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Despite a lukewarm critical reception, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice enjoyed a strong showing for its Thursday night opening. The movie brought in $27.7 million domestically, setting a new record for a Thursday night before Easter, eclipsing Furious 7, which made $15.8 million on the same night in 2015.
Furious 7 went on to make $67.4 million on Good Friday last year and $147.2 million for the full weekend. We will report back when Batman v Superman‘s Friday and weekend numbers are in.
Batman v Superman‘s Thursday night US opening is nowhere near the all-time Thursday debut, however, as Disney’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens made a whopping $57 million on December 17, 2015.
According to Variety, which supplied the box office numbers, Batman v Superman had a budget of $250 million. It is projected to make as much as $150 million this weekend, which, if it does, would put it past Furious 7 to become the best US Easter weekend movie ever.
The current record-holder for overall best US March opening is the first Hunger Games movie, which made $152.5 million in March 2012.
Batman v Superman reviews came online earlier this week and the response from critics was mixed. In wake of this, the movie’s stars and director have spoken up to address the critical reviews.
You can read GameSpot’s Batman v Superman review here. For more, check out this roundup of reviews.
