![]() “Given our expectations it was a little lighter than we had hoped for,” said Jeff Goldstein, Warner Bros. It’s also on the low-end of Witherspoon’s recent bows for more commercial fare such as “Water for Elephants” ($16.8 million debut) and “This Means War” ($17.4 million debut). ![]() The Reese Witherspoon and Sofia Vergara retread of “The Heat” was crippled by withering reviews, with its debut falling short of projections that pegged an opening of $18 million or higher. With Hulk, Iron Man, Captain America, and the rest of the super team dominating ticket sales, Warner Bros.’ “Hot Pursuit” landed with a thud, picking up a frosty $13.3 million opening from 3,003 locations. Given that major markets such as China and Japan are still left to open and domestic audiences continue to embrace the film, “Avengers: Age of Ultron” should have no trouble becoming the second 2015 release to clear $1 billion globally, behind “Furious 7.” Internationally, “Avengers: Age of Ultron” picked up $68 million, pushing the film to $875.3 million globally.
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