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X-Men: First Class Makes $3.4 Million at Midnight

June 3, 2011

The Hollywood Reporter is saying that Matthew Vaughn's X-Men: First Class, which 20th Century Fox opens today, has grossed an estimated $3.4 million from its midnight screenings last night, compared to the $3.3 million grossed by Marvel Studios' Thor in midnights last month. Thor went on to gross $65.7 million in its opening weekend, although one would generally expect that the X-Men prequel would do bigger business at midnight being a prequel to a popular franchise and with all the buzz it's received. On the other hand, the X-Men prequel is likely to have more of a female audience who wouldn't necessarily rush out to see it at midnight so it probably will even out and doing in the same general ballpark.

Check back on Sunday for the full weekend box office report.

COMMENTS (27)

Posted by:

soot

June 3, 2011

Hope it keeps going it deserves it.

Posted by:

Oktbr

June 3, 2011

Thats really good if u think about it cause thor was in IMAX and 3D XMen is getting a good buzz than Thor,so it should do better!

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sold

June 3, 2011

X-Men First Class is, in my opinion significantly better than Thor. Have to take a few things into consideration. One, the hype: Thor got 10 times more hype than X Men. Two, the cast: Thor has more “proven” talent than X Men and, while the X Men acting was not the best, the casting alone for Thor did not carry it to astronomical proportions. Three, the intro stories. Considering these movies are both supposed to be origin stories, X Men did a better job developing multiple characters. Fourth, last and more important, the EYE CANDY. Whether special effects or actor/actresses, X Men has significantly more eye candy than Thor.

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June 3, 2011

After 4 tries 20th Century Fox finally knocks it out of the ballpark. This is the best X-Men film ever made. X-Men 2 was good but, let's face it, it was the Wolverine show in all of the previous films. This is the first truly X-Men film. I cannot say enough good things about this movie, the perfectly selected actors were incredible and the movie is pure entertainment from start to finish. I am completely satisfied with this movie and hope they do multiple sequels to this. Great script, great effects. I would love to see a Magneto or Brotherhood of Mutants spin-off as long as Michael Fassbender keeps playing Magneto. 100 times better then Thor. Matthew Vaughn, you are the man.

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FILM GUY

June 3, 2011

Hangover made $10M, so who cares. And that was RATED R with a fraction of the budget!!

Posted by:

NPG

June 3, 2011

this is gonna be the best superhero movie of the summer forget Thor Green Lantern and Captain America next summer The Dark Knight will Rise and The Amazing Spider-Man Fails

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FILM GUY

June 3, 2011

Oh and that was in 2D!!! Not of that $13 ticket BS!

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FILM GUY

June 3, 2011

@NPG

I would bet my house that Captain America beats X-Men and Spider-Man will beat Hangover.

Posted by:

mikey

June 3, 2011

film guy....

dont you mean you bet your moms basement on it!?