Friday, May 4

'Avengers' blow up B.O. with $65 mil Friday Variety

Launching one of the best starts in box office history, Marvel's "The Avengers" began its U.S. invasion Friday in heroic form, with early B.O. estimates pegging the Disney tentpole for an opening day tally north of $65 million, which includes Thursday's midnight gross of $18.7 million. read more

Midnight #s: 'Avengers' $18.7M with $1.3M from IMAX Deadline Hollywood

Theater Report: 'Avengers' midnights 25% higher than 'Hunger Games', 30% lower Friday presales notfabio