[Smithy]

The Avengers has easily secured the number one spot at the US box office during its opening weekend.

The Marvel superhero blockbuster, which features an all-star cast including Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Robert Downey Jr and Chris Evans, dominated with a whopping $200.3 million.


The film is now the fastest to reach the $200 million mark domestically in three days, and studio estimates predict that it will become the highest-grossing debut of all time. Earnings of $80m on Friday gave it the second-highest single day take of all time, with yesterday's $69m giving The Avengers the highest Saturday gross ever.

It is now said to have earned a worldwide box office total of $600m after only 12 days on release.

Falling into second place was Think Like a Man, which brought in another $8 million.

The Hunger Games and The Lucky One held onto their places in the third and fourth spots, bringing in $5.7m and $5.5m, respectively.

Aardman Animation's comedy The Pirates! Band of Misfits fell three places this week, coming in fifth with $5.4 m, just ahead of the Emily Blunt and Jason Segel romcom The Five-Year Engagement, which slipped one spot into number six with $5.1m.

Holding onto the seventh spot, The Raven brought in an additional $2.5m, followed by Safe and Chimpanzee, both of which fell several spots, bringing in $2.5m and $2.4m each.

Finally, rounding off the top ten was The Three Stooges, which moved down a slot this week, bringing in $1.8m.

The US box office top ten in full (studio estimates):

1. (-) The Avengers - $200,300,000
2. (1) Think Like a Man - $8,000,000
3. (3) The Hunger Games - $5,700,000
4. (4) The Lucky One - $5,510,000
5. (2) The Pirates! Band of Misfits - $5,400,000
6. (5) The Five-Year Engagement - $5,100,00
7. (7) The Raven - $2,508,000
8. (6) Safe - $2,470,000
9. (8) Chimpanzee - $2,395,000
10. (9) The Three Stooges - $1,800,000

[Novo]

Knew it was pretty Popular didn't expect anything like that though

[Locke.]

Surprised... it's not like it has Spiderman or Batman in it, just those regular not as good superheroes

[nicole_burks]

Originally Posted by Locke.

Surprised... it's not like it has Spiderman or Batman in it, just those regular not as good superheroes

Batman isn't marvel though, he wouldn't be in one of their movies.

[Shaun]

Good probably the best comic book movie I've seen... (not including Sin City or Watchmen since they're 'graphic novels' or whatever).

[Roy Mars III]

another win for Joss Whedon

[Glenn.]

I watched this last night and thought it was amazing.

I'll definitely be watching it again.

[Saph]

Im surprised I thought it looked tacky.

[lostalex]

I'm gonna watch the sh!.T out of this movie.

Viva Marvel!