X-Men all set for box-office record, earns $111mn in debut weekend

Los Angeles: “X-Men: Days of Future Past” is projected to be the fifth best Memorial Day holiday weekend debut in box office history over a four-day period, just behind “Fast & Furious 6” and above “The Hangover 2.” [caption id=“attachment_1543911” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] X-Men: Days of Future Past earned $111 mn this weekend. Screenshot[/caption] The seventh instalment in the “X-Men” franchise earned USD 111 million, according to studio estimates today. Warner Brothers sci-fi monster smash “Godzilla” landed at Number 2 with $39.4 million from Thursday to Monday. The Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore-led comedy “Blended” held the third place spot with an $18.2 million debut. It is not a great start for the duo whose previous team-ups included “The Wedding Singer” and “50 First Dates.” Both films grossed over USD 80 million domestically. “Neighbors” and “The Amazing Spider-Man 2” rounded out the top five earning $17.2 million and $10 million, respectively. PTI