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THE AVENGERS Passes $260M Overseas; May Have A $160M Opening In North America

The critically acclaimed blockbuster from Joss Whedon and Marvel Studios continues to exceed expectations at the box office and is now on track to hit closer to $600M in total by Sunday rather than the previously predicted $500M!

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By Josh Wilding - 5/2/2012

Just yesterday, we brought you the news that Marvel's The Avengers was expected to reach an impressive worldwide gross of $500 million by Sunday. Well, the latest analysis from Deadline instead estimates a sum closer to $585M after the film is released in North America this Friday (where it's predicted to have a massive $160M opening) as well as in Russia and China. While some slightly more conservative estimates have those figures as being a little lower, the superhero ensemble made a jaw dropping $42.3M overseas yesterday, bringing its total through Tuesday to $260.5M. This impressive figures are sure to have been boosted at least a little through repeat viewing as the film really is something very special indeed. You can read my 5* review of Avengers Assemble by clicking HERE.

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)
Source: Deadline
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PsyGuy - 5/2/2012, 9:30 AM
Well I certainly HOPE it's outpacing Transformers ...

and CONGRATS to Marvel! Big paychecks for everyone WOOO! :D
MovieMaster - 5/2/2012, 9:34 AM
Good.
superotherside - 5/2/2012, 9:34 AM
Great news. Hope it beats Avatar. :P
MovieMaster - 5/2/2012, 9:34 AM
Isn't this more than Green Lantern made......... Like ever? :P
antonio - 5/2/2012, 9:39 AM
It's more than Green Lantern's entire run and it's not even been released here in America yet. :D
luffycapri - 5/2/2012, 9:41 AM
can't wait till may 4th
PsyGuy - 5/2/2012, 9:41 AM
Yikes... poor Green Lantern...deserved a little more money (kinda)
PaulRom - 5/2/2012, 9:43 AM
@Yossarian: That's what I wanna know. :P

A $160M opening sounds fantastic. Thrilled to see the film doing so well.
SleazyJonesDC - 5/2/2012, 9:43 AM
The Avengers, the first superhero chick flick nuff said
ThunderCougarFalconBird - 5/2/2012, 9:44 AM
Just been to see it. Amazing film and I was shocked at how "central" Black Widow was and equally shocked at how well ScarJo did in the role!
TonyChu - 5/2/2012, 9:45 AM
Just release the [frick]ing movie in the US already. I'm getting so desperate for this movie now.
Charliee13 - 5/2/2012, 9:45 AM
Lol jones, u serious!
Wildaniel - 5/2/2012, 9:45 AM
So their already in the profit and the movie still not released in the US.
marvel72 - 5/2/2012, 9:47 AM
looks on course to being the highest grossing cbm ever!
write33 - 5/2/2012, 9:47 AM
LOVED IT!!! must see viewing.
Mrcool210 - 5/2/2012, 9:47 AM
gettine me more and more pumped
marvel72 - 5/2/2012, 9:49 AM
@ yossarian

exactly & the ones that said it would get a 70% rotten tomatoes rating,i laugh at them.
KidDynamo0 - 5/2/2012, 9:53 AM
I saw it last night. Pretty great. I will be seeing it again!
Chewtoy - 5/2/2012, 9:59 AM
I'm not counting on it breaking the opening weekend record... I definitely think it's possible, but I also think it could possibly come in well below it. It shouldn't matter though. This film is a monster success already, and will have blown past the worldwide record for any Marvel Studios Film release well inside of 10 days of opening in the US.

It's also great for all the rest of the summer slate. When a fun film opens summer, it reminds audiences how much like they like the big screen blockbuster experience. Profits will be up for Hollywood this year.
marvel72 - 5/2/2012, 9:59 AM
@ ironman53

yeah the rating has gone down abit the highest i see it at was 97%,but it could still increase as more countries sumbit reveiws.
SCOURGE - 5/2/2012, 10:01 AM
$160 seems low. I think the U S number comes in at $200
LMB10 - 5/2/2012, 10:05 AM
Damn, where's 'NOLANITE' when you need him? Or 'JLA2014'? Funny, they seem to have dissapeared...
starscream4president - 5/2/2012, 10:05 AM
This is special!
ThaMessenger07 - 5/2/2012, 10:06 AM
no, you had it right Yoss, f*ck Gusto!
RunDTC - 5/2/2012, 10:07 AM


WolvieCBM - 5/2/2012, 10:07 AM
HULK SMASH! :)



@SCOURGE: Nah, $160m is as high as this one could go IMO. And even that is still in the air. Hoping for the best of course.
Squish - 5/2/2012, 10:08 AM
I think we should go dig up old posters that said the avengers would only make $500 million gross worldwide and would have a 70 percent RT rating. We should find these people and make an article bashing them. Who is with me?
Greengo - 5/2/2012, 10:11 AM
I GOT MY TICKETS BITCHES!

WOOT WOOT!
Greengo - 5/2/2012, 10:11 AM
J/K YOU'RE NOT ALL BITCHES : )
Greengo - 5/2/2012, 10:12 AM
4 MAY 2012 @ 12:20am CST
charlie2094 - 5/2/2012, 10:12 AM
160 Million not big? That would instantly make it the second biggest opening weekend of all time! The current highest is the latest Harry Potter at $169,189,427. $160 million opening would be huge, let alone the previously predicted $200 million. Seen this twice, can't wait to go again! :D
GingerBird - 5/2/2012, 10:13 AM
Huge money but I'm pretty sure it will only be number one for three weekends, the dark Knight was number one for four weekends.
GOTG - 5/2/2012, 10:24 AM
well i laugh at all of u who are saying "booked my tickets for first showing on friday" when i live in the uk and have seen it multiple times since it's release LAST WEEK ON THURSDAY! SUCK IT
thewolfx - 5/2/2012, 10:25 AM
@ironman

omg who is that beautiful creature!!!!!


also its a wrap for the compettition avengers assemble!!!
Rodimus9 - 5/2/2012, 10:28 AM
redsoxdude - 5/2/2012, 10:42 AM
It is so freaking amazing. Sadly i only have seen the bootlegged version (curiosity got the best of me)... but I am going to see it this opening weekend.

@Ironman... your gif delayed my post... i had to watch everyone. Longest and best gif i have ever seen.
thunderforce - 5/2/2012, 10:45 AM
I think it will do more than 160 opening . This is the kind of movie that whole families will want to see . I think by making TDK so dark they eliminate the younger kids from seeing it .
Cartoon22 - 5/2/2012, 11:01 AM
Hopefully it does dethrone avatar that made 169 mil I hope AVENGERS gets atleast 170 but I personally think it will make about 180-200 becuz is the type of movie kids to men to their wife's wanna see which is great!! 1 billion easy Nuffield said this was a great movie by Joss Whedon and the great cast!!!!


THE AVENGERS WILL DESTROY THE BOX OFFICE !!!!
vtopa - 5/2/2012, 11:03 AM
Avalanche...quit posting those bootlegs.
Cartoon22 - 5/2/2012, 11:05 AM
@Avalanche <----- some one needs to ban him for posting the movie bootleg
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