@ERCboxoffice (Exhibitor Relations) reports that
Marvel's The Avengers has become the quickest film to reach $500 million in North America. The previous record was held by James Cameron's 3D epic,
Avatar, which hit the $500 million mark in 32 days.
The Avengers did it in just 23 (so that's yet ANOTHER record the Joss Whedon helmed film has broken then). Despite facing stiff competition in the form of
Men in Black 3, it is still expected to make $47.1 million this four day holiday, taking its current total up to $523 million. Overseas, it currently sits at $781 million, resulting in a worldwide gross of $1.295 billion. That puts
The Avengers well on track to take
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2's #3 spot on the all-time list of highest grossing movies.
Meanwhile,
Men in Black 3 has opened to an expected domestic weekend gross of $70 million (considerably less than the previously predicted $85 million - $100 million) talking its global to $202 million. Be sure to check out my 4* review of
Men in Black 3 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: Out Now.
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