The Avengers Takes Home The Biggest Opening Weekend Ever!

Marvel’s The Avengers is not only beloved by the critics (including us – read our review here), it’s also a huge financial success, pulling in $200.3 million. It also broke the record for the biggest Saturday ever, pulling in $69.7 million. Combined with the international sales, The Avengers has pulled in over  $641.8 million, with only 12 days in theaters.

Here is a breakdown of the weekend’s totals:

1. Marvel’s The Avengers $200,329,000

2. Think Like a Man $8,000,000

3. Hunger Games $5,700,000

4. The Lucky One $5,510,000

5. The Pirates! Band of Misfits $5,400,000

6. The Five-Year Engagement $5,087,930

7. The Raven $2,508,000

8. Safe $2,470,000

9. Chimpanzee $2,395,000

10. The Three Stooges $1,800,000