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Where Batman v Superman opening ranks all-time

By The Associated Press

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Six of the top 10 movie openings of all-time belong to superhero films following the estimated $170.1 million debut of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.

When final figures are released Monday, the Warner Bros. release may drop a notch below Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2. But the huge opening is just the most recent movie to open with box-office far beyond the once hard-to-reach $100 million mark.

Here’s where the Batman v Superman opening ranks:

  1. Star Wars: The Force Awakens, $248 million. (Dec. 18, 2015)
  2. Jurassic World, $208.8 million. (June 12, 2015)
  3. The Avengers, $207.4 million. (May 4, 2012)
  4. Avengers: Age of Ultron, $191.2 million (May 1, 2015)
  5. Iron Man 3, $174.1 million (May 3, 2013)
  6. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, $170.1 million
  7. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, $169.2 million. (July 15, 2011)
  8. The Dark Knight Rises, $160.9 million. (July 20, 2012)
  9. The Dark Knight, $160.9 million (July 18, 2008)
  10. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, $158.1 million (Nov. 22, 2013)

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Figures not adjusted for inflation.

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