Marvel's The Avengers takes in $18.7 million from midnight screenings
The midnight gross is also the best ever for a superhero movie, surpassing The Dark Knight's $18.5 million gross in 2008. It also grossed more than the combined midnight receipts for Iron Man, Iron Man 2, Thor, and Captain America: The First Avenger. Added into that total is $1.3 million from IMAX screenings in 273 theaters.
Marvel Studios debuted Marvel's The Avengers in over 2,500 theaters nationwide last night. It opens in 4,349 theaters nationwide today, the seventh widest release in cinematic history.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 still holds the three-day box office record with $169.1 million. Be sure to check back on Sunday to see if Marvel's The Avengers can surpass the Hogwarts crew and make box office history.
Marvel's The Avengers was released May 4th, 2012 and stars Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Tom Hiddleston, Clark Gregg. The film is directed by Joss Whedon.
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THE JOKER
haha reading this article just made my f*cking day!!!
8 months agoby @mcleve02Flag
Youngrizo
Okay I want a good clean fight... ready? break!
ROFL
1 year agoby @youngrizoFlag
Youngrizo
Now everyone go to their corners.
1 year agoby @youngrizoFlag
Youngrizo
@superman81
I will say one thing, is you gotta let it go, even if you didn't start the debate or feel you didn't sometimes arguments start because people take things the wrong way.
1 year agoby @youngrizoFlag
Superman81
@Joshua-Hollaway grow up and stop responding, thank you
1 year agoby @superman81Flag
Joshua Hollaway
@superman81 Stop tagging me please. Thanks.
1 year agoby @Joshua-HollawayFlag
Superman81
@Joshua-Hollaway if you stopped reading them then how come you continue to respond? You continue to keep wasting ur time.
1 year agoby @superman81Flag
Joshua Hollaway
@superman81 I thought I told you I stopped reading your rants hours ago? You're wasting your time.
1 year agoby @Joshua-HollawayFlag
Superman81
@Joshua-Hollaway look man get your facts right before you start kissing peoples ass on here. In the amazing spiderman article I said that I, not your sorry ass or anyone else, but that I thought TAS could be bigger than the Avengers. And all of a sudden you decide you need to run your mouth and you said "do you say stupid stuff just to get attention". You need to just shut your mouth dude. You are trying to get people to like you and come off like your the victim. Your a punk and an instigator. Get a life dude for real
1 year agoby @superman81Flag
Joshua Hollaway
@bawnian-dexeus I don't care who likes what more, but superman tried so hard to create debates out of nothing, go on the avengers articles and you will see..It is annoying.
1 year agoby @Joshua-HollawayFlag
gandoff2169
@bawnian-dexeus I thought I was actually defending the movie.... >:/ lol
1 year agoby @gandoff2169Flag
thedude-abides
@narrator No offense :)
1 year agoby @thedude-abidesFlag
Cyn
@bawnian-dexeus Really? Your name is seems so familiar. Oh well - Hi!
1 year agoby @cyn-de-harvenFlag
Bawnian©-Dexeus
@superman81@gandoff2169@cyn-de-harven@Joshua-Hollaway
I leave for 5 hours and this happens. Good lord. The movie was excellent, and yet someone can't concentrate on a quality long waited film, than bash a whole Batman feud. Hell, if Batman tops Avengers, there's not a doubt in my mind i'll go "F*ck Yeah!" But for now, I rather just enjoy this moment than reduce it to a financial dick measuring contest.
1 year agoby @bawnian-dexeusFlag
Bawnian©-Dexeus
@cyn-de-harven Hi, we've never exchanged words
1 year agoby @bawnian-dexeusFlag
Sean
@dan1 I loved it as well, i saw it earlier tonight. It is one of the best movies i have ever seen!
1 year agoby @themoviefanaticFlag
TheSymbiote
@superman81 I am not sure how to respond to your question.
Because I'm a lunatic about Rocksteady's Arkham games, but i am not a lunatic about Nolan's Batman movies. If i can conceive of a better response i will let you know.
1 year agoby @thesymbioteFlag
Cyn
I quite enjoyed The Hulk...
1 year agoby @cyn-de-harvenFlag
Superman81
@thesymbiote what makes a Batman fan a lunatic? I know you didn't call em that and someone else did. But just asking. I understand your frustration with Bale, his voice as Batman is to rough butI think he has done a good job. And as far as the Avengers/Batman debate, yes I will watch both but I know that TDKR will have so much more depth. They are two different movies. Avengers was good for an action flick but to me Batman will be more complete and the better movie.
1 year agoby @superman81Flag
Superman81
@gandoff2169 I agree with you that I felt IH was somewhat of a sequel.to hulk but marvel labeled it a reboot as far as I recall. They pretty much wanted to distance themselves from Hulk.
1 year agoby @superman81Flag
TheSymbiote
@cyn-de-harven Yes, I'm sure i'll love both as well, becuase i'm a fan of Nolan's Batman movies...................just not a lunatic..........no matter what my doctor says.
1 year agoby @thesymbioteFlag
gandoff2169
@ejk1@superman81 TIH was not a reboot by the actual meaning. It was a conditioned story of The HULK with out directly admitting nor 100% acknowledged the HULK. Proof is the ending of HULK and the start of TIH. Ends with him in South America, starts with him in South America. Doing different things, but still.
@narrator I agree. Only thing for me was one sided on story at all, was Iron Mans flight with the rocket. Like he was the loan savior. But the way the entire battle went up till then, makes up for anything a bit one sided. I can understand peoples thoughts on a one sided movie. X-Men did it with Wolverine. He was my favorite character, but all three was way based on him to much. Avengers was right on topic for me. Multi Hero's brought together for a team, and ego's and other issues interfere. I, understand the need for the reason to be brought together, but I disliked what had to be used. Favorite two moments was a humor thing by Hulk. The hit on Thor with a giggle, and then the ending roar scare on IM. So for me Whedon hit it on the head. I just know they will do a Hulk movie now, but even though I enjoyed HULK and TIH, I do not think they can make a Hulk movie to make the broad audience happy.
1 year agoby @gandoff2169Flag
Cyn
@thesymbiote Duuude...I'm a Batman fan. But, as you can probably tell from my posts, I'm not even going to begin to try and make comparisions. I know I'll love both. So you actually mean "some" Batman lunatic-fanatics...right?
1 year agoby @cyn-de-harvenFlag
TheSymbiote
All i will say is that the reason i hate Nolan's Batman(besides the fact that i hate bale's version of batman) is the fans. I apologize to them now but that is how i feel, they are always so quick to claim that (Any of the Nolan Batman movies > everything else). I'm a batman fan too and i'm not biased to Marvel or DC but when it comes to Nolan's batman movies i prefer the Marvel Movies. I'm a fan of Nolan's Batman movies as well but mainly for the villains. So for people to claim that The Dark Knight Rises will be better then The Avengers without even seeing both movies is just ridiculous to me.
1 year agoby @thesymbioteFlag
the Narrator
Dito, @dan1.
Personally, I found Whedon's humor in top form throughout the film. Not since the lovely "Our Mrs. Reynolds" episode in Firefly have I seen such wit and timing from his writing. And to weave in so many comic-book puns and pop-culture references was icing on the cake.
Overall the film itself was strongly successful - the action was a huge surprise (it worked far better than I expected it to), the story was fleshed out enough to give the characters a sense of purpose, and I really feel that the film deserves it's praise (I gave it a solid 4.5 with no regret) simply because of the massive undertaking the project was in the first place.
Certain people tend to judge it as a standalone film only, and say it was lacking as opposed to such and such (no offense to @thedude-abides). They seem to forget to take into consideration how many characters need screen time and how well handled the picture ultimately was. Truth is, a LOT could have gone wrong, but it didn't, and for that I'm eternal grateful as both as fan boy and a critique. Both fans and critics alike are praising the film due to their massive enjoyment of the project, and I feel that's all that matters at the end of the day.
I wasn't expecting much depth or whatnot from the film aside from certain character moments (which I got), and because of that I wasn't disappointed in that area. I judge films based off of potential and execution of that potential, and I feel the Avengers really did its potential justice without being perfect or mind-blowing(which no one expects or should expect from a franchise starter). I have enough faith that Whedon's vision of a sequel won't disappoint. He even stated that if he were to helm a sequel, he'd want it to be a small, personal, and more serious picture now that the franchise is out and about. Maybe for those viewers who were looking for more from the film and its characters (@thedude-abides, @cyn-de-harven, etc) can look forward to that as well. Just my two cents since I likely won't write a review for the film. :P
1 year agoby @narratorFlag
Joshua Hollaway
@superman81 You still mad?
1 year agoby @Joshua-HollawayFlag
Superman81
@ejk1 that will good if that's the case. I like RuffAlo but I hope they make his character more like Nortons and not so weak seeming
1 year agoby @superman81Flag
Superman81
@Joshua-Hollaway fairly liked? Not so sure are ya! Well I'm glad you need assurance that people on here like you. I don't and that's because you have taken it upon yourself to run your mouth rather than approach things civil. If people on here like me cool if not who the hell cares. I ain't ever going to lose any sleep over some flea like yourself.
1 year agoby @superman81Flag
ejk1
@superman81 the article is probably misspoken. It won't be a reboot.
1 year agoby @ejk1Flag
Superman81
@ejk1 I was talking about TIH, and it was a reboot of Hulk and the article says they are rebooting Hulk in 2015. That's a reboot of a reboot
1 year agoby @superman81Flag