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Avengers Opens to Whopping $200M

Marvel-Disney movie shatters domestic box office record

By Polly Davis Doig,  Newser Staff

Posted May 6, 2012 11:31 AM CDT

(Newser) – The Hunger Games is looking a little anemic this weekend: The Avengers swooped in and grabbed a record-bursting opening weekend of $200.3 million, reports the Hollywood Reporter, easily thumping the $169.2 million that Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 took in last year in the previous record holder. The Marvel-Disney partnership is headed quickly for the $1 billion mark, already with $641.8 million globally, and it grabbed the biggest Saturday gross ever, with $69.1 million. "It's been a fantastic weekend on every single front," says a Disney exec.

Samuel L. Jackson portrays Nick Fury in a scene from Marvel's The Avengers.
Samuel L. Jackson portrays Nick Fury in a scene from Marvel's "The Avengers."   (AP Photo/Disney, Zade Rosenthal)
Chris Hemsworth portrays Thor, left, and and Chris Evans portrays Captain America in a scene from The Avengers.
Chris Hemsworth portrays Thor, left, and and Chris Evans portrays Captain America in a scene from "The Avengers."   (AP Photo/Disney, Zade Rosenthal)
Scarlett Johansson portraying Black Widow, left, and Jeremy Renner, portraying Hawkeye, in Marvel's The Avengers.
Scarlett Johansson portraying Black Widow, left, and Jeremy Renner, portraying Hawkeye, in Marvel's "The Avengers."   (AP Photo/Disney, Zade Rosenthal)
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AstroDude
May 6, 2012 2:47 PM CDT
I've seen it three times this weekend. First one was Friday. Ten mins before the movie was over, a fist fight broke out. Everyone in the theater was offered free passes, so I went again in 3D. Third time was today. I usually just Netflix stuff, but this is the one film of the year to go see in the theater.
DeafDrudge
May 6, 2012 1:49 PM CDT
Wait a couple of months, rent it for $1 on Netflix as part of their DVD plan. Morons spend over $10 at the theater.
AESOP9_11
May 6, 2012 1:23 PM CDT
I'll wait for it in the dollar movie. Paying 10 + dollars a ticket for ANY movie is moronic

 
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