‘Man of Steel’ Takes $116.6 Million in Year’s 2nd-Best Debut
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Time Warner Inc.’s “Man of Steel,” the grim reboot of the Superman movies, took in $116.6 million in weekend ticket sales, the year’s second-best opening behind Walt Disney Co.’s “Iron Man 3.”
The film, starring British actor Henry Cavill, also set a record for June opening weekends, toppling the $110.3 million for “Toy Story 3,” researcher Hollywood.com Box-Office said today in an e-mailed statement. Sony Corp.’s raunchy comedy “This is the End” finished second, with $20.7 million in its debut, missing an estimate of $25 million by Boxoffice.com.