“Avengers” Continues To Dominate, Hit New Record $1B Mark Worldwide Sales

“Avengers” Continues To Dominate, Hit New Record $1B Mark Worldwide Sales

The superhero blockbuster “The Avengers,” sucked the life out of Depp’s "Dark Shadows" at the box office this weekend, as it dominated ticket sales once again and left the vampire comedy looking pale.

After its $207.4-million debut broke the record for the biggest opening ever, "The Avengers" had another phenomenal weekend yet. In its second weekend of domestic release, the film featuring Marvel comic book characters Hulk, Thor and Iron Man brought in an additional $103.2 million, which means the movie made more on its second weekend than any other film in history, a record previously held by the three-day $75.6 million made by "Avatar."

"The Avengers" conquered an even bigger milestone this weekend, crossing the $1-billion mark at the global box office.  The movie grossed $95.4 million as it was shown in 54 foreign countries this weekend, raising its international total to $628.9 million. Combined with the film's $373.2-million domestic tally, the movie surpassed $1 billion after just 19 days in worldwide release.

On the other hand, a fellow A-lister Johnny Depp didn't get much attention at the theaters. The actor's "Dark Shadows," directed by Tim Burton, collected a dreary $28.8 million upon its debut. It still ranked second to “The Avengers,” though.  Heading into the weekend, Warner Bros. expected the film would open with at least $35 million.  Given that Warner Bros. and Village Roadshow co-financed the picture for close to $150 million, the movie's debut is especially disappointing.

The majority of those who watched the film this weekend were over the age of 35, indicating that the movie appealed mostly only to those familiar with the 1960s ABC soap opera upon which it was based. The film attracted a slightly more female crowd, which made up 57% of the audience.

In an updated countdown, "Dark Shadows" grossed a so-so $36.7 million this weekend from 43 foreign countries, including France, Hong Kong and Germany.  The movie performed best in Russia, where it collected $5.3 million, and has yet to open in major markets Japan and Brazil.

Here are the top 10 movies at the domestic box office:

1. "The Avengers" (Disney): Domestic total: $373.2 million. International total: $628.9 million.

2. "Dark Shadows" (Warner Bros./Village Roadshow): Opened with $28.8 million. $36.7 million overseas in 43 foreign markets.
3. "Think Like a Man" (Sony): Domestic total: $81.9 million.
4. "The Hunger Games" (Lionsgate): Domestic total: $386.9 million. International total: $243 million.
5. "The Lucky One" (Warner Bros./Village Roadshow): Domestic total: $53.7 million. International total: $22.8 million.
6. "The Pirates! Band of Misfits" (Sony): Domestic total: $23.1 million. International total: $74.5 million.
7. "The Five-Year Engagement" (Universal/Relativity): Domestic total: $24.4 million. International total: $4.7 million.
8. "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel" (Fox Searchlight/Mandate): Domestic total: $3.7 million.
9. "Chimpanzee" (Disney): Domestic total: $25.6 million.
10. "Girl in Progress" (Lionsgate/Pantelion): Opened with $1.4 million.]

Posted by Kade Quinn on Monday May 14 2012, 2:22 AM EST. Ref: Yahoo. All trademarks acknowledged. Filed under Entertainment, Featured News. Comments and Trackbacks closed. Follow responses: RSS 2.0