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LOS ANGELES – The Avengers are mighty, but not enough to beat themselves. The sequel earned a staggering $187.7 million in its debut weekend, making it the second biggest U.S. opening of all time according to Rentrak estimates Sunday.
But Avengers: Age of Ultron failed to top the all-time record of the first film’s $207.4 million debut in 2012.
Although Ultron was the only new film in wide release this weekend, it had some significant small screen competition: The Kentucky Derby, the NBA playoffs, and the Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao fight.
With $168 million in international sales this weekend, Avengers: Age of Ultron has grossed $627 million globally in just 12 days. The film has yet to open in China and Japan.
The rest of the top five was populated with holdovers, The Age of Adaline, Furious 7, Paul Blart: Mall Cop, and the animated Home.
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