Duh! "The Avengers" Shatters Box-Office Opening Records!
Marvel's "The Avengers" was quite smashing!
We all knew that the movie would do marvelous business, but we didn't expect it to be this huge! The fantastic film from writer-director Joss Whedon assembled a record-breaking $200.3 million debut. (Watch "The Avengers" movie review)
The film, starring Robert Downey Jr. (Iron Man), Mark Ruffalo (The Incredible Hulk), Chris Hemsworth (Thor), Chris Evans (Captain America), Samuel L. Jackson (Nick Fury), Tom Hiddleston (Loki), and Scarlett Johansson (Black Widow), broke the previous record of $169.2 million set by the "Harry Potter" finale.
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But wait, there's more! "The Avengers" has sold $151.5 million worth of tickets overseas bringing its total to $441.5 million internationally and its worldwide total to $641.8 million. Smashing indeed!
For now, here's the estimated Top 10 Box-Office Films for Weekend of May 4th:
1. The Avengers $200.3
2. Think Like a Man $8
3. The Hunger Games $5.7
4. The Lucky One $5.5
5. The Pirates! Band of Misfits $5.4
6. Five-Year Engagement $5.1
7. The Raven $2.5
8. Safe $2.47
9. Chimpanzee $2.4
10. The Three Stooges $1.8
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