MARVEL'S THE AVENGERS Expected To Pass $500M By Sunday

With Marvel's The Avengers out in US theatres this Friday, the latest figures for Joss Whedon's superhero ensemble have analysts predicting an impressive $500M worldwide gross by this time next week.

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By Josh Wilding - 5/1/2012

The good news keeps on coming for Marvel Studios. The Hollywood Reporter reveals that The Avengers is expected to become the studios most successful superhero movie so far, easily topping the previous record set in 2010 by Iron Man 2 ($623 million). The film has now made a whopping $218M overseas in its first six days of release and continues breaking record after record. With the May Day holiday in some countries today, another boost in takings is expected, while it's thought that the current international gross will be upwards of $400M by Sunday after being released in Russia and China. Throw in the fact that Earth's Mightiest Heroes also assemble in North America later this week and the film should be way past the $500M mark by Sunday.

STARRING:

Chris Evans as Steve Rogers/Captain America
Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark/Iron Man
Chris Hemsworth as Thor
Jeremy Renner as Clint Barton/Hawkeye
Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Ramanoff/Black Widow
Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner/Hulk
Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury
Clark Gregg as Agent Coulson
Cobie Smulders as Maria Hill
Tom Hiddleston as Loki

RELEASE DATE: April 26th, 2012. (UK) May 4th, 2012. (US)

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	BlueMex - 5/1/2012, 11:09 AM Login to report abuse they deserve it
	WolvieCBM - 5/1/2012, 11:10 AM Login to report abuse Damn. Crazy.
	Spidey91 - 5/1/2012, 11:13 AM Login to report abuse to all haters: not bad for a movie nobody cared about :P
	Nemesys - 5/1/2012, 11:14 AM Login to report abuse Been saying from the beginning...Biggest..Blockbuster...EVER!!!!
	tazmaniak - 5/1/2012, 11:15 AM Login to report abuse Nice. It's on it's way. Transformers 3 opened in 58 territories and made $219.8M in 5 days, going on to make $1B. Avengers opened in only 39 territories and has made $218M in 6 days. $1+B is attainable with these numbers.
	DukeAcureds - 5/1/2012, 11:15 AM Login to report abuse [frick]. That's really [expletive] [frick]ing, [foo foo]ing, [morally offensive word], [frick]ing, cocking, quimming, [philosophically confusing word] good.
	Gerrit - 5/1/2012, 11:17 AM Login to report abuse half a billion in little more than a week? The hype better keep this pace for a lot longer.
	Gerrit - 5/1/2012, 11:20 AM Login to report abuse I have to point out that the movie does get better and better the more times you watch it.
	DioFoRio - 5/1/2012, 11:25 AM Login to report abuse the movie was incredible and I will be seeing it again Thursday night
	clogan - 5/1/2012, 11:25 AM Login to report abuse I'll be surprised if this surpasses the 650 million mark eventually. The general audience is still not convinced.
	DioFoRio - 5/1/2012, 11:26 AM Login to report abuse yer in for a treat Im53
	DioFoRio - 5/1/2012, 11:26 AM Login to report abuse ha ha ha clogan...yer cute...you talk to all of em?
	StrangerX - 5/1/2012, 11:26 AM Login to report abuse Cool!! $8x3= me spending on tickets to see The Avengers
	DioFoRio - 5/1/2012, 11:27 AM Login to report abuse if batman really wanted to protect Gotham...he should give the Avengers a shout
	BruceLeroy - 5/1/2012, 11:27 AM Login to report abuse All that worked payed off for Marvel. Good for them and us CBM fans.
	DioFoRio - 5/1/2012, 11:27 AM Login to report abuse btw new Batman trailer is sick....stoked for thaT TOO
	DioFoRio - 5/1/2012, 11:28 AM Login to report abuse WHAT A SUMMER TO BE A [frick]ING DORK!
	Spidey91 - 5/1/2012, 11:29 AM Login to report abuse @SirWinsalot please,Batman is so 2008 :P
	shadow314 - 5/1/2012, 11:29 AM Login to report abuse rating is startin gto drop on rotten tomatoes... down to 94%.. f'n americans
	LMB10 - 5/1/2012, 11:29 AM Login to report abuse Where's JLA2014 telling us this will be a flop?
	Linta - 5/1/2012, 11:32 AM Login to report abuse hell yessssssssssssss.....................can't wait
	Spidey91 - 5/1/2012, 11:33 AM Login to report abuse @LMB10 probably crying in a corner :P
	TheMyth - 5/1/2012, 11:34 AM Login to report abuse This movie is loaded with the potential to break 1 billion.
	Shaman - 5/1/2012, 11:34 AM Login to report abuse BANG!!! ZOOM!!!
	MrSuperheromoviefan - 5/1/2012, 11:35 AM Login to report abuse awesome news let's hope for domination
	Lego - 5/1/2012, 11:35 AM Login to report abuse Well now it needs to make ANOTHER 500 million to pass the billion mark. but a lot of people seem interested in the box office. More than usual. I mean we all knew it was going to make boat loads of money. for me? As long as I don't get a check from Marvel i i don't care how much it makes lmao They already greenlit Avengers 2.
	goldenavenger77 - 5/1/2012, 11:38 AM Login to report abuse
	NOID - 5/1/2012, 11:40 AM Login to report abuse that sir, is a lot of money
	DukeAcureds - 5/1/2012, 11:41 AM Login to report abuse The world doesn't want the depressing gloom and epic doom of TDKR. We don't want to be told how shitty our current world is. We need heroes. Big heroes with bright colours, fighting aliens, laughing and joking the whole time. I think the Box Office figures will end up proving me right, on this.
	BlackGetsuga3 - 5/1/2012, 11:41 AM Login to report abuse Billions!! Would post a pic of Dr. Evil but feeling lazy lol
	Equivocal - 5/1/2012, 11:42 AM Login to report abuse @xavierfinest: Oh my goodness... who phucking cares about how much it'll make?? The articles just get worse and worse. who cares ? U do, u keep clicking in the article EVERY time ! and if it gets worse and worse, don't clik the article and then post your whines in here, makes you look like you're trolling.... just sayin' :)
	murdocksgirl - 5/1/2012, 11:45 AM Login to report abuse @DoubleD Speaking as a indie producer and comic book fan, i have been trolling the net for the latest information on the avengers numbers (trust me folks, there is a good reason why everyone is watching this... this is a game changer as far as how the industry can work). But the big thing is you are wrong. The highest grossing movie of all time (without adjusting for inflation) is Avatar at 2.7 Billion USD. If you adjust for inflation, the biggest money maker ever is still Gone with the wind at just over 3 billion. @ Duke Acureds... couldn't agree with you more. People are sick of doom and gloom between the economy, crappy jobs etc etc etc Movies/cinema has always been an escape method for the masses. It also helps you put someone in charge that knows how to deal with ensemble casts and is a fanboy himself. :)
	DioFoRio - 5/1/2012, 11:45 AM Login to report abuse you say treat IM53...I say trick! Thanks homie!
	marvel72 - 5/1/2012, 11:46 AM Login to report abuse @ ironman53 you're gonna love it,well so is almost everyone else over in the states. its a great fun movie & ole shell head finest performance. the top ten performances in the avengers. 1st hulk 2nd iron man 3rd loki 4th thor 5th captain america 6th hawkeye 7th black widow 8th nick fury 9th coulson 10th maria hill
	Linta - 5/1/2012, 11:47 AM Login to report abuse this thread deserves more boobs
	boomshuka - 5/1/2012, 11:48 AM Login to report abuse Hulk SMASH puny human box office competition.
	tazmaniak - 5/1/2012, 11:49 AM Login to report abuse I'm anxious to see how much it makes when it opens in China this weekend. I don't know how similar the appeal is to Titanic, but Titanic 3D opened in China with $67M. After 12 days, it had made $105.2M just from China. We know China is really into American blockbusters, so I can see the Avengers cleaning up there.
	Shaman - 5/1/2012, 11:57 AM Login to report abuse tazmaniak- Not only that but since they will be very heavily featured in Ironman 3, they'll go all out in full support of The Avengers! Expect $150M in the first week just from China alone. It's a friggin' marketing strategy for them ;)
	SFCamerica - 5/1/2012, 11:58 AM Login to report abuse It truly was amazing, I don't see how any movie could top how incredibly awesome it was. Scene after scene of cinematic and CBM gold, too much to count. "Does mother know you weareth thy drapes?"
	SFCamerica - 5/1/2012, 11:59 AM Login to report abuse Hulk has 2 moments that steal the show, but it's his line to Cap on how how keeps from loses his head that sealed it for me!
	HavocPrime - 5/1/2012, 12:02 PM Login to report abuse Sweet zombie jesus that is alot of cash in a small amount of time, my £40 is in their somehwere lol
	headlopper - 5/1/2012, 12:02 PM Login to report abuse Titanic? Avatar? Records my friends, were meant to be BROKEN! I predict #1 movie of ALL TIME! Yeah , I said it!
	Linta - 5/1/2012, 12:06 PM Login to report abuse IM53: good news = more boobs, thanks bro
	Bobevanz - 5/1/2012, 12:07 PM Login to report abuse "your crazy bob, theres no way it'll make more than avatar." Mhhm I think will, come on 3 billy!
	Turner - 5/1/2012, 12:16 PM Login to report abuse
	Turner - 5/1/2012, 12:18 PM Login to report abuse ^ My first posted photo. That girl is just too badass.
	DioFoRio - 5/1/2012, 12:22 PM Login to report abuse @Ironman...One of my fav movies..."no one listens to turtle :("
	Ha1frican - 5/1/2012, 12:27 PM Login to report abuse Who was it that said it would make 400 mil max... FAIL
	Turner - 5/1/2012, 12:35 PM Login to report abuse @ Ironman Lol..yeah he's good. Thank you sir.
	siggisuperman - 5/1/2012, 12:37 PM Login to report abuse seeing it again in 20 mins BOOYAHH!
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