Walt Disney Pictures reports an opening day of $80.5 million for Marvel's "The Avengers" in 4,349 theaters domestic, adding to the $18.7 million from midnight screenings.The film is on its way to ranking as the second-biggest opening day for a movie ever, following behind the $91 million grossed by "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2", Summer 2011.
The new movie, adapting Marvel Comics "The Avengers" superhero team-up showcases superheroes 'Iron Man', 'The Incredible Hulk', 'Thor', 'Captain America', 'Hawkeye' and 'Black Widow' :
"When an unexpected enemy emerges that threatens global safety and security, 'Nick Fury', Director of the international peacekeeping agency known as 'S.H.I.E.L.D.', finds himself in need of a team to pull the world back from the brink of disaster.
"Spanning the globe, a daring recruitment effort begins..."
"The Avengers" stars Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner and Samuel L. Jackson, written and directed by Joss Whedon.
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