According to Box Office Mojo, “The Incredible Hulk” pulled down $54 million to take the No. 1 spot for the weekend. The movie didn’t top the $62 million brought in by the first week of Ang Lee’s “Hulk” film in 2003. Still, Lee’s “Hulk” fell fast, making only $18 million its second weekend. Marvel and company likely hope the Edward Norton-starring film has better word of mouth.
At the moment, “Incredible Hulk” is scoring only slightly better at Rotten Tomatoes, with 66% positive versus 61% for its predecessor. However, on the more populist imdb.com, voters are currently tagging “Incredible Hulk” as an 8.2/10, compared to a 5.8/10 for “Hulk.”
– Matt Price