Avengers breaks box-office records

Marvel's The Avengers has easily broken the record for highest-opening weekend of all time, previously held by Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows Part 2's $169 million.

For the weekend of May 4-6.

1. The Avengers - $200.3 million - 1 wk (BV)
. . . 4349 screens / $46,057 per screen
2. Think Like A Man - $8 ($73.03) - 3 wks (SG) -54.6%
. . . 2010 / $3980
3. The Hunger Games - $5.7 ($380.73) - 7 wks (LG) -47.3%
. . . 2794 / $2040
4. The Lucky One - $5.51 ($47.92) - 3 wks (WB) -49%
. . . 3005 / $1834
5. The Pirates! Band of Misfits - $5.4 ($18.56) - 2 wks (Sony) -51.5%
. . . 3358 / $1608
6. The Five-Year Engagement - $5.1 ($19.2) - 2 wks (U) -51.9%
. . . 2941 / $1734
7. The Raven - $2.51 ($12.05) - 2 wks (Rel) -65.6%
. . . 2209 / $1135
8. Safe - $2.47 ($12.87) - 2 wks (LG) -68.7%
. . . 2271 / $1088
9. Chimpanzee - $2.4 ($23.01) - 3 wks (BV) -54.2%
. . . 1531 / $1564
10. The Three Stooges - $1.8 ($39.64) - 4 wks (Fox) -65.2%
. . . 2174 / $828


Opens Friday
DARK SHADOWS with Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer and Chloe Moretz.