Hellboy II: The Golden Army stormed the box office this weekend, earning an estimated $35.9 million and the top spot.
That surpassed expectations, as well as the $23.2 million opener for the first Hellboy back in 2004.
As The Hollywood Reporter notes, Hellboy II is the third comic-book property to top the box office this summer (Iron Man and The Incredible Hulk were the first two). By all expectations, The Dark Knight, which bows this week, will make it an even four.
Hancock, last weekend’s top movie, slipped to No. 2 with $33 million, bringing its 12-day total to $165 million. Universal’s Wanted, loosely based on on the Top Cow miniseries, hung on to the fifth spot with $11.6 million, for an accumulated $112 million.
July 14th, 2008 at 12:14 pm
I saw it, but didn’t enjoy it as much as the first one.