Wolverine's (Hugh Jackman) absence was felt as X-Men: First Class's attendance hit a franchise low in its debut. The Hangover Part II crashed after a wild opening, while Kung Fu Panda 2 slowed. X-Men: First Class was average with a passable estimated $56 million on approximately 6,900 screens at 3,641 locations, and it's looking more like the fanboy fantasia it sounded like when first announced than something that will advance the franchise. The X-Men movie opened to $54.5 million, but $56 million in 2011 is far less impressive than $54.5 million in 2000. The first X-Men's start was the equivalent of over $79 million adjusted for ticket price inflation. More telling, though, is that First Class marked a notable step down from X-Men Origins: Wolverine, which made $85.1 million in its opening weekend. Earlier this summer, a Marvel Comics adaptation of a lesser character, Thor, mustered $65.7 million out of the gate (though attendance was about the same). Marvel Icon and other Marvel Entertainment powers that be will be looking for better results with the next Marvel adaption, Captain America: The First Avenger.
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