Sensational start for the new Marvel film “Guardians of the Galaxy” – Meedia

From Jens Schröder

Let’s start. during our look at the box office in Germany There was a tangible surprise. After all, 380,000 people wanted from Thursday to Sunday, “22 Jump Street” look. This attracted the sequel to “21 Jump Street” is equal to its first weekend more spectators than the first film in the year 2012 as a whole. “21 Jump Street” saw at that time namely in ten weeks, has not 353 758 people. “22 Jump Street” conquered thus also # 1 on the cinema charts, “Train Your Dragon made 2″ repressed and “Transformers: era of doom”, which also continue to run with 290,000 and 260,000 visitors but very good. “Train Your Dragon 2″ cracked it by now the million mark for visitors. The second strongest reboot was the thriller “The Purge – Anarchy” with no fewer than 160,000 viewers

In the U.S., the “Guardians of the Galaxy” accumulated meanwhile straightaway 94.0 million U.S. dollars.. The previous August-Alltime-start record from the “Bourne Ultimatum”, which after all was collecting 69.3 million U.S. dollars in 2007, was almost pulverized by the latest Marvel film it. “Guardians of the Galaxy” started also stronger than the recent “Spider-Man” – and “X-Men” films, 2014 movie was just the latest “Transformers” with 100 million U.S. dollars a bit better at. The 94.0 million U.S. dollars are so sensational for the Marvel film, considering that the “Guardians of the Galaxy” are not as well known as other Marvel heroes long. The radiance of the label but apparently Marvel is even greater than expected. Success will surely make the film “Guardians of the Galaxy” is now a new franchise. # 2 on the U.S. charts is 18.3 million U.S. dollars in the way of “Lucy”.

While the new Marvel adventure starts in Germany until August 28, it went to 42 other countries outside the U.S. already at the start. As good as in North America, it was not quite the world though, but in addition to the 94.0 million came from the USA further 66.4 million U.S. dollars together – world so gigantic 160 400 000 The largest sums were while in Russia (13 million), the UK (10.8 million) and Mexico (6.5 million). In second place in the world charts follows with 56.2 million U.S. dollars, “Planet of the Apes: Revolution”, which finally starts this week in Germany, as well as the Chinese fantasy production “The White Haired Witch of the Lunar Kingdom “so far grossed converted fierce 40.0 million U.S. dollars in only six Asian countries and there.