BOX OFFICE: X-MEN APOCALYPSE Looks Set For Impressive $80 Million Haul Over Memorial Day Weekend
Ticket sales slowed down a little on Friday evening, but X-Men: Apocalypse still looks set to have a solid opening weekend in North America with a haul of $80 million. Hit the jump for further details...
With Disney embroiled in a public relations nightmare thanks to Amber Heard filing for a restraining order against her husband Johnny Depp amid allegations of domestic abuse, Alice Through the Looking Glass ended up being no match for X-Men: Apocalypse at the North American box office yesterday. The Bryan Singer helmed release made $26.4 million on Friday for an estimated haul of $80 million over the long Memorial Day weekend, a little behind initial estimations of around $90 million or more.
Alice Through the Looking Glass made only $9.8 million yesterday, but The Hollywood Reporter reveals that traffic on the latest X-Men movie still slowed down a little as the evening wore on, hence why those estimates have dropped a little. Fox meanwhile are said to be well aware that this instalment is unlikely to top 2014's Days of Future Past due to the critical reception, but still hoped for $85 million. It's still early days of course, so there's every chance X-Men: Apocalypse could exceed expectations.
We've yet to hear about how the movie is currently doing overseas, but it was revealed earlier this week that it's already earned upwards of $130 million. Despite the fact that X-Men: Apocalypse is unlikely to top the previous instalment, it will still be a success for Fox, and is performing well when you take into account that this is the sixth instalment in a franchise which has been very hit and miss!