Box Office Report: ‘Ant-Man’ Narrowly Misses Box Office Target

Marvel’s Ant-Man had a lot working against it. The character’s not a particular fan favorite among comic book readers, and the premise of a guy donning a suit to get small and lead ants into battle wasn’t met by much enthusiasm initially among those who’ve never heard of the Ant-Man character. But smart trailers and the Marvel reputation were enough to make Ant-Man into a box office hit, although not one in the same league as Iron Man, Thor, or Caption America.

Ant-Man was expected to ring up $60+ million domestically, but it fell slightly short over its first three days in theatrical release. It also charted as the lowest per screen average in Marvel history, according to Box Office Mojo.

The other wide release for the July 17, 2015 weekend was Trainwreck written and starring Amy Schumer and directed by Judd Apatow. Schumer, who wrote the script without knowing she’d star in it, has been popping up on the talk show circuit to promote the film. Her popularity among women helped drive the film to a $30 million opening weekend, exceeding expectations and earning an A- Cinemascore from audiences.

Box Office Top 10 – July 17-19, 2015

1. Ant-Man – $58,040,000
2. Minions – $50,200,000
3. Trainwreck – $30,200,000
4. Inside Out – $11,660,000
5. Jurassic World – $11,400,000
6. Terminator Genisys – $5,400,000
7. Magic Mike XXL – $4,500,000
8. The Gallows – $4,005,000
9. Ted 2 – $2,700,000
10. Mr. Holmes – $2,489,000

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