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'Avengers: Age of Ultron' Scores Second-Highest Box Office Debut of All Time
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The sequel to 'The Avengers' earned $84.5 million on its release on Friday, May 1, just behind the all-time best opening day 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II' with $91.7 million.

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"Avengers: Age of Ultron" kicked off the first season of summer blockbusters with an estimated $187.7 million debut, ending "Furious 7" four-week reign at the top. The superhero movie also scored the second-highest box office debut of all time.

The sequel to "The Avengers" beat the first movie with its opening day numbers, earning $84.5 million on its release on Friday, May 1 compared to the first movie's $80.8 million. It was just behind the all-time best opening day of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II" which earned $91.7 million in its first day back in 2011.

"Avengers: Age of Ultron" opening day gross is also the biggest ever for a superhero flick. It has grossed a total of $627 million worldwide.

"The Age of Adaline" starring Blake Lively snagged the second place with an estimated $6.3 million in its second weekend, bringing its total to nearly $23.4 million. "Furious 7" followed behind with approximately $6.1 million while "Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2" landed fourth with an estimated $5.5 million for a domestic total of $51.2 million. Animated flick "Home (2015)" earned an estimated $3.3 million for the fifth place while "Cinderella" took the sixth place with approximately $2.4 million.

Anticipated hits for this summer also include "Jurassic World", "Terminator Genisys", "Ant-Man", "Pitch Perfect 2" and "Mad Max: Fury Road".

  1. "Avengers: Age of Ultron" - $187.7 million
  2. "The Age of Adaline" - $6.3 million
  3. "Furious 7" - $6.1 million
  4. "Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2" - $5.5 million
  5. "Home (2015)" - $3.3 million
  6. "Cinderella" - $2.4 million
  7. "Ex Machina (2015)" - $2.2 million
  8. "Unfriended" - $2 million
  9. "The Longest Ride" - $1.7 million
  10. "Woman in Gold" - $1.7 million

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