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The Avengers Tops Box Office for Third Straight Weekend



“Marvel’s The Avengers” was the No. 1 movie at theaters in the U.S. and Canada for a third straight weekend, taking in $55.1 million for Walt Disney Co.and making it the studio’s highest-grossing film ever.

“Battleship” was second with ticket sales of $25.4 million, researcher Hollywood.com Box-Office said today in an e- mailed statement.


“The Avengers” is benefiting from positive word-of-mouth among moviegoers after Disney’s major marketing push ended, Paul Dergarabedian, president of Hollywood.com’s box-office unit, said in an interview. Since its first weekend the movie has overcome challenges from two major releases, this week’s “Battleship,” from Comcast Corp. Universal Pictures, and Warner Bros.’s “Dark Shadows” last week.

“Great marketing can buy you a big opening weekend, but only a crowd-pleasing and solid movie can get you to where ‘The Avengers’ has gone,” Dergarabedian said in an interview.

“The Avengers” opened over the weekend of May 4 with a record $207.4 million in sales and set another record a week later with $103.1 million, the most ever for a film in its second weekend.

In the film, a collection of Marvel heroes, including Iron Man, Thor and The Hulk, band together to fight an army of aliens led by Loki, also a character from Norse mythology. The movie stars Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man, Chris Hemsworth as Thor and Mark Ruffalo as The Hulk.

“Battleship” stars Taylor Kitsch as a U.S. Navy officer who helps lead a sea battle against invading aliens. Brooklyn Decker, Alexander Skarsgard and Rihanna also are featured. The film, made for about $209 million, had taken in $215.3 million in overseas ticket sales before opening in the U.S. and Canada, according to Box Office Mojo.

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justice_b 20th-May-2012 04:05 pm (UTC)
So proud of my babies tbh
sweet_children9 SLAYVENGERS!!!!!20th-May-2012 04:05 pm (UTC)
As it should
masquerade_07 20th-May-2012 04:06 pm (UTC)
FUCK YEAH MY BBS
la_petite_singe 20th-May-2012 04:07 pm (UTC)
Wow, I just made a noise like "YEE-HEE-HEE" and clapped my hands. No shame. I was hoping it would stomp Battleship. <3 I've still only seen it twice, tho. D:
mingemonster 20th-May-2012 04:07 pm (UTC)
what happens to the hulk's magical stretchy pants when he shrinks down again
sweet_children9 20th-May-2012 04:09 pm (UTC)
I want to believe he loses them and we will get a deleted scene called: FINDING HULK'S PANTS IN NEW YORK
mingemonster 20th-May-2012 04:09 pm (UTC)
lmao
superdogbiter 20th-May-2012 04:17 pm (UTC)
THE BROTHERHOOD OF THE EXPANDING HULK PANTS
shunda84 20th-May-2012 09:55 pm (UTC)
Bahahahahaaa!
shortliljackers 20th-May-2012 04:10 pm (UTC)
i would like to know this as well.
alleigh 20th-May-2012 04:11 pm (UTC)
I think he has pants like the FF's Reed Richards using one of his creations to deal with his stretching ability - at least in the comics. I can't remember what it is called at the moment.
vehiclesshockme 20th-May-2012 04:13 pm (UTC)
Well he did land naked.
whop__dedooo 21st-May-2012 03:02 am (UTC)
im more confused how his hair perfectly grows to match his face
deborahkla 22nd-May-2012 03:58 pm (UTC)
I always wondered about that LOL
megedeborch 20th-May-2012 04:07 pm (UTC)
FUCK YEAH!
mcwicca 20th-May-2012 04:07 pm (UTC)
Happy birthday to maisontv! The Avengers are slaying in her honor.
bodyline 20th-May-2012 04:16 pm (UTC)
Aww, happy birthday!
therearewords 20th-May-2012 04:58 pm (UTC)
Lol, happy b.
maisontv 21st-May-2012 12:30 pm (UTC)
Aw, thank you bb!
comalies 20th-May-2012 04:07 pm (UTC)
Not here for that flop ass. Cap or GTFO.
kwikimart 20th-May-2012 04:09 pm (UTC)
ikr?
Cap's ass is far superior to every ass in that movie and most of the world!!!1!
bellwetherr 20th-May-2012 04:27 pm (UTC)
I want him to wear those sweatpants all.the.time.
hawaii_bombay 20th-May-2012 04:10 pm (UTC)
No.
_dennis_csi_ 20th-May-2012 04:11 pm (UTC)
huntertp3 20th-May-2012 04:11 pm (UTC)
Cap can't touch the perfection that is the Hawk's Ass. IJAF
theantipoet 20th-May-2012 04:12 pm (UTC)
ngl, it kinda looks like implants the way it's moving around

or maybe it just looks weird to me because it's in slow-motion.
vehiclesshockme 20th-May-2012 04:14 pm (UTC)
The last time I saw this we went to an early show in the middle of the week so we were the only people in the auditorium and I did grabby hands at this part in 3D.
superdogbiter 20th-May-2012 04:14 pm (UTC)
Patrick wilson still has the best ass
luvallthis 20th-May-2012 04:17 pm (UTC)
Why when there are two asses people always pitch them against each other?
Why can't we appreciate both?

Edited at 2012-05-20 04:17 pm (UTC)
megedeborch 20th-May-2012 04:19 pm (UTC)
You should watch MI4 & reconsider your opinion.
sevenbeat 20th-May-2012 04:19 pm (UTC)
im speechless
aeryth_soul 20th-May-2012 04:20 pm (UTC)


We can have both :)
hawaii_bombay 20th-May-2012 04:21 pm (UTC)
ladywilde80 20th-May-2012 04:29 pm (UTC)
Amen! Praise his beautiful ass light!
it_has_been 20th-May-2012 04:38 pm (UTC)
guuuuuuuuuuuurl everyone's ass in this movie was fantastic what are you talking about "flops" for
georgie_georgie 20th-May-2012 04:41 pm (UTC)
that movie was basically an ass show and it was glorious.
schmanda 20th-May-2012 04:48 pm (UTC)
I ain't mad at either one, tbh.
judgmental 20th-May-2012 04:55 pm (UTC)
mmmmmmmm
jessashoutbaby 20th-May-2012 05:07 pm (UTC)
UNF. Fucking beautiful.
xevochic 20th-May-2012 05:13 pm (UTC)
Why must we fight tho?

life_after_luv 20th-May-2012 06:25 pm (UTC)
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dicksburgerswin 20th-May-2012 06:27 pm (UTC)
this is glorious
faithlessjuliet 20th-May-2012 07:24 pm (UTC)
MTE
dedradawn 22nd-May-2012 01:39 am (UTC)
Why didn't they just show his nipples? I don't ask for much, but I wanted him topless.

Edited at 2012-05-22 01:40 am (UTC)
ayedel 22nd-May-2012 02:50 pm (UTC)
gurl everyone in the movie has fabulous ass. That's why they need Ass-guardians duh.
voyevoda 20th-May-2012 04:08 pm (UTC)
In the film, a collection of Marvel heroes, including Iron Man, Thor and The Hulk, band together to fight an army of aliens led by Loki, also a character from Norse mythology. The movie stars Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man, Chris Hemsworth as Thor and Mark Ruffalo as The Hulk.

Annnnd none for Hawkeye and Black Widow.

chibik3r0 20th-May-2012 04:09 pm (UTC)
ikr?
hawaii_bombay 20th-May-2012 04:13 pm (UTC)
These people have no taste.
sandstorm 20th-May-2012 04:14 pm (UTC)
IKR. Really now.
megedeborch 20th-May-2012 04:17 pm (UTC)
Obviously humans don't count.
ronnie_luvs_u 20th-May-2012 04:20 pm (UTC)
Black widow was my favourite.
ladywilde80 20th-May-2012 04:30 pm (UTC)
They also forgot Captain fucking America. WTF
it_has_been 20th-May-2012 04:39 pm (UTC)
WHERE'S CAP?

WHAT THE FUCK

HOW CAN YOU FORGET CAPTAIN AMERICA


smfh rn ngl
georgie_georgie 20th-May-2012 04:42 pm (UTC)
i know, he has the most memorable ass.
jessashoutbaby 20th-May-2012 05:15 pm (UTC)
MTE! He was so fucking flawless and fine. The whole damn cast was, but I mean, really...dat ass.
jessashoutbaby 20th-May-2012 05:14 pm (UTC)
IKR? What the hell is that about? Both characters are essential to the plot. Black Widow was so badass. And what about Captain America?!
xevochic 20th-May-2012 05:14 pm (UTC)
WTH?! Natasha did more than Thor did!
tothechangmin 20th-May-2012 06:33 pm (UTC)
yurasama_love 21st-May-2012 06:25 am (UTC)
Thor was the most useless, but he gets mentioned over Cap, Black Widow and Hawkeye??
WTF
kwikimart 20th-May-2012 04:08 pm (UTC)
urghhhhh i'm already over all these posts, this is why i can never belong to fandoms

still i will party if this turns out to be such a post
thaumos 20th-May-2012 04:08 pm (UTC)
Yesssss


deadtree 20th-May-2012 04:28 pm (UTC)
Clearly the appropriate line for him here is "and honey, you should see me in a crown "
scarletfbl 20th-May-2012 04:48 pm (UTC)
Dead
severalstories 20th-May-2012 05:15 pm (UTC)
LOL! Has anyone written fic with Loki and Moriarty yet? I feel like that would be amazing.
executivehpfan 20th-May-2012 05:48 pm (UTC)
YES
endingonfire 20th-May-2012 06:50 pm (UTC)
alwayssss
anime_fanatic19 20th-May-2012 09:32 pm (UTC)
+1
stuckmodebabe 20th-May-2012 06:31 pm (UTC)
LOL in and out of his Loki costume, he ALWAYS sits like this.
almalthia 20th-May-2012 04:08 pm (UTC)
Never doubted it!!!
bodyline 20th-May-2012 04:08 pm (UTC)
PARTY POST? PARTY POST
gracefulstalker 20th-May-2012 04:08 pm (UTC)
London meetup is hopefully happening this week, probs Wednesday, if anyone wants to join!

Finalising the details but probs in the Cineworld in O2 Greenwich. Orange Wednesday what what
shortliljackers 20th-May-2012 04:09 pm (UTC)
my dad and i took my mom to see avengers on thursday, and she had no idea it was a superhero film.

when iron man came on, she was like "so this is an iron man film???"

then when bruce banner turned into hulk she was like "omg, it's the incredible hulk!!!!!"

so dumb, bless her.
_dennis_csi_ 20th-May-2012 04:14 pm (UTC)
lol that's cute
la_petite_singe 20th-May-2012 04:16 pm (UTC)
That will be my mom when I eventually drag her along. She'll just keep asking where Jeff Bridges is and how they did that great green makeup on Mark Ruffalo.
hey_mayonegg 22nd-May-2012 02:37 am (UTC)
She'll just keep asking where Jeff Bridges is

lol I like your mom already
scornedsaint 20th-May-2012 04:26 pm (UTC)
Awww, that's adorable.

My mom had to have the Legolas reference explained to her at length.
loveissuicide87 20th-May-2012 04:50 pm (UTC)
lol
endingonfire 20th-May-2012 07:24 pm (UTC)
lmaooo
empirebird 20th-May-2012 08:06 pm (UTC)
lolol
solitudete 20th-May-2012 11:00 pm (UTC)
lmao that's adorable
runandtelldat 21st-May-2012 02:12 am (UTC)
I tried to get my mom to go see it. She thought Batman and Robin were in it, and laughed when I told her that Captain America was part of the team. I can't with her. I can't.
ayedel 22nd-May-2012 03:02 pm (UTC)
lol I cant get my parents to watch it at all, especially my mom. She refuses to watch any superhero movies.
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