Marking a potent kickoff to a summer full of potential blockbusters, Fox’s “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” clawed its way to $87 million over the weekend.
The three-day tally for the Gavin Hood-directed film, including midnight Thursday shows, represents 2009’s highest box office opening weekend; “Fast and Furious” opened in March with $70.9 million. The blockbuster pushed the only other notable competitor out of the way; "Ghosts of Girlfriends Past" took in a mediocre $15.3 million.
“Wolverine” also made $73 million overseas.
“Wolverine’s” haul began with a $35 million Friday opening and marks the second-biggest opening weekend of the four “X-Men” movies, the third biggest opening ever for Fox and the fourth biggest May opening.