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I am not surprised that “Captain America: The First Avenger” is doing well in the United States.  It’s a well-done, entertaining film, though it does revolve around a superhero that, in a very real sense, embodies many uniquely American dreams and aspirations, so if it weren’t doing well here, I’d be shocked.

But what does surprises me is its performance overseas, which is currently just over $100 million, bringing total profits to over $250 million dollars.

Not too shabby for a film budgeted at $140 million.

By the way, I thought that I should mention that “Thor” is just over $450 million worldwide.

Now, I am curious as to how a Captain Britain film would perform here.  Or the Soviet Super Soldiers, or Alpha Flight (Canadian).