RUMOR MILL
Monday, May 4, 2015
YOUR WEEKEND BOX OFFICE
The Avengers Returns With Vengeance
The Avengers destroys at the box office, as sequel Age of Ultron earns the second biggest box office opening ever with $188m, coming up just short of its 2012 predecessor's record $207m bow. Still wildly impressive, $188m makes up 85% of the Top 12 box office, breaking the previous record held by Spider-Man 3, which accounted for 83% during its release weekend in 2007.
1. The Avengers: Age of Ultron (Buena Vista) $188m 4,276/$43,886 avg. (debut)
2. The Age of Adaline (Lionsgate) $6.3m 2,991/$2,090 avg. (week 2)
3. Furious 7 (Universal) $6.1m 3,305/$1,850 avg. (week 5)
4. Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 (Sony) $5.5m 3,548/$1,564 avg. (week 3)
5. Home (Fox) $3.3m 2,852/$1,157 avg. (week 6)
