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11:04 am - 05/20/2012

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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nschlongbottom 22nd-May-2012 03:39 pm (UTC)
creative_candy 22nd-May-2012 03:40 pm (UTC)
why do i find this so funny? LMAO
i am 5'9''
nschlongbottom 22nd-May-2012 03:40 pm (UTC)
awk dancing
sheriffgraham 22nd-May-2012 03:40 pm (UTC)
creative_candy 22nd-May-2012 03:40 pm (UTC)
aceworthy 22nd-May-2012 03:40 pm (UTC)
sheriffgraham 22nd-May-2012 03:41 pm (UTC)
aceworthy 22nd-May-2012 03:40 pm (UTC)
aceworthy 22nd-May-2012 03:40 pm (UTC)
tothechangmin 22nd-May-2012 03:57 pm (UTC)
O: he has a tattoo?
aceworthy 22nd-May-2012 03:59 pm (UTC)
I've seen different kinds here and there. Maybe there fake for the photoshoot? Idk. I think he has one on his right collarbone, but other than that. Im not sure.
chibi_hime 22nd-May-2012 06:38 pm (UTC)
he has several from the pictures I've seen. This one is dedicated to his friend who passed away.
aceworthy 22nd-May-2012 03:41 pm (UTC)
aceworthy 22nd-May-2012 03:41 pm (UTC)
starchain 22nd-May-2012 03:44 pm (UTC)
I've officially seen this picture too many times, his feet are starting to freak me out
xox_rawrr 22nd-May-2012 03:49 pm (UTC)
could stare at this til the end of time and space itself tbh
nschlongbottom 22nd-May-2012 03:41 pm (UTC)
aceworthy 22nd-May-2012 03:42 pm (UTC)
nschlongbottom 22nd-May-2012 03:42 pm (UTC)
Steve would try and help a brother out


xevochic 22nd-May-2012 03:45 pm (UTC)
lmao Poor Steve.

I just read a fic yesterday where Steve had to reconcile Clint and Natasha. I'm starting to prefer him as their middle-man whenever they get into rows. XD
tothechangmin 22nd-May-2012 03:59 pm (UTC)
lmao this is killing me, their faces.

i would like flowers delivered by captain america *___*
aceworthy 22nd-May-2012 03:42 pm (UTC)
aceworthy 22nd-May-2012 03:42 pm (UTC)
jennuine 22nd-May-2012 03:43 pm (UTC)
OMG AM I FINALLY ABLE TO MAKE THE PARTY???

Because this has been going through my head all day at work and I need to get this idea out:

AVENGERS THE MUSICAL!!

REASONS:
#1 Joss can write a brilliant musical.
#2 Almost all the cast can sing.
#3 I just need this in my life, ok??
aceworthy 22nd-May-2012 03:43 pm (UTC)
sheriffgraham 22nd-May-2012 03:45 pm (UTC)
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