BOX OFFICE: CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR Taking Aim At A Massive $175+ Million Debut
As expected, Captain America: Civil War looks set to be a huge hit, but does it stand a chance of beating the opening weekends of movies like The Avengers and Avengers: Age of Ultron?
Captain America: Civil War is set to be released on May 6th, and The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that the first Phase 3 movie is on course to set the North American box office on fire with an opening weekend of over $175 million. Those are pretty conservative figures too as the trade points out that it could very well reach the $200 million mark. Of course, if we've learned anything where Marvel is concerned, it's that they should never be underestimated, so don't be surprised to see Civil War far exceed expectations, especially with it opening internationally in many territories this month.
As of right now though, Captain America: Civil War looks set to score the fifth biggest opening of all-time, coming in behind Star Wars: The Force Awakens ($248 million), Jurassic World ($208.8 million), Marvel's The Avengers ($207.4 million), and Avengers: Age of Ultron ($191.3 million). However, should word of mouth prove to be good enough, don't be surprised if it moves up a few places!
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