The Disney (DIS)-owned Marvel Studios introduced its latest superhero this weekend with "Ant-Man," which brought in an estimated $58 million at the U.S. box office this weekend.
Quite the feat considering that "Ant-Man" is a pretty obscure character compared to fan favorites like Iron Man or Captain America.
"The film is the latest example of the brand carrying the weight of familiarity with audiences and thus giving a relatively unknown character the top spot," said Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst at Rentrak (RENT)
"Ant Man" went up against two big films from Universal: the Amy Schumer comedy "Trainwreck" and the animated smash "Minions."
Coming off a huge opening weekend, Universal's "Minions" bought in a healthy $50.2 million in the U.S. in its second week.
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