3 May 2015 8:32 AM, PDT | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Marvel Studios’ “Avengers: The Age of Ultron” packed a mighty punch with a smashing $187.7 million North American debut at the box office this weekend. But its hopes of topping the record for the biggest movie opening in Hollywood history were knocked out by a high-profile boxing match. Despite an electrifying U.S. rollout the kicked off summer, Disney’s superhero sequel will have to settle for the second-highest-grossing three-day first weekend ever, behind the $207.4 million rung up by “The Avengers” in 2012. Disney and Marvel have the third-best too, with “Iron Man 3” opening to $174.1 in 2013. The other studios cleared out. »
- Todd Cunningham
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