Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Captain America beat Harry Potter in U.S.


Spells witches '​​Harry Potter' apparently began to fade in the land of Uncle Sam. Movie 'Captain America: The First Avenger' which debuted this week able to shift the film, starring Daniel Radcliffe into second position Ameria States box office.

As quoted by the Associated Press, the movie 'Captain America: The First Avenger' topped the U.S. box office after winning a U.S. $ 65.8 million on inaugural weekend screenings. While the film 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2' is only able to reap more than U.S. $ 48 million in the second week of screenings.

Head of Distribution for Paramount, said Don Harris, the film 'Captain America' beyond what is expected. He estimated that revenue will be the same movie as the movie 'X-Men: First Class', ie U.S. $ 55.1 million.

"Being the fifth film that tells the story of superheroes this summer, we seem to have saved the best for last," he said.

Meanwhile, the film 'Captain America: The First Avenger' only able to reach revenues of U.S. $ 2.8 million in Italy. The film itself will be played in 23 countries, including Britain, Australia, Korea, next week.

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