BOX OFFICE: AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON To Stay At #1 This Weekend As It Nears $700M WW

BOX OFFICE: AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON To Stay At #1 This Weekend As It Nears $700M WW

Despite there being a handful of new releases this weekend, Avengers: Age of Ultron looks set to remain #1 at the North American box office. Meanwhile, we also have an update on the worldwide performance of Joss Whedon's sequel, and it's closing in on yet another landmark figure...

By JoshWilding - May 06, 2015 05:05 PM EST
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
It's Mother's Day weekend in North America this weekend, so take your mom to see Avengers: Age of Ultron! In fact, it sounds like that's exactly what is going to happen, as box office analysts are predicting an impressive haul of around $85 million this weekend. As per usual, that's just an educated guess at this point, but it will be interesting to see if the sequel exceeds expectations after taking a dent last weekend because of a variety of sporting events.  It reached the $200 million mark after just four days, beaten only by The Avengers which achieved that feat in three. 

Avengers: Age of Ultron faces competition from Hot Pursuit, the action comedy which stars Reese Witherspoon and Sofia Vergara. Reviews have been brutal though, so word of mouth won't help that one and it probably won't make any sort of dent. There are a few other small releases (Maggie starring Arnold Schwarzenegger will get a limited run), but the sequel is free and clear until Mad Max: Fury Road comes out next week. As of right now, the movie's domestic total is $217.6 million, and with $478.2 million from overseas, it has a worldwide total of $695.9 million.
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DrKinsolving
DrKinsolving - 5/6/2015, 6:03 PM
I'll definitely be seeing it again

Awesome Movie
carls256
carls256 - 5/6/2015, 6:04 PM
Going to see it again this weekend. Its actually the first time ive been willing to pay for another ticket to see a movie ive already seen in theaters.
HavocPrime
HavocPrime - 5/6/2015, 6:04 PM
Sure looks like a flop to me.
DallasAvenger
DallasAvenger - 5/6/2015, 6:06 PM
What are the predictions for Mad Max next weekend like?
TheEpicJuicebox
TheEpicJuicebox - 5/6/2015, 6:07 PM
Does the new avengers roster seem small to anyone besides me?
MrMartyMarvel
MrMartyMarvel - 5/6/2015, 6:08 PM

Himura
Himura - 5/6/2015, 6:09 PM
@TheEpicJuicebox

Did you ever think, that maybe, JUST maybe, they'll be adding more to the team between now and 2019?
supes123
supes123 - 5/6/2015, 6:09 PM
it's def going over a billion, but i don't think it will surpass The Avengers.
BlackPhillip
BlackPhillip - 5/6/2015, 6:11 PM
Pitch Perfect 2 will win week 3.
DRJ01
DRJ01 - 5/6/2015, 6:11 PM
And the idiots who say this is an BO disapointment will be coming anytime now
DTor91
DTor91 - 5/6/2015, 6:11 PM
@rolandetrigan

Superman hasn't been a big moneymaker in the past decade. Who cares? Both Spider-Man and Batman outsell him. As seen with the Avengers, it just takes one thing to turn that all around. Superman can come back on top eventually. Whether that's next year, or ten years from now, it can happen. But really, who cares? Any comic movie being this successful is a win-win for all included parties. DC will step it up. Competition is a very good thing.
blackandyellow
blackandyellow - 5/6/2015, 6:11 PM
Closing in on Avatar's record.
DeusExSponge
DeusExSponge - 5/6/2015, 6:12 PM
It's time to see if this will surpass The Avengers!
Mercwitham0uth
Mercwitham0uth - 5/6/2015, 6:13 PM
@TheEpicJuicebox

I don't think the roster will really matter once the Infinity War films get here.
XMenMarvelFan
XMenMarvelFan - 5/6/2015, 6:13 PM
I was REALLY disappointed in Age Of Ultron. But it's making money, and in a industry where $$$$ is ALL that matters. And quality is the least important thing... it is what it is.
BlackPhillip
BlackPhillip - 5/6/2015, 6:13 PM
@DoubleD

That depends if AOU can hit $500M domestic and make more than a billion internationally. I don't see it happening though.
MarkyMarkRises
MarkyMarkRises - 5/6/2015, 6:15 PM
LMFAO at the flop talk, seriously
BlackPhillip
BlackPhillip - 5/6/2015, 6:15 PM
"I was REALLY disappointed in Age Of Ultron." - XMenMarvelFan

To the surprise of no one.
supes123
supes123 - 5/6/2015, 6:15 PM
Why do people have to bring up MoS all the time, its so [frick]ing annoying. This article has nothing to do with it or DC. MoS was not a failure. If making 668+ million at the box office is a failure than 6 out 11 MCU movies were a failure(which i don't think they are).

Either way this movie was good and it will make loads of more money.
XMenMarvelFan
XMenMarvelFan - 5/6/2015, 6:15 PM
@KurtWagner1225 I hear Mad Max is better than The Avengers. And is arguably is the movie to beat this summer. At least that's what the critic's say.
xxxxxxx
xxxxxxx - 5/6/2015, 6:17 PM
I far from liked the film, but I'm still glad it's doing so well.
DRJ01
DRJ01 - 5/6/2015, 6:17 PM
In all honesty, this could make or be close to $500 M by the end of May
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