The Avengers cross historical $600m mark at domestic box office June 27, 2012 - 11:49 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Joining an elite pantheon, Joss Whedon's The Avengers crossed the $600 million mark at the domestic box office on Tuesday, June 27, becoming only the third film in history to do so, according to The Hollywood Reporter. A pair of James Cameron pics hold the Nos. 1 and 2 spots, with Avatar grossing $760.5 milion domestically and Ttiantic $658.8 million. From Disney and Marvel Studios, Avengers ranks No. 3 on the list of global grossers with a take of $1.44 billion. In North America, it's been No. 3 for weeks after eclipsing the $533 million earned by The Dark Knight. Internationally, it ranks No. 4 ($838.9 million). The 3D tentople has been a runaway hit since opening in early May. In North America, it debuted to a massive $207.4 million - the largest opening of all time. It has broken a number of other records, including becoming the fastest film to hit $200 million, $300 million, $400 million and $500 million. Only a dozen films have reached $1 billion in global grosses. That list includes five Disney titles - Avengers, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest, Alice in Wonderland, Toy Story 3 and Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. Partner news  Top stories The drama centers on the relationship between Assange and Domscheit-Berg, which became increasingly fraught as WikiLeaks' influence grew. Manzarek formed the band with lead singer Jim Morrison in 1965 after a chance meeting in Venice Beach, Los Angeles. The custom-made instrument, built in 1966 by the VOX company, was bought by an unidentified U.S. buyer in New York. Emmelie de Forest, 20, had been the overwhelming favorite among the 26 entries, with her song Only Teardrops.   Partner news |  Latest news Oil prices go down ahead of Fed chief’s address to Congress  Brent crude, a benchmark for many international oil varieties, fell 20 cents to $103.71 a barrel on the ICE Futures exchange in London.Sony cuts sales targets for digital cameras, smartphones, tablets Sony trimmed its 2014-15 camera sales target to 1.3 trillion yen and now expects smartphone and tablet sales of 1.5 trillion yen.Google+ redesign for mobile web unveiled The search giant rolled out an image-centric design that resembles Pinterest's and Facebook's layouts.Apple, Google named most valuable global brands Both companies saw an increase in brand value over 2012, while IBM – which came in third on the list – saw a decrease in value. |
