Furious 7' holds on to box office; 'Age of Ultron' looms

Furious 7" enjoyed a circuit over the weekend, changing into solely the third film ever to create $1 billion internationally and leading the domestic box workplace for the fourth straight week. however the show that is poised to topple the Universal juggernaut, Marvel's "The Avengers: Age of Ultron," revved up overseas with a vast $201.2 million debut.

In North yank theaters, "Furious 7" had enough left within the tank to prime all films with AN calculable $18.3 million, in line with studio estimates Sunday. whereas the film has been a large domestic hit, it has been even larger abroad - significantly in China, wherever it's set a record with $323 million.

"Furious 7," a movie whose fate was once doubtful once the death of star Paul Walker midway through shooting, has currently created $1.3 billion globally. solely 2 alternative films, each by James Cameron - "Avatar" and "Titanic" - have created more cash internationally than "Furious seven."

"Furious 7" has had very little competition to challenge it throughout April. This weekend, the sole new wide unharness was the Blake spirited fantasy romance "The Age of Adaline." The Lionsgate and lakeside recreation unharness came in third with $13.4 million. The Sony comedy "Paul Blart: Mall Cop two" delayed stronger than expected to require second place with $15.5 million in its second week.

But the reign of "Furious 7" is effectively over currently that the extremely anticipated "Avengers" sequel is on the means. although it does not open in North America till weekday night, it debuted in forty four countries and territories this weekend. That represents regarding half its international rollout.

Disney aforementioned the film is surpassing the pace of 2012's "The Avengers" by forty four p.c within the places it's opened. idol Whedon's 1st installment of the superhero team-up franchise, prima Robert Downey Jnr., Mark Ruffalo, Scarlett Johansson and lots of others, made $1.5 billion worldwide, sensible for third uncomparable.

With 2 monumental blockbusters covering abundant of the world, the summer show season is prepared to formally begin next weekend. within the in the meantime, a couple of smaller films carved out a lot of restricted releases.

Russell Crowe's directorial debut, "The Water visionary," opened in 320 locations with $1.3 million. The critically acclaimed indie science-fiction drama "Ex Machina" distended to one,255 screens in its second week of unharness and attained $5.4 million.

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Estimated price ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, in line with Rentrak. wherever obtainable, the newest international numbers for Friday through Sunday also are enclosed. Final domestic figures are free Monday.

1. "Furious 7," $18.3 million ($69.7 million international).

2. "Paul Blart: Mall Cop two," $15.5 million ($5.3 million international).

3. "The Age of Adaline," $13.4 million ($1.3 million international).

4. "Home," $8.3 million ($13.7 million international).

5. "Unfriended," $6.2 million.

6. "Ex Machina," $5.4 million ($500,000 international).

7. "The Longest Ride," $4.4 million ($1.1 million international).

8. "Get Hard," $3.9 million.

9. "Monkey Kingdom," $3.5 million.

10. "Woman in Gold," $3.5 million.

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Estimated price ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at international theaters (excluding the U.S. and Canada), in line with Rentrak:

1. "Avengers: Age of Ultron," $201.2 million.

2. "Furious 7," $69.7 million.

3. "The Left Ear," $27 million.

4. "Home," $13.7 million.

5. "Cinderella," $8.5 million.

6. "Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2," $5.3 million.

7. "Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection of Frieza," $3.8 million.

8. "Run All Night," $3.3 million.

9. "Insurgent: The Divergent Series," $1.5 million.

10. "The Age of Adaline," $1.3 million.
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