The Hollywood Reporter have revealed some new data about the international financial status of
Captain America: The First Avenger, and as you can see, it's doing far better than many expected. The site have also included a specific list of how each of 2011's major superhero movies have done, which I've included below.
But the film jumped $100 million during its second weekend of international release and has rolled out in only 41 markets, many of them smaller territories. That means Captain America has plenty of life left. Domestically, where the release had a one-week head start, it has earned $143.2 million.
The 3D pic is doing especially big business in Latin America and Southeast Asia, pacing ahead of Marvel's Thor in territories including Mexico and Brazil, where it has cumed $15.7 million and $14.5 million, respectively. It also has done solid business in the U.K. and Ireland ($11.1 million), Australia ($8.5 million) and even former Cold War foe Russia ($7.7 million).
Captain America touched down in Spain during the Aug. 5 to 7 weekend and grossed $2.5 million, 30 percent ahead of Warner Bros.' Clash of the Titans. And in Hong Kong, it opened to $2.5 million, 11 percent ahead of Thor and 24 percent better than 2008's Iron Man.
"We are very pleased with Captain America's international results so far, which clearly demonstrate the worldwide popularity of the iconic lead character," says Cripps, "as well as the continuing power of 3D at the box office."
Thor (Paramount/Marvel)
Budget: $150 mil
Domestic: $180 mil
International: $267.2 mil
Worldwide: $448 mil
X-Men: First Class (20th Century Fox)
Budget: $140 mil
Domestic: $145.3 mil
International: $203.8 mil
Worldwide: $349.1 mil
Captain America: The First Avenger (Paramount/Marvel)
Budget: $140 mil
Domestic: $143.2 mil
International: $103 mil*
Worldwide: $246.2 mil
Green Lantern (Warner Bros.)
Budget: $200 mil
Domestic: $114.6 mil
International: $45.7 mil*
Worldwide: $160.3 mil
Figures in millions. * Still rolling out overseas.
STARRING:
Chris Evans as Steve Rogers/Captain America
Sebastian Stan as Bucky
Hayley Atwell as Peggy Carter
Hugo Weaving as Johann Schmidt/Red Skull
Toby Jones as Arnim Zola
Stanley Tucci as Abraham Erskine
Tommy Lee Jones as Col. Chester Phillips
Dominic Cooper as Howard Stark
Neal McDonough as Dum Dum Dugan
JJ Field as Union Jack
Derek Luke as Gabe Jones
Kenneth Choi as Jim Morita
RELEASE DATE: July 22nd, 2011. (US) July 29th, 2011. (UK)
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