According to ComingSoon.net, Captain America: Civil War earned an estimated $75.3 million on Friday "from 4,226 theaters, an average of $17,807 per theater," including the profits from the Thursday premiere. By the end of its opening weekend, the latest Marvel installment is estimated to be the fifth largest domestic release of all-time. The overall excitement and overwhelmingly positive response that the film has amassed will no doubt keep it at number one for weeks to come. The only film that has a chance to unseat Captain America: Civil War from its top spot will be X-Men: Apocalypse, slated for release on May 27th.
Disney has been dominating the box office for the past month, trading places with The Jungle Book. The popularity of the film will also protect it from significant drop-offs next week. One thing that Captain America: Civil War has succeeded in, same with the Avengers, is that it has been able to attract newcomers to the superhero genre. Word of mouth has the potential of exceeding expectations at the box office and possibly surpassing the $191.3 mil.
The next Marvel film, and possibly its most obscure, Doctor Strange, is slated for release on November 4th, 2016. Marvel has been able to make lesser known heroes household names, and if history is any indication, Doctor Strange will be no exception.
Captain America: Civil War box office report for Friday: http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/684517-captain-america-civil-war-soars-to-75-3-million-on-friday#/slide/1
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