"Ant-Man" Reach Peak Box Office of Northern America

WWN - The new movie Ant-Man managed to become the 12th movie Marvel Cinematic Universe which was ranked first in the northern part of the US box office. The film, starring Paul Rudd is to achieve revenues of approximately 58 million dollars within a week playing in cinemas there.

Even so, the revenue figure is still below the estimated figure, namely 60 to 65 million US dollars. The income also showed the second lowest figure for Marvel Studios reached by the inaugural edition of their homemade movies sequential. Lowest income figures printed by The indredible Hulk, approximately 55 million US dollars, for the first edition in 2008.

However, worldwide, Ant-Man movie was greeted and achieve extraordinary income, even surpassing the previous Marvel movies, including Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) and Thor (2011). Ant-Man on his debut earned income of 56.4 million dollars from 37 markets and 114.4 million US dollars globally to date.

"This is a good first step, though not as big as what people say before. Marvel once again succeeded in expanding the stability of the characters that make the story in their world to be fresh," said Dave Hollis, Executive Vice President, Theatrical Exhibition Sales and Distribution Walt Disney Studios , who also claimed that Ant-Man is able to attract the most extensive audience share the family (28 percent) and women (32 percent) of all the Marvel superhero movie.

Meanwhile, the biggest surprise this week occurred in the film Trainwreck. Comedy, starring Amy Schumner the ranks third and earned approximately 30.2 million US dollars, far above expectations stood at 20 million US dollars.

"Amy is a rising star. He was also a star in the world of stand up comedy. And, Judd (director Judd Apatow) has a way of finding talent, and also imbue the character with sweet spices. What did you find when watching movies it is sweet taste in his character. The film is a romantic comedy that is framed in an adult comedy, "said Nick Carpou, President, Domestic Distribution Universal Pictures.Film in the first rank of weeks ago, the Minions, descend into second place after slumping revenue figure of approximately 56.6 percent. The results also add approximately 50.22 million US dollars in domestic revenues reached 216.7 million US dollars.

Another animated movie filmed Disney and Pixar, Inside Out, also fell one place to number four, with an income of about 11.7 million US dollars. Meanwhile. fifth place occupied by Jurassic World, with revenues of approximately 11.4 million dollars this week.

Ten films which entered the northern part of the US box office this week:
 1. Ant-Man (58 million dollars)
 2. Minions (50.2 million US dollars)
 3. Trainwreck (30.2 million US dollars)
 4. Inside Out (2015) (11.7 million US dollars)
 5. Jurassic World (11.4 million US dollars)
 6. Terminator Genisys (5.4 million US dollars)
 7. Magic Mike XXL (4.5 million US dollars)
 8. The Gallows (4 million dollars)
 9. Ted 2 (2.7 million US dollars)10. Mr. Holmes (2.5 million dollars).