‘Captain America: Civil War’ dominates foreign box office
LOS ANGELES — “Captain America: Civil War” dominated the foreign box office, launching to a massive $200.2 million in its first weekend of overseas release, and kicking off the summer movie season on a high note.
The Disney and Marvel superhero adventure is performing less like a sequel to the star-spangled hero’s films and more like another installment in the “Avengers” franchise. It opens domestically on May 6, when it is expected to make nearly $200 million.
The film promises the spectacle of watching Captain America (Chris Evans) square off against Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.). It also introduces Tom Holland’s take on Spider-Man and marks the first appearance of Chadwick Boseman as the Black Panther. Critics have embraced the movie, handing it some of the best reviews of the year.
Its gargantuan foreign debut comes from 37 major territories representing approximately 63% of the international marketplace.
The opening is only 5% behind “Avengers: Age of Ultron,” and is outpacing “Iron Man 3” and “The Avengers” by 26%.
