Kill Dat Noize
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Civil War opening to $179M just shows that comic films have reached their peak. Avengers 5 years ago opened to $207M. Then Age of Ultron opened to $191M. Now Civil War which many say is "Avengers 3" opens to $179M so about $20-30 million less than the original Avengers and that's with the inclusion of Black Panther and Spider-Man which is Marvel's biggest draw.
They aren't going to be upset by the numbers. But tracking had this opening at $215M and beyond. That's not one site or one calculation. Everyone was saying that. Is it a disappointment? No, because they are still going to make a ton of money.
But it does show that people are getting a little tired of superhero movies in general. When you have Furious 7 and Jurassic World making more money than Marvel/DC movies that shows people are looking for alternatives.
You can't just go by the opening. Avengers 2 was asscheeks, might have soured some ppl.
The WOM has been mostly good for this, it will get there in the end. And best believe the hype for Infinity War will be there.