Worldwide box office: 'Avengers: Age of Ultron' crushes the competition
Moviegoers continue to flock to the latest film in Marvel's "Avengers" franchise, released in the US on May 1. With $355 million in revenues, the superhero movie clearly dominated the global box office for the weekend of May 3.
"Avengers: Age of Ultron" held onto first place at the global box office and widened its already significant lead over "Furious 7," which grossed $59.9 million over the period.
In third place, the Chinese film "Silent Separation" took in $28 million.
The top 10 worldwide weekend box office estimates for the weekend ending May 3:
1. "Avengers: Age of Ultron" - $335.6m
2. "Furious 7" - $59.9m
3. "Silent Separation" - $28m
4. "Home" - $20.3m
5. "Helios" - $16.9m
6. "The Left Ear" - $15.5m
7. "Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2" - $9.8m
8. "Cinderella" - $9.3m
9. "The Age Of Adaline" - $7.7m
10. "Unfriended" - $5.5M
