Pamela McClintock of THR:
Sony's The Amazing Spider-Man 2 kicked off the summer box office in style, earning $92 million in its debut.
Internationally, where the superhero sequel began opening two weeks ago, the movie took in an estimated $116 million for a foreign total of $277 million and global haul of $369 million (it is pacing ahead of the first Amazing Spider-Man in many markets). Amazing Spider-Man 2 debuted in China on Sunday, taking in a stellar $10.4 million.
In the U.S., Amazing Spider-Man 2 was fueled by families (33 percent) and younger moviegoers, with 51 percent of ticket buyers under the age of 25, a strong showing. They liked the movie best, giving it an A- CinemaScore. Overall, the movie earned a B+. Males made up 61 percent of the audience.
The movie had hoped to best the recent $95 million opening of Captain America: The Winter Soldier to become the top opener of 2013 to date. In terms of May openings, Amazing Spider-Man 2 ranks No. 7.
Director Marc Webb reteamed with stars Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone to make the $200 million-plus sequel, which features an array of new castmembers, including Jamie Foxx as the villain Electro and Dane DeHaan as Harry Osborn, Spider-Man's friend turned nemesis. Paul Giamatti plays Rhino, a third bad guy.
Comparisons to The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) are complicated since that film opened Tuesday of Fourth of July week, taking in $137 million in its first six days, including $62 million for the weekend. Amazing Spider-Man topped out at $752.2 million globally, successfully relaunching the marquee franchise post Tobey Maguire.
Summer almost always begins with a Marvel Comics superhero tentpole. In 2012, Marvel and Disney's The Avengers netted an astounding $207.4 million on its first weekend in May, the highest opening of all time for any time of the year. Last year, Iron Man 3 took in $174.1 million; Thor grossed $65.7 million in 2011; and X-Men Origins: Wolverine made $85.1 million in 2009.
Spider-Man 3, debuting to $151.1 million in 2007, is the No. 3 May opener of all time after Avengers and Iron Man 3.
Fox's femme-fueled comedy The Other Woman held well in its second weekend, placing No. 2 with $14.2 million for a domestic total of $47.3 million.
Sony's Christian film Heaven is for Real, coming in No. 3, grossed $8.7 million in its third outing for a total $65.6 million.
Winter Soldier hit nearly $680 million in global ticket sales, grossing $7.8 million in North America for a fourth-place finish. The Disney and Marvel tentpole has earned $237.1 million domestically and $442.7 million internationally for a total $679.8 million -- 83 percent ahead of the first Captain America.
Fox's Rio 2 crossed the $100 million in its fourth weekend, grossing $7.6 million for a domestic total of $106.5 million and coming in No. 5.
Next Up: The adult comedy "Neighbors" moves in with an R-rated script written by Brendan O'Brien and Andrew Cohen, that follows the rivalry between the top dog of a college fraternity (Zac Efron) and a local family man (Seth Rogen) who lives right nearby. Rose Byrne will play Rogen's wife. Another R-rated comedy--this tine written directed and starring Jon Favreau as a "Chef" who loses his restaurant job who starts up a food truck in an effort to get it back. Lea Michele, Patrick Stewart, Hugh Dancy, Dan Aykroyd, Kelsey Grammer, Bernadette Peters, and Martin Short provide the vocals in the CG animated family film Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return.
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