Not bad at all: Captain America: The First Avenger defied the diminishing returns of this summer’s comic-book crop (and its own relatively modest expectations) to claim box-office victory on its opening day. That’s not the outcome most of Hollywood expected in the aftermath of last week’s Potter -palooza windfall; indeed the boy wizard’s final film installment fell dramatically off its record opening weekend pace, with a drop of more than 70 percent foreseen by tomorrow night. Oh — and Friends With Benefits opened as well. Your Friday Box Office is here.
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Friday Box Office: Surprising Captain America Slays Potter
