Monday May 7, 2012 1:11 am
Box Office Breakdown: The Avengers Make History
Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: 20th Century Fox, Buena Vista, Disney, Lionsgate, Sony, Universal, Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Animation, Biopics, Documentary, Drama, Family, Mystery, Period, Romance, Science Fiction, Comedy, Thrillers, Box Office, New Releases,
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The Avengers really know how to battle it out at the box office.
The comic book movie - helmed by Joss Whedon - took in $200.3 million at the box office this past weekend, securing the top spot for the biggest opening weekend record, just in front of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 ($169.2 million), The Dark Knight Rises ($158.4 million), and The Hunger Games ($152.5).
Last week's top movie, Think Like a Man, was bumped down one spot to number 2 with $8 million while The Hunger Games maintained its number 3 spot with $5.7 million.
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| Box Office Mojo
1. Marvel's The Avengers, Disney, $200,300,000 (avg. $46,057)
2. Think Like a Man, ScreenGem, $8,000,000 (avg. $3,980)
3. The Hunger Games, Lionsgate, $5,700,000 (avg. $2,040)
4. The Lucky One, Warner Bros., $5,510,000 (avg. $1,834)
5. The Pirates! Band of Misfits, Sony, $5,400,000 (avg. $1,608)
6. The Five-Year Engagement, Universal, $5,100,000 (avg. $1,734)
7. The Raven, Relativity, $2,508,000 (avg. $1,135)
8. Safe (2012), Lionsgate, $2,470,000 (avg. $1,088)
9. Chimpanzee, Disney, $2,395,000 (avg. $1,564)
10. The Three Stooges, Fox, $1,800,000 (avg. $828)
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