The Amazing Spiderman unsurprisingly leads box office for first week

One thing you can count on from American movie-goers is that they will flock to the theaters for super hero blockbusters. Batman and Spiderman have surely been raking in the cash over the last decade, and the reboot of Spiderman entitled 'The Amazing Spiderman' is no different. Not as big an opening as some of its past installments, Spiderman still tops the box office for the week pulling in $144 million for the 6 day opening with a $65 million opening weekend. A bit lower than its previous installments that didn't have the 3D and IMAX pricing to put a bit more tensioners on the pockets of consumers. The Amazing Spider-Man started off softer than any of the previous Spidey installments; after six days, 2002′s Spider-Man had earned $144.1 million, 2004′s Spider-Man 2 had earned $180.1 million, and 2007′s Spider-Man 3 had earned $176.2 million — and none of those had 3-D or IMAX ticket prices. But its robust debut put to rest any chatter that Sony had made a grave mistake by rebooting the franchise with Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone. Clearly, the Marvel character is a major draw.