Gross Weekend opening of Rs. 10.02 crores – biggest opening for a non 3D Hollywood film in 2011 !
With dubbed versions in Hindi, Tamil & Telugu, X-Men: First Class has been welcomed by fans from all parts of the county. Amongst new releases, it is X Men: First Class that scores better than the all Hindi releases that opened this week..
Registering the 2nd biggest opening of 2011 for a Hollywood film in India, ‘X-Men: First Class’ has also raced far ahead of all the other films that released this year, including Fast and the Furious Five.
Touted as one of the most entertaining films of the franchise, X-Men: First Class has surpassed weekend collections of the franchise’s previous films in India, including the 2009 super hit X-Men Origins: Wolverine starring Hugh Jackman.
Talking about the phenomenal success of the film, Vijay Singh, CEO, Fox Star Studios India says, “X-Men: First Class is an exceptionally well made film packed with a gripping storyline & splendid performances. We are glad that audiences from across the country are appreciating the film’s entertainment value and given the strong word of mouth coming from all centers, we are confident that the film will have an extended run…”
Directed by Matthew Vaughn, the film takes you back to where it all started. The storyline of the movie revolves around the friendship between Charles Xavier a.k.a. Professor X and Erik Lensherr a.k.a. Magneto before it evolved into an eternal war between Magneto’s Brotherhood and Professor X’s X-men.
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