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‘Wolverine’ has first-day box-office bite
‘Origins’ film rakes in $35 million on its opening day
 | Hugh Jackman's "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" kicked off the summer movie season with a howl by taking in $35 million on its opening day Friday. |
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updated 2:40 a.m. ET May 3, 2009
LOS ANGELES - Going solo has paid off for Hugh Jackman and his "X-Men" spinoff.
Jackman's "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" kicked off the summer movie season with a howl by taking in $35 million on its opening day Friday.
According to Hollywood.com box-office analyst Paul Dergarabedian, that puts "Wolverine" solidly in line with the three previous "X-Men" movies in which Jackman costarred.
The final chapter of that trilogy, "X-Men: The Last Stand," was the most successful with $45.1 million on opening day.
But "Wolverine" outdid the first two movies. "X-Men" had an opening day of $20.8 million, while "X2: X-Men United" did $31.2 million on its first day.
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