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X Marks The Spot?
Another weekend, and another entry into the Marvel universe tries to kick start a franchise that became sour after previous instalments. X Men First Class is the only new release so should grab a good portion of the weekends cinema goers. On another note, Spring Slam has now come to an end. Congratulations go out to Chrestomanci who topped the leaderboard, closely followed by Jeter0204 in second, Zaws third, Yesitsme in fourth and Rosalind in fifth. Well done to all.
#New Releases
Being the only new release, X Men First Class will hope to capitalise on audiences that have (for the past couple of weeks) been plagued by disappointing sequels, and in effect reboot the X-Universe after the third entry (Last Stand) and spin off (Wolverine) left quite the bitter taste in the fanboys mouth. So far reviews have been very positive, so even if opening weekend doesnt set the Box Office alight, word of mouth should keep the figures high in the weeks to come. Coming in at 3641 theatres, initial reports suggest a middling $53 million.
Heres how the weekend is shaping up so far (subject to change)
1. X Men: First Class (Marvel/Fox) NEW [3,641 Theaters]
Friday $23M, Estimated Weekend $53M
2. The Hangover Part 2 (Warner Bros) Week 2 [3,615 Theaters]
Friday $10.5M (-65%), Estimated Weekend $35M
3. Kung Fu Panda 2 3D (DreamWorks Animation/Paramount) Week 2 [3,952 Theaters] Friday $6.2M (-52%), Estimated Saturday $22M
4. Pirates Of The Caribbean 4 3D (Disney) Week 3 [3,966 Theaters]
Friday $5M, Estimated Weekend $16.5M
5. Bridesmaids (Universal) Week 4 [2,919 Theaters]
Friday $3.5M, Estimated Weekend $12M
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