MARVEL'S THE AVENGERS Passes $800 Million Worldwide; $1 Billion By Sunday Looks Likely

MARVEL'S THE AVENGERS Passes $800 Million Worldwide; $1 Billion By Sunday Looks Likely

Marvel's The Avengers will cross the $800 million mark today, making that $1 billion prediction that many scoffed at even more likely than previously imagined. Only Avatar reached the same figure this quickly...

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By JoshWilding - May 10, 2012 03:05 PM EST
Filed Under: Avengers
Source: The Hollywood Reporter


The Hollywood Reporter reveals that Marvel's The Avengers will today gross $800 million worldwide, making that $1 billion by Sunday prediction a guarantee...well, depending on how Dark Shadows ends up performing at the box office that is. The Tim Burton helmed film is its only real competition this weekend, although the mostly negative reviews are sure to have an impact as they did with the box office performances of Green Lantern and John Carter (tracking currently has a domestic opening of $35 million to $40 million). Yesterday saw the Joss Whedon helmed superhero ensemble cross $775.4 million, and no other film besides James Cameron's Avatar has managed to reach $1 billion this quickly, although The Avengers will need to do so by Sunday in order to achieve the same record. Do you think it will manage to hit that number by then? Sound off with your thoughts in the usual place. It is however worth noting that some analysts are being far more conservative in their estimates, although the mention of "at least" $950 million is still a very positive sign.



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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DaenerysTargaryen
DaenerysTargaryen - 5/10/2012, 3:31 PM
Go Avengers Go! Beat TDK!
thebamf
thebamf - 5/10/2012, 3:37 PM
Wowzers. This movie totally deserves it.
LucasMend
LucasMend - 5/10/2012, 3:44 PM
"depending on how well Dark Shadows ends up doing that is."
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Ghostfire
Ghostfire - 5/10/2012, 3:45 PM
I never thought this movie would be close to a $1 billion. Well deserved!

DC take notice and get your shit together. We want our Flash, WW & JL film ASAP!
JDUKE25
JDUKE25 - 5/10/2012, 3:45 PM
Wish I could have about ".03 percent" of that, don't you Eduardo?
Ryguy88
Ryguy88 - 5/10/2012, 3:46 PM
BlackWidow, Boxofficemojo.com are expecting it to finish with about $450M+ domestically and about $1.2B+ world wide. So, World wide it will definitely pass TDK, Domestically is only a mild maybe.

Viltrumite
Viltrumite - 5/10/2012, 3:57 PM
It made over 200 million domestically alone opening weekend, I don't see how it won't make the same amount world wide over the weekend, with nothing big opening except for Dark Shadows, which has been getting pretty poor/mixed reviews.
Ghostfire
Ghostfire - 5/10/2012, 4:00 PM
@Viltrumite
True. But don't underestimate the Burton/Depp followers, which include the emo/Hot topic kids.
Ha1frican
Ha1frican - 5/10/2012, 4:02 PM
^^ you must not have been in a Hot Topic in a while sir... mostly band tee-shirts and superhero stuff now
thewolfx
thewolfx - 5/10/2012, 4:02 PM
nolanites were u at!??!
RocketMadnessBoss
RocketMadnessBoss - 5/10/2012, 4:03 PM
I'm gonna go see it again this weekend.

The DC Fanboy part of me is kicking myself for helping it get closer to beating TDK...

But then the sane, normal part of me kicks in and says "Grow up, it's just a movie. Enjoy."
ICStoopedPeople
ICStoopedPeople - 5/10/2012, 4:03 PM
@Lucaxmen

Hahaha. That was so wrong, man.
KingGhost519
KingGhost519 - 5/10/2012, 4:04 PM
I'm probably going to go see it a third time for my birthday next weekend, so I'll be helping the movie achieve that mark.
thewolfx
thewolfx - 5/10/2012, 4:05 PM
ironman53

you win
Jordanstine
Jordanstine - 5/10/2012, 4:05 PM
Worst case scenario is $950 Million?

How is that a WORST CASE SCENARIO????
Ghostfire
Ghostfire - 5/10/2012, 4:07 PM
@IM53
Damn homie!

@Ha1frican
No I haven't. I haven't shopped at Hot Topic since I was in High school (I'm 26 now). The last couple of times I've walked by it, all I see is Emo's & the other kids I mentioned.
marvel72
marvel72 - 5/10/2012, 4:09 PM
excellent,well deserved.the best comic book movie ever!

@ Ryguy88

do you remember when you predicted the avengers would score a rotten tomatoes rating in the 70s/80s.

tomatometer 93% audience 96% how wrong you were.
LucasMend
LucasMend - 5/10/2012, 4:12 PM
@ISeeStupidPeople
so wrong and yet so true
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NightForce
NightForce - 5/10/2012, 4:14 PM
Wow I knew this was gonna make a lot but I never thought it would be this quick! (Yes I did)
NightForce
NightForce - 5/10/2012, 4:15 PM
Oh yeah I'm definitely seeing this a fourth time on Saturday :)
GiantNerd
GiantNerd - 5/10/2012, 4:16 PM
If you actually dislike the Avengers, I'm not sure you have a heartbeat.
HavocPrime
HavocPrime - 5/10/2012, 4:17 PM
Im laughing at all those who though it wouldn't make it pass £350 million lmao
Joe6Pack74
Joe6Pack74 - 5/10/2012, 4:17 PM
Just got back from seeing this film. It was awesome, don't see any reason it won't go 1B. Although what is it with Josh Whedon killing off fan favorites?
Ha1frican
Ha1frican - 5/10/2012, 4:17 PM
@Ghostfire yeah i actually don't see hardly any emo kids there (or really any anywhere tbh that kinda died out where i live) pretty much everyone my age goes there for jeans and graphic-T's their shirts are awesome
Ha1frican
Ha1frican - 5/10/2012, 4:19 PM
@Joe6Pack74 better than seeing them all magically survive tbh
laughterman26
laughterman26 - 5/10/2012, 4:21 PM
cant wait till this movie beats tdk.
Knightrider
Knightrider - 5/10/2012, 4:21 PM
Good news, for those who wanted either this to fail will need to thank this movie as this will no doubt get other properties off the ground.

Secondly the same goes the other way round not supporting TDKR and TASM is just as bad, as TDK put CBM's on the film map, where they were taken seriously as films.

Remember not supporting one CBM is not supporting them all, as if one of these major properties flops, movie execs will pull their money, audiences decline and the less CBM action we as fans get.
Ghostfire
Ghostfire - 5/10/2012, 4:22 PM
@IM53
Hey homie, I though you might wanna rock this as your avatar..
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its ready for use.
Ghostfire
Ghostfire - 5/10/2012, 4:25 PM
@Ha1frican

Well, here in San Diego, unfortunately that hasn't died down. It's still living and moving.
OdinsBeard
OdinsBeard - 5/10/2012, 4:27 PM
hey WB - hope you learned how to do a team movie right. GET JLA GOING NOW!!!
TheMyth
TheMyth - 5/10/2012, 4:28 PM
I can't wait to see the impact this has on Spidey and Batman. This may renew the CBM passion in the public boosting the significant earning both are certain to make.
Knightrider
Knightrider - 5/10/2012, 4:28 PM
@iLoveMarvelAndDc They might be able to get back some of the under performing ones such as maybe DD and FF, but Spider-Man is a no chance, he has made Sony Billions, like even if they gave Sony every last penny the Avengers has made it wouldn't cover what Spider-Man made in his first trilogy let alone his new set of movies.

I think, what could be the best shot of getting Spider-Man is a profit share deal, where for use of the Spider-Man character in an later Avengers film, they give SOny 5% of Avenger profits.


My only issue there though is timeline, such as The Amazing Spider-Man would have to be Pre - Avengers, as New York isn't destroyed, depending if they agree a deal they could set TASM 2 post - Avengers, but that could take some explaining, but is possible.
vermillion
vermillion - 5/10/2012, 4:34 PM
The Avengers... An amazing movie. Probably the best CBM yet...

I still find this hilarious, though.

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OnLeatherWings
OnLeatherWings - 5/10/2012, 4:35 PM
Great news. This should help other properties come alive. This came at the perfect time too, helped boost the genre during an unsteady time for CBM's.
galacticaprime
galacticaprime - 5/10/2012, 4:36 PM
This movie deserves all the $$$ that's it's raking in.
We are truly in the golden age of the CBM!
CyberBishop
CyberBishop - 5/10/2012, 4:40 PM
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