Walt Disney Pictures reports today that Marvel's THE AVENGERS earned an additional $28.4 million at the international box office yesterday and another $18.9 million domestically to cross the $700 million mark in just 13 days. The film's international box office has reached $475.8 million and the domestically total is at $226.4 million for a worldwide total of $702.2 million.
"The Avengers" has already passed the total global box office totals for Captain America: The First Avenger ($364 million), Thor ($449 million), Iron Man ($585 million) and Iron Man 2 ($624 million).
"Marvel's The Avengers is something we've been carefully building toward since we began production on the first Iron Man film, and it is quite rewarding for all of us that The Avengers is appealing around the globe to both passionate fans and general audiences alike. It is a testament to all involved with this film that audiences across the board are embracing the film in this record-setting way," said Marvel's The Avengers producer Kevin Feige.
"Joss Whedon, Kevin Feige and the whole Marvel team have done something really incredible with The Avengers," said Dave Hollis, Executive Vice President, Theatrical Exhibition Sales and Distribution, The Walt Disney Studios. "
From the super-talented cast to the spectacular visual effects, it's a grand slam, and we're proud to be a part of this history-making film." In just three days, Marvel's The Avengers is the fastest movie to reach $200 million domestically. The domestic debut kicked off Friday, May 4, and marks the second-highest single-day take of all time at $80.8 million, followed by record-breaking days on Saturday ($69.5 million) and Sunday ($57 million).
Moviegoers gave Marvel's The Avengers a rare and perfect A+ CinemaScore. Marvel's The Avengers began opening internationally April 25 and has set records as the biggest opening weekend of all time in Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Ecuador, Central America, Peru, Bolivia, Hong Kong, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, and United Arab Emirates. It opened in Russia May 3 with $17.9 million to make it the biggest Marvel opening weekend ever. It debuted in China on May 5 with $18 million over two days. Marvel's The Avengers has now opened in all major markets except Israel (May 10), Poland (May 11), and Japan (August 17).