The return of the mutants in their seventh movie banked $111 million over the course of the four-day weekend.
In three days, the film made $91.4 million.
While the film didn't set any records - it scored the fifth-highest Memorial Day Weekend opening - it was one of the largest debuts of the year behind "Captain America: The Winter Soldier," "Godzilla," and "The Amazing Spider-Man 2."
One of the most expensive X-Men movie to date, the sequel has already made $302 million worldwide.
Here's how "Days of Future Past" lived up to previous installments in the franchise opening weekend.
Movie | Release | Opening Weekend | Worldwide | Budget |
"X-Men" | 2000 | $54.5 million | $296.3 million | $75 million |
"X2: X-Men United" | 2003 | $85.6 million | $407.7 million | $110 million |
"X-Men: The Last Stand" | 2006 | $102.8 million | $459.4 million | $210 million |
"X-Men Origins: Wolverine" | 2009 | $85.1 million | $373 million | $150 million |
"X-Men: First Class" | 2011 | $55.1 million | $353.6 million | $160 million |
"The Wolverine" | 2013 | $53.1 million | $414.8 million | $120 million |
"X-Men: Days of Future Past" | 2014 | $91.4 million |
$302 million as of 5/26/14 |
$200 million |
Adjusted for inflation, "Days of Future Past" has the third largest opening weekend behind "The Last Stand" ($124.9 million) and "X2" ($112.9 million).
Here are the largest Memorial Day Weekend openings:
Movie | Release | Opening Weekend | Worldwide | Budget |
"Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End" | 2007 | $139.8 million | $963.4 million |
$300 million |
"Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" | 2008 | $126.9 million | $786.6 million | $185 million |
"X-Men: The Last Stand" | 2006 | $122.9 million | $459.4 million | $210 million |
"Fast & Furious 6" | 2013 | $117 million | $788.7 million | $160 million |
"X-Men: Days of Future Past" | 2014 | $111 million | $300 million to date | $200 million |