X2 marks the spot with $155.2m worldwide opening

X marked the spot for 20th Century Fox over the weekend as the hugely anticipated comic book sequel X2: X-Men United raised the curtain on the summer season in spectacular style, storming to number one on an estimated $85.9m.

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