Box Office: 'Captain America' Smashes 'Fast Five' April Record
It was a record-breaking weekend at the box office for Marvel Studios and Disney.
Captain America: The Winter Soldier debuted with $96.2 million in North America to take the No. 1 spot at the weekend box office. This total, when coupled with the $207.1 million gross from its 10 days overseas so far, brings the film to a worldwide haul of $303.3 million. Internationally, the sequel has already surpassed the entire $193.9 million foreign totals of the original, Captain America: The First Avenger. Domestically, the difference between the original and the sequel is similarly stunning, as this weekend's gross topples the $65 million the first movie made in its North American debut in July 2011.
But that's not even the most momentous news of all. With its $96.2 million gross, Captain America: The Winter Soldier now holds the record for the biggest April opening of all time, eclipsing the $86.2 million opening of previous April champ Fast Five. In addition to topping the previous record-holder, Captain America also completely obliterated its weekend competition...
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While Biblical blockbuster Noah has now passed the $100 million mark internationally, it grossed a mere fraction of Captain America's total domestically. The film took in $17 million to place No. 2 this weekend. Coupled with its $106.2 million foreign gross, the film now has a global total of $178.5 million.
Sitting comfortably at No. 3 was Young Adult epic Divergent, which brought in $13 million, while Christian film God's Not Dead continues to surprise pundits, raking in $7.7 million to finish at No. 4. Wes Anderson's The Grand Budapest Hotel rounds out the top five as it expanded from limited release into a wide opening in 1,263 theaters nationwide. The film grossed $6.3 million for a domestic total of $33.4 million.
Check out this week's Top 10:
1. Captain America: The Winter Soldier ($96.2 million)
2. Noah ($17 million)
3. Divergent ($13 million)
4. God's Not Dead ($7.7 million)
5. The Grand Budapest Hotel ($6.3 million)
6. Muppets Most Wanted ($6.28 million)
7. Mr. Peabody & Sherman ($5.3 million)
8. Sabotage ($1.9 million)
9. Need for Speed ($1.84 million)
10. Non-Stop ($1.83 million)