“Avengers: Age of Ultron” easily topped the second weekend of “Amazing Spider-Man 2,” which made $35.5 million in its sophomore frame, but “Hot Pursuit” paled in comparison to “Neighbors’” $49 million debut. The adaptation of Thomas Hardy’s classic novel has earned $1 million since debuting last week.ĭespite the presence of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, the overall box office trailed ticket sales from the year-ago period by roughly 5%. Fox Searchlight tried to capitalize on the Mother’s Day holiday, moving from 10 to 99 theaters and pulling in $760,721 in the process.
The twisty sci-fi thriller has made $15.7 million during its theatrical run.Īmong art house titles, IFC Films released the Jack Black/James Marsden high school reunion comedy “The D Train” on 1,009 screens where it did a mediocre $469,185. Sony’s “Paul Blart Mall Cop 2” snagged fifth place with just under $5.2 million, bringing its domestic total to $58.1 million.Ī24 continued to expand “Ex Machina,” moving it from 1,279 theaters to 2,004 locations where it earned $3.5 million. “Given our expectations it was a little lighter than we had hoped for,” said Jeff Goldstein, Warner Bros. It’s also on the low-end of Witherspoon’s recent bows for more commercial fare such as “Water for Elephants” ($16.8 million debut) and “This Means War” ($17.4 million debut). The Reese Witherspoon and Sofia Vergara retread of “The Heat” was crippled by withering reviews, with its debut falling short of projections that pegged an opening of $18 million or higher. With Hulk, Iron Man, Captain America, and the rest of the super team dominating ticket sales, Warner Bros.’ “Hot Pursuit” landed with a thud, picking up a frosty $13.3 million opening from 3,003 locations. Given that major markets such as China and Japan are still left to open and domestic audiences continue to embrace the film, “Avengers: Age of Ultron” should have no trouble becoming the second 2015 release to clear $1 billion globally, behind “Furious 7.” Internationally, “Avengers: Age of Ultron” picked up $68 million, pushing the film to $875.3 million globally.
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