Marvel's The Avengers Has Already Surpassed $73M Internationally

[Bruce Banner]

It's a great, great movie and that box office is very much deserved.

With those figures, and what it's expected to gross in North America, looks like the sequel is a certainty!

[Earth 2 Chris]

I'm starting to think I need to pre-order my tickets for Friday. That's not usually necessary around Lexington, but I'm thinking it might not be a bad idea!!!

Chris

[emeraldknight47]

I'm starting to think I need to pre-order my tickets for Friday. That's not usually necessary around Lexington, but I'm thinking it might not be a bad idea!!!

Chris

I'm going to preorder tickets to the midnight show at Tinseltown's shiny, new XD Auditorium for me and MIB41 today, Chris. I don't want to take a chance on it being sold out!!!

[Hector]

Dear GOD!!! Can you possibly even IMAGINE a 300 million dollar opening weekend?!? It would be a record that it would be difficult for almost anything to surpass (unless, of course, the entire cast of THE DARK KNIGHT RISES happens to pass on in a tragic accident involving water balloons, a game a cornhole and some rhubarb)....

Very unlikely...for one thing...teenaged girls are not too interested in The Avengers...lol.

I'd say 150-175 million would be more realistic.

[pmwasson]

I've already bought my tickets for 3:30 pm 3D showing on Friday (my son and I are going right after he's done with school)

[clemso]

Very unlikely...for one thing...teenaged girls are not too interested in The Avengers...lol.

I'd say 150-175 million would be more realistic.

Yes but they might be interested in Chris Hemsworth.

[clemso]

just read its up to $185 Mill now. That is nearly Green Lantern's entire global take Lol!

[Hector]

Yes but they might be interested in Chris Hemsworth.

You make a good point, he is dreamy, lol.

Ok, perhaps 200 million opening weekend, lol.

[Earth 2 Chris]

Chris Evans is no slouch either. He's clean-shaven dreamy.

Or so my wife thinks.

Chris

[enyawd72]

Chris Evans is no slouch either. He's clean-shaven dreamy.

Or so my wife thinks.

Chris

Same here...my wife and my sister would both like to be the meat in a superhero sandwich with those two.

[thunderbolt]

The dreamy factor didn't work so good for Ryan Reynolds.

[emeraldknight47]

The dreamy factor didn't work so good for Ryan Reynolds.

Yeah, well, he also kept his clothes on throughout most of the movie and he's not quite as cut as Chris Evans, who is also not quite as cut as Chris Hemsworth....

I'm STILL keeping my fingers crossed for at least a 200 million dollar opening weekend....

[Operation:Mego]

Yeah, well, he also kept his clothes on throughout most of the movie and he's not quite as cut as Chris Evans, who is also not quite as cut as Chris Hemsworth....

I'm STILL keeping my fingers crossed for at least a 200 million dollar opening weekend....

I still have hope for a $250 - $300 million, and here are my reasons why:

1. Pre-release audience tracking showed that interest for the film was "incredibly strong", with interest very high among men and strong among women.

2. The Avengers also topped Fandango's survey of 'Most Anticipated Summer Movies' with 31% among men and placed second behind Snow White and the Huntsman with 16% among women.

3. North American ticket presales during the week before release exceeded those of Captain America: The First Avenger, Iron Man, Iron Man 2, and Thor combined during the same period, by over 150%!!

4. It won the NewNowNextAwards Next Must-See Movie award.

5. I'm going to see this at least 100 times!!!

[emeraldknight47]

5. I'm going to see this at least 100 times!!!

Only 100, O:M?? ::laffs:: I was expecting at least 250!!!

[Operation:Mego]

Only 100, O:M?? ::laffs:: I was expecting at least 250!!!

I was originally going to put 500, but I don't want a second mortgage.