Final Box Office Numbers for THE AVENGERS Opening Weekend

Marvel's The Avengers has been rockin' the rest of the world for the past week, and Joss Whedon proved his box office power in the good ol' U.S. of A. as well, with the film bringing in $207.4 million from May 4-6. 

The previous record was held by the final installment of the Harry Potter franchise, with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 bringing in $169.2 million last year. The Avengers got all Hulk on that number and stomped it... stomped it good!!!

I got a chance to see this record breaker last week, and it was by far the rowdiest press-screening I'd ever been to. I can't wait to see it in a packed theater with people who are there purely to enjoy the movie. The Avengers is just flat-out a superbly executed piece of cinema. Who knows? maybe after we get off this crazy high we're on, or after some repeat viewings (which I plan to have several of), there'll be some critiques or gripes that may start to arise in the back of our minds... but for now, this movie is as close to perfection as you can find. Check out the full press-release from Walt Disney, and feel free to give your opinion on the film or even just on this record breaking week for movies.

Read the Full Press Release for the full Breakdown:

BURBANK, Calif. -- Marvel's The Avengers has posted the biggest domestic opening weekend of all time with $207.4 million for May 4-6, The Walt Disney Studios announced today. The Super Hero team-up crossed the $600 million threshold at the global box office in 12 days, and its cumulative worldwide box office gross is an estimated $654.8 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). 

The film's successful debut comes a month after Marvel and Disney announced that a sequel to 2011's Captain America: The First Avenger will be released April 4, 2014. A sequel to last summer's Thor is scheduled for release November 15, 2013, and the third installment of the hit Iron Man series, which has earned over $1.2 billion worldwide, will arrive in theaters May 3, 2013. 

Marvel's The Avengers is the first Marvel Studios film to be marketed and distributed by The Walt Disney Studios.