Are superhero movies past their prime? Well, maybe. But a new Captain America flick flew into theaters with a powerful rejoinder.
Captain America: Brave New World flapped its vibranium wings to an estimated $88.5 million in North America—ahead of expert predictions. Add in today’s predicted President’s Day grosses, and most prognosticators think that Brave New World will collect around $100 million over the four-day extended weekend.
And that’s just stateside. Overseas, Captain America is proving to be a solid import, earning about $92.4 million in international markets. Yep, the Hulk we see here may be red, but the movie itself is gathering a lot of green.
Another newbie, Paddington in Peru, paddled into second place domestically with an estimated $13 million over three days, or $16 million if you count what it’s expected to pocket on Presidents’ Day.
But while the ever-so-civil bear’s North American opening might ‘ve been modest, Paddington proved to be more than a match for Captain America overseas. It earned $115.8 million internationally—more than Cap could muster—to push its overall four-day estimate to $131.8 million.
The horror holdover Heart Eyes stared down $10 million at the domestic box office, which was strong enough to scare up a third-place finish. The flick has now banked $21.5 million in North America.
Two-time box-office champ Dog Man slid all the way to fourth place with $9.7 million over three days—a still tail-wagging take for the family flick. And Ne Zha 2, a Chinese animated adventure flick, skittered into fifth place with $7.2 million.
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I hope you plan to do a review of Ne Zha 2 since I saw it over the weekend and a good movie.
We liked the Paddington movie