-time best opening day of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II" which earned $91.7 million in its first day back in 2011.
"Avengers: Age of Ultron" opening day gross is also the biggest ever for a superhero flick. It has grossed a total of $627 million worldwide.
"The Age of Adaline" starring Blake Lively snagged the second place with an estimated $6.3 million in its second weekend, bringing its total to nearly $23.4 million. "Furious 7" followed behind with approximately $6.1 million while "Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2" landed fourth with an estimated $5.5 million for a domestic total of $51.2 million. Animated flick "Home (2015)" earned an estimated $3.3 million for the fifth place while "Cinderella" took the sixth place with approximately $2.4 million.
Anticipated hits for this summer also include "Jurassic World", "Terminator Genisys", "Ant-Man", "Pitch Perfect 2" and "Mad Max: Fury Road".
- "Avengers: Age of Ultron" - $187.7 million
- "The Age of Adaline" - $6.3 million
- "Furious 7" - $6.1 million
- "Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2" - $5.5 million
- "Home (2015)" - $3.3 million
- "Cinderella" - $2.4 million
- "Ex Machina (2015)" - $2.2 million
- "Unfriended" - $2 million
- "The Longest Ride" - $1.7 million
- "Woman in Gold" - $1.7 million
