Well the film's finally out and sitting at No1 at the USA Box Office. The God of Thunder reigned at the North American box office over the weekend as Thor, starring Australian actor Chris Hemsworth in the titular role, became the latest Marvel comic book superhero to leap to the big screen.
According to studio estimates, the 3D adaptation sold about $US66 million ($61.5 million) worth of tickets during its first three days of release across the US and Canada, the second-biggest opening of the year.
The revenue was in line with industry forecasts, and came just one week after Fast Five set the 2011 record with its $86 million start.
The films traded places internationally, with Fast Five earning $87 million during the weekend and Thor $46 million.
The action duo is leading Hollywood's tentative recovery from a dismal year that has seen North American ticket sales plunge about 14 per cent.
But the industry hopes to gain more ground in coming weeks on the back of new sequels for Pirates of the Caribbean, The Hangover and Kung Fu Panda.
Thor, starring former Home and Away actor Hemsworth, was directed by Kenneth Branagh, a British actor and filmmaker best known for his deft handling of Shakespearean material.
Critics generally approved of the movie, and movie-goers polled by the survey firm CinemaScore gave it a solid B-plus rating, according to Paramount.
Men accounted for almost two-thirds of the audience.
But its $66 million opening fell far short of the first instalments of other movies in the Marvel stable, such as 2002's Spider-Man ($115 million) and 2008's Iron Man ($99 million).
Somewhat ominously it barely exceeded the $62 million start for Hulk in 2003, the first of two failed attempts to turn the angry green man into a movie franchise.
But it handily exceeded the openings of 2000's X-Men ($54 million) and 2005's Fantastic Four ($56 million).
"It's a good start and a solid place for this franchise to be," said Don Harris, executive vice-president of distribution at Paramount Pictures.
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