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rottenwatch box office:
93% Marvel's The Avengers
41% Dark Shadows
52% Think Like a Man
84% The Hunger Games
20% The Lucky One
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31% Girl In Progress

metacritic box office:





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After just 19 days, Disney-Marvel's "The Avengers" is expected today to cross $1 billion at the global box office, boosted by a remarkable soph-sesh hold Stateside, down just 50%, for a weekend take of $103.2 million.

The film's stalwart perf this weekend caused a pair of "Avatar" benchmarks to fall: "Avengers" now is the fastest-growing pic to reach the billion-dollar threshold -- it took "Avatar" four weeks. The superhero pic also outstripped the 2009 blockbuster's previous $75.6 million benchmark as the all-time biggest second weekend tally domestically.

"Avengers" reached an estimated $628.9 million internationally through Sunday, with Stateside totals at $373.2 million.

The Disney-Marvel pic took a big bite this weekend out of Warner Bros.' debut player "Dark Shadows," which underperformed expectations with an estimated $28.8 million.

"Dark Shadows" was projected to hit at least the mid-$30 million mark -- a so-so $550,000 midnight start suggested it could, based on previous summer comparisons. But hulk-sized competition from "Avengers" on Saturday and Sunday stunted the debut pic's growth.

At the Stateside specialty B.O., Fox Searchlight managed to offer successful counterprogramming for the second straight weekend with "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel" -- but this time on a much wider scale.

FSL added on Friday more than 150 locations for "Hotel," which estimated $2.7 million ($14,888 per screen) through Sunday for a cume of $3.7 million. The film's staying power with "Avengers" in the market is made more impressive given that "Hotel" has registered mostly with seniors, who pay discounted ticket fares. Pic's highest-grossing theater this weekend came from Phoenix.

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TOP WEEKENDS: 2ND


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[3N16MA]

[XiaNaphryz]

[strafer]

sweet baby jesus

[shira]

$$$

[Matts Legacy]

[Speedymanic]

Impressive, 50% is less of a drop than I expected.

Also, dat 3d tax.

[-Plasma Reus-]

[marrec]

Joss Whedon Sucks...

...up all the ticket sales from Dark Shadows.

[Divvy]

I'm more happy that Dark Shadows bombed. (relatively)

[Raxus]

I'm more happy that Dark Shadows bombed. (relatively)

What? 30 million isn't a bad 1st week by any means. Especially considering the competition.

[ryutaro's mama]

Box Office Mojo chart get?

:(

[TacticalFox88]

lol, TDRK doesn't have a chance.

[Bowdz]

I'm curious to see how high The Avengers goes. Will it break Avatar's record?

[Phoenician_Viking]

That´s amazing. I will gladly eat a crow since i enjoyed the Avengers. I thought it will drop 70%. 50% drop is nothing less than phenomenal.

[ViewtifulJC]

[Speedymanic]

I'm more happy that Dark Shadows bombed. (relatively)

I wouldn't call it a bomb, 100m budget apparently and that will be made back from OS within a week, two at max.

I doubt the studio were expected a massive OW, they knew they faced stiff competition from TA, so they are probably happy with what it made.

[friskykillface]

:D


and they will get more money from me this week, going to the theaters to watch the avengers again B^)


dat hulk

[Somnia]

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh97/blacoutty/2dxs1_v3.gif[/img] I'm curious to see how high The Avengers goes. Will it break Avatar's record?

Let's set the bar a bit lower, it needs to beat Titanic first and THEN do another $500 or so million world wide.

[Skyrim]

Hulk Smash!

[Exterminieren]

Good God.

MONAYYYYYYY.

[Marius_]

Good show

[Hot Coldman]

[NomarTyme]

[ig]https://i.minus.com/ifSQRWneEKXUZ.gif[/img]

lol

[MIMIC]

The film's stalwart perf this weekend caused a pair of "Avatar" benchmarks to fall: "Avengers" now is the fastest-growing pic to reach the billion-dollar threshold -- it took "Avatar" four weeks. The superhero pic also outstripped the 2009 blockbuster's previous $75.6 million benchmark as the all-time biggest second weekend tally domestically.

Why? Why did they do this? ;_;

[Speedymanic]

lol, TDRK doesn't have a chance.

I'm curious to see how high The Avengers goes. Will it break Avatar's record?

Nope. Might come close to beating the next weekend record, but that will pretty much be it.

[black_13]

Well deserved. Avengers was DAMN good!

And Whedon finally got a huuuuge hit after constant bad luck he had.

[Phoenician_Viking]

I wouldn't call it a bomb, 100m budget apparently and that will be made back from OS within a week, two at max. I doubt the studio were expected a massive OW, they knew they faced stiff competition from TA, so they are probably happy with what it made.

The budget of Dark Shadows is 150 million.

[M.D]

Avengers... damn

Dark Shows.... lol

Think Like A Man.... wut? is this movie actually good?

[3N16MA]

Twelve $1 billion films.

[Divvy]

I wouldn't call it a bomb, 100m budget apparently and that will be made back from OS within a week, two at max. I doubt the studio were expected a massive OW, they knew they faced stiff competition from TA, so they are probably happy with what it made.

I just greatly dislike Burton/Depp combo movies. It's petty, but I like that it's not an instant-hit anymore.

[Escape Goat]

Looks like somebody has red in their ledger.

[Speedymanic]

The budget of Dark Shadows is 150 million.

hmm, someone on here mentioned it was closer to 100m. Guess he was wrong.

[strafer]

Depp is no longer a boxoffice draw.

[NomarTyme]

I just greatly dislike Burton/Depp combo movies. It's petty, but I like that it's not an instant-hit anymore.

The remake of Willy Wonka really irked me.

[Somnia]

Twelve $1 billion films.

It will end up being #3 all time.

[outunderthestars]

The budget of Dark Shadows is 150 million.

How the hell did that movie cost 150 million to make?

[ryutaro's mama]

I'm curious to see how high The Avengers goes. Will it break Avatar's record?

[zero_suit]

I'm curious to see how high The Avengers goes. Will it break Avatar's record?

LMAO

[Escape Goat]

[strafer]

Twelve $1 billion films.

Jesus christ at Avatar. It's crazy how much money that movie made. :D

[RukusProvider]

Avengers should end up #3 all time.

[JoeBoy101]

Lotta photoshop potential there.

But yeah, easily see Avengers taking 3rd highest grossing. Not sure if it'll catch Titantic, but I think it has a good shot, given the International numbers. Avatar? Shew, that's whether it can have the staying power.

[Speedymanic]

I just greatly dislike Burton/Depp combo movies. It's petty, but I like that it's not an instant-hit anymore.

It was never going to be an instant hit, but yeah,..I can understand why you'd feel like this. They both lost me as a fan after Charlie and the Choc Factory and cemented my hatred for them with Alice.

Saying that, Depp did pull it some with Rango.

[johnsmith]

What? 30 million isn't a bad 1st week by any means. Especially considering the competition.

That's pretty bad with its huge budget. $150 million + marketing. No idea how they spent that much on a comedy.

[Phoenician_Viking]

How the hell did that movie cost 150 million to make?

The Johnny Depp tax.

[Speedymanic]

Twelve $1 billion films.

This depresses me greatly, just look as some of the shit that's on there.

Alice? PoTC 4? Dark of the Moon? Phantom Menace? Jesus Christ. :/

[ViewtifulJC]

Like I said in the other thread, I think Depp is the most talented actor of his generation, alongside Norton and Bale, but he wastes it on gay pirates and Burton caricatures.

[Darklord]

Man, that is insane what The Avengers is making.

[jett]

I like how Titanic's re-release pushed it into the 2 billion territory, which is a Cameron-exclusive club right now. :lol