Marvel’s golden Avenger is challenged by a more traditional hero this weekend as Ridley Scott’s new version of Robin Hood enters the summer box office battle.
Robin Hood, starring Russell Crowe and released by Universal, opens in an estimated 3,500 cinemas this weekend. Reviews on the film, which had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, have been mixed, but the iconic character has been a big box office draw since the dawn of cinema. This brooding version of the legend features state-of-the-art vfx by Moving Picture Company, Lola Visual Effects and Hammerhead.
Also new this week are the romantic comedies Letters to Juliet, which opens in just under 3,000 theaters, and Just Wright, hitting about 1,800 cinemas.
In addition to the aforementioned Iron Man 2, further box office holdovers include A Nightmare on Elm Street, DreamWorks Animation’s How to Train Your Dragon, Clash of the Titans and superhero movie Kick-Ass.
