‘Captain America’ largest April opener with $95M

Published April 7, 2014 9:18pm ET



LOS ANGELES (AP) — It took in less than the weekend estimates of $96.2 million, but “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” was still the weekend’s box office hero, setting the record for the largest domestic April debut with a solid $95 million.

The comic-book-adapted sequel, starring Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson and Samuel L. Jackson, continues the massive success of Disney and Marvel’s superhero franchise.

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