MARVEL'S THE AVENGERS Enters The Top Ten List Of All-Time Highest Grossing Movies

MARVEL'S THE AVENGERS Enters The Top Ten List Of All-Time Highest Grossing Movies

The Marvel Studios movie has now entered the top ten list of all-time highest grossing movies after yet another strong start at the box office this week. Hit the jump for the latest figures and to find out where it now sits on that list.

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By JoshWilding - May 16, 2012 09:05 AM EST
Filed Under: Avengers


On Sunday, Marvel's The Avengers hit the $1 billion mark at the worldwide box office and has now entered the top ten list of highest grossing films ever. The past few days have seen it move from #11 to #9, and while it still has a little way to go before it hits the predicted #3 or #4 spot, it shouldn't have too much trouble getting there (depending on how well it performs over the next few weeks). The Joss Whedon helmed superhero ensemble is now taking aim at Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides ($1.043B), Toy Story 3 ($1.063B) and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest ($1.066B). Many thanks to @ERCboxoffice for the details below.








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)


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Hellsing
Hellsing - 5/16/2012, 9:41 AM
I never understood the hype around Avatar how the [frick] did it gross so much. Don't get me wrong I love James Cameron i mean the dude made T2 but besides the visuals Avatar is one dull and crappy film which is not helped by Worthington and his confusing accent (just stick to one dude either go all out Aussie or don't)
Hellsing
Hellsing - 5/16/2012, 9:42 AM
what place is the 3rd Pirates and transformers movies ranked hopefully the avengers can take over those travesties.
DaenerysTargaryen
DaenerysTargaryen - 5/16/2012, 9:43 AM
Some faith in humanity restored
someone79
someone79 - 5/16/2012, 9:44 AM
...when movies like pirates are included in the list, the "honor" lost all meaning...
SageMode
SageMode - 5/16/2012, 9:45 AM
Excellent and still hasn't been released in Japan yet. I really hope it knocks Avatar down and being numero uno. Hopefully.
LucasMend
LucasMend - 5/16/2012, 9:45 AM
It will beat Titanic or Avatar, at least I'm hoping so. well lol at least lets hope to beat Harr Potter
marvel72
marvel72 - 5/16/2012, 9:46 AM
well done marvel & disney,disney has five of the billion dollar films in the top twelve.
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 5/16/2012, 9:46 AM
This doesn't apply to Avengers, but you only have to look at some of the absolute garbage that has made the top 10 there for proof that great BO doesn't always = great movie, and that a lot of people would pay to see a turd if it was up on a marquee.
Jimdlux
Jimdlux - 5/16/2012, 9:50 AM
Aside from Nolanite denial...did anyone think it wouldn't?
NOID
NOID - 5/16/2012, 9:51 AM
How about our boy RDJ making 50 million from this movie... that'll be a very very nice check...
Hellsing
Hellsing - 5/16/2012, 9:56 AM
Just because its a visual treat does not =epic
Jamesx51
Jamesx51 - 5/16/2012, 9:57 AM
Go avengers!!! Wooo
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 5/16/2012, 9:57 AM
Bosted, yes:) Hey some awesome movies also make a killing, just saying it shouldn't be seen as an indication of quality if a movie happens to bust blocks.
Googs
Googs - 5/16/2012, 9:57 AM
@jimdlux im a nolanite, and i still had nothing but hopes for this. plus, i saw the dang thing twice and its was incredible!
avengers was a true comic book movie. fun, action packed and really well fleshed out. the batman series is simply a fantastic imagining of the themes which provoke the character. very diff. movies, both fantastic franchises.
Jimdlux
Jimdlux - 5/16/2012, 9:57 AM
@RorMachin and Boosted

You are looking at the wrong thing, sales isn't really the big thing to tell if a movie is well watched, tickets are. If you take the price of a ticket today and multiple it by how many tickets were sold, Gone with the Wind is the #1 top grossing film in the world! If you are actually looking for the top "grossing" film...when ticket prices are 1.5 billion dollars a piece, Ghost Rider part 12 will be the number 1 film (sarcasm)
Ranger14
Ranger14 - 5/16/2012, 9:58 AM
It won't top Avatar or Titanic, but such is life.

Aztec@ Avatar was a fantastic visual experience. Every other element to the film was pretty weak. That's why people here don't care for it. Some of us need more than just visuals to be satisfied with a film.

I don't get why these box office quotes always focus on domestic sales. Who cares how much just the domestic sales are. The "big picture" global sales are the only thing that matters in the long run.
marvel72
marvel72 - 5/16/2012, 10:01 AM
@ Intruder

XD hahahaha yeah i mentioned that in my comment,very impressive.
hartley07
hartley07 - 5/16/2012, 10:03 AM
Avatar made 2 billion because it was the first movie in 3D in a really long time. You could have made Green Lantern in 3D back then and it would have made 2 billion dollars just because it was in 3D. Avatar is retarded. Its like Star Wars, but if Luke Skywalker forgot to deliver r2d2 to the rebels. Stupid ass sam worthington forgets to even talk to blueman group about why he's even there in the first place.
Jimdlux
Jimdlux - 5/16/2012, 10:03 AM
@glasspleiades

I've never attacked the Nolan Batman films...just the people who think they are the new Ten Commandments... I agree they are great films, but they will never beat out the Avengers at the Box Office. 1st one made about 340 million, 2nd one made what it did cause of Ledger. Unless they are bringing him back to life, I would be surprised if TDKR breaks 700 million...
Jimdlux
Jimdlux - 5/16/2012, 10:06 AM
@Boosted

Wasn't quite sure what your list was...it looked like a bunch of numbers with dollar signs throughout. not sure what "$1,600,193,400 $198,676,459 1939" was.

sorry
MatchesMalone1989
MatchesMalone1989 - 5/16/2012, 10:08 AM
I can't talk shit anymore. I liked this movie. Good to see a Marvel film on this list. It wouldn't be complete with a just a DC movie on this list. Now It's complete. Both great comic companies movies are on this list. But come on now guys please stop saying TDKR wont make money just because you like the Avengers better. It's downright foolish.... I'll have to call my boy Scheaffer on you.


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Wildaniel
Wildaniel - 5/16/2012, 10:09 AM
OMG, I cant believe how much this movie has made. You know the best part is, its still gonna be in theaters 3 monts from now. Then it will make more money when it comes out on bluray/dvd!
peppy
peppy - 5/16/2012, 10:09 AM
Congratulations marvel and Disney . And a big congrats to joss Whedon , this man dseverse all the success coming his way , what a talent . How good is it to be a marvel fan :).
peppy
peppy - 5/16/2012, 10:11 AM
Also avatar is a piece of [frick]ing shit absolutely terrible . Can't stand that film
2gold
2gold - 5/16/2012, 10:12 AM
Avatar was visual porn which somehow created cults of people who cried they didn't live on the planet. That's a way it made a lot of money. People who just going back because they wanted to believe they lived there. Insanity played a HUGE role in the rise of Avatar.

Give credit to Cameron though. He took a generic story, added a lot of spice and made himself an insanity stew that people felt they needed to eat to survive. That is pure directing brillance.

From that standpoint, I have no issue with AVATAR being number one. Cameron just knows what he is doing. Titanic's built in romance story is just as generic and stupid, but he knows his audience and knows how to play the audience fiddle better than anyone.
MatchesMalone1989
MatchesMalone1989 - 5/16/2012, 10:14 AM
@intruder
your right. [frick]ing idiot next to me in school showed a bullshit list. Damn the cycle is not complete!!!!! NOOOOOOO!!!!!!!

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GiantNerd
GiantNerd - 5/16/2012, 10:16 AM
"Don't just stare at it, eat it"

-Patrick Bateman
MatchesMalone1989
MatchesMalone1989 - 5/16/2012, 10:19 AM
@ intruder

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Greengo
Greengo - 5/16/2012, 10:22 AM
BRAVO. Seen it 3 times paid for 5 tix

I did my part as a CBM fan.

Now on to Prometheus and TDKR!!!!
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