AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON Maintains Number 1 Ranking at Weekend Box Office

It was another strong weekend at the box office – both in the U.S. and on the international scene – and AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON shows no signs of slowing down.

Rentrak’s Senior Media Analyst Paul Dergarabedian commented, “Disney/Marvel’s ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’ continues to dominate the global movie marketplace, holding as the #1 film in many markets boasting another impressive $68 million weekend internationally in advance of the China opening this Tuesday and a massive global total to date of $875.3 million. Additionally, Universal reports ‘Pitch Perfect 2’ is off and running with a solid $8.8 million and number one debuts in Australia and New Zealand this weekend in advance of its North American debut later this week.”

Marvel announced last week the start of production on CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR. The film picks up where “Avengers: Age of Ultron” left off, as Steve Rogers leads the new team of Avengers in their continued efforts to safeguard humanity. After another international incident involving the Avengers results in collateral damage, political pressure mounts to install a system of accountability and a governing body to determine when to enlist the services of the team. The new status quo fractures the Avengers while they try to protect the world from a new and nefarious villain.

The film returns Chris Evans (“Captain America: The Winter Soldier,” Marvel’s “Avengers: Age of Ultron”) as the iconic Super Hero character Steve Rogers/Captain America along with Robert Downey Jr. (“Avengers: Age of Ultron,” Marvel’s “Iron Man 3”) as Tony Stark/Iron Man, Scarlett Johansson (“Avengers: Age of Ultron,” “Captain America: The Winter Soldier”) as Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow, Sebastian Stan (“Captain America: The Winter Soldier,” “Captain America: The First Avenger”) as Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier, Anthony Mackie (“Avengers: Age of Ultron,” “Captain America: The Winter Soldier”) as Sam Wilson/Falcon, Paul Bettany (“Avengers: Age of Ultron,” “Iron Man 3”) as The Vision, Jeremy Renner (“Avengers: Age of Ultron,” Marvel’s “The Avengers”) as Clint Barton/Hawkeye, Don Cheadle (“Avengers: Age of Ultron,” “Iron Man 3”) as Jim Rhodes/War Machine and Elizabeth Olsen (“Avengers: Age of Ultron,” “Godzilla”) as Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch.

After his debut in Marvel’s ANT-MAN on July 17, 2015, Paul Rudd will make his first appearance alongside the Avengers as Scott Lang/Ant-Man in CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR.

The film also includes Chadwick Boseman (“42,” “Get on Up”) as T’Challa/Black Panther, Emily VanCamp (“Captain America: The Winter Soldier,” “Revenge”) as Sharon Carter/Agent 13, Daniel Brühl (“Inglourious Basterds,” “Bourne Ultimatum”), Frank Grillo (“Captain America: The Winter Soldier,” “Warrior”) as Brock Rumlow/Crossbones, William Hurt (“A History of Violence,” Marvel’s “The Incredible Hulk”) as General Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross and Martin Freeman (“The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,” “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies”).

FURIOUS 7’s worldwide total now stands at $1.46 billion, while EX MACHINA’s is $22.4 million.

The top 12 domestic weekend box office estimates

1. Avengers: Age Of Ultron – Disney – $77.2M
2. Hot Pursuit – Warner Bros. – $13.3M
3. Age Of Adaline, The – Lionsgate – $5.6M
4. Furious 7 – Universal – $5.3M
5. Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 – Sony – $5.2M
6. Ex Machina – A24 Films – $3.5M
7. Home – 20th Century Fox – $3.0M
8. Woman In Gold – The Weinstein Company – $1.7M
9. Cinderella – Disney – $1.6M
10. Unfriended – Universal – $1.4M
11. Longest Ride, The – 20th Century Fox – $1.3M
12. Monkey Kingdom – Disney – $1.1M

The top 12 worldwide weekend box office estimates

1. Avengers: Age Of Ultron – Disney – $145.5M
2. Furious 7 – Universal – $24.9M
3. Hot Pursuit – Warner Bros. – $14.7M
4. Chappie – Sony – $9.8M
5. Home – 20th Century Fox – $9.0M
6. Pitch Perfect 2 – Universal – $8.8M
7. Age Of Adaline, The – Multiple – $8.2M
8. Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 – Sony – $8.2M
9. Cinderella – Disney – $5.6M
10. Silent Separation – Levinson Prod – $5.5M
11. Helios – Multiple – $4.8M
12. Unfriended – Universal – $4.6M

Next weekend PITCH PERFECT 2 and MAD MAX: FURY ROAD open in theaters.