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Franchises

Marvel Comics



RankTitle (click to view)StudioOpening% of
Total
Theaters / Avg.Total GrossRelease
Date
1 Marvel's The Avengers BV $207,438,708 33.3% 4,349 $47,698 $623,357,910 5/4/12
2 Iron Man 3 BV $174,144,585 55.9% 4,253 $40,946 $311,404,000 5/3/13
3 Spider-Man 3 Sony $151,116,516 44.9% 4,252 $35,540 $336,530,303 5/4/07
4 Iron Man 2 Par. $128,122,480 41.0% 4,380 $29,252 $312,433,331 5/7/10
5 Spider-Man Sony $114,844,116 28.4% 3,615 $31,768 $403,706,375 5/3/02
6 X-Men: The Last Stand Fox $102,750,665 43.8% 3,690 $27,845 $234,362,462 5/26/06
7 Iron Man Par. $98,618,668 31.0% 4,105 $24,024 $318,412,101 5/2/08
8 Spider-Man 2 Sony $88,156,227 23.6% 4,152 $21,232 $373,585,825 6/30/04
9 X2: X-Men United Fox $85,558,731 39.8% 3,741 $22,870 $214,949,694 5/2/03
10 X-Men Origins: Wolverine Fox $85,058,003 47.3% 4,099 $20,751 $179,883,157 5/1/09
11 Thor Par. $65,723,338 36.3% 3,955 $16,618 $181,030,624 5/6/11
12 Captain America: The First Avenger Par. $65,058,524 36.8% 3,715 $17,512 $176,654,505 7/22/11
13 Hulk Uni. $62,128,420 47.0% 3,660 $16,974 $132,177,234 6/20/03
14 The Amazing Spider-Man Sony $62,004,688 23.7% 4,318 $14,360 $262,030,663 7/3/12
15 Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer Fox $58,051,684 44.0% 3,959 $14,663 $131,921,738 6/15/07
16 Fantastic Four Fox $56,061,504 36.2% 3,602 $15,563 $154,696,080 7/8/05
17 The Incredible Hulk Uni. $55,414,050 41.1% 3,505 $15,810 $134,806,913 6/13/08
18 X-Men: First Class Fox $55,101,604 37.6% 3,641 $15,134 $146,408,305 6/3/11
19 X-Men Fox $54,471,475 34.6% 3,025 $18,007 $157,299,717 7/14/00
20 Ghost Rider Sony $45,388,836 39.2% 3,619 $12,541 $115,802,596 2/16/07
21 Daredevil Fox $40,310,419 39.3% 3,471 $11,613 $102,543,518 2/14/03
22 Blade II NL $32,528,016 39.5% 2,707 $12,016 $82,348,319 3/22/02
23 Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance Sony $22,115,334 42.7% 3,174 $6,968 $51,774,002 2/17/12
24 Blade NL $17,073,856 24.4% 2,322 $7,353 $70,087,718 8/21/98
25 Blade: Trinity NL $16,061,271 30.6% 2,912 $5,515 $52,411,906 12/8/04
26 The Punisher Lions $13,834,527 40.9% 2,649 $5,222 $33,810,189 4/16/04
27 Elektra Fox $12,804,793 52.5% 3,204 $3,996 $24,409,722 1/14/05
28 Howard the Duck Uni. $5,070,136 31.1% 1,554 $3,262 $16,295,774 8/1/86
29 Punisher: War Zone LGF $4,271,451 53.1% 2,508 $1,703 $8,050,977 12/5/08
AVERAGE
(Wide Releases Only, 29 Movies):
$68,251,12519,378.9%3,522$19,379$184,247,781-

Adjusted for Ticket Price Inflation
RankTitle (click to view)StudioAdjusted
Opening
Unadjusted
Opening
TheatersAdjusted
Average
Unadjusted
Average
Release
1 Marvel's The Avengers BV $202,840,300 $207,438,708 4,349 $46,600 $47,698 5/4/12
2 Spider-Man 3 Sony $174,399,000 $151,116,516 4,252 $41,000 $35,540 5/4/07
3 Iron Man 3 BV $174,144,600 $174,144,585 4,253 $40,900 $40,946 5/3/13
4 Spider-Man Sony $156,947,000 $114,844,116 3,615 $43,400 $31,768 5/3/02
5 Iron Man 2 Par. $129,098,000 $128,122,480 4,380 $29,500 $29,252 5/7/10
6 X-Men: The Last Stand Fox $124,555,800 $102,750,665 3,690 $33,800 $27,845 5/26/06
7 Spider-Man 2 Sony $112,715,000 $88,156,227 4,152 $27,100 $21,232 6/30/04
8 X2: X-Men United Fox $112,659,400 $85,558,731 3,741 $30,100 $22,870 5/2/03
9 Iron Man Par. $109,057,400 $98,618,668 4,105 $26,600 $24,024 5/2/08
10 X-Men Origins: Wolverine Fox $90,530,900 $85,058,003 4,099 $22,100 $20,751 5/1/09
11 Hulk Uni. $81,807,600 $62,128,420 3,660 $22,400 $16,974 6/20/03
12 X-Men Fox $80,241,800 $54,471,475 3,025 $26,500 $18,007 7/14/00
13 Fantastic Four Fox $69,442,800 $56,061,504 3,602 $19,300 $15,563 7/8/05
14 Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer Fox $66,995,700 $58,051,684 3,959 $16,900 $14,663 6/15/07
15 Captain America: The First Avenger Par. $65,058,500 $65,058,524 3,715 $17,500 $17,512 7/22/11
16 Thor Par. $64,744,800 $65,723,338 3,955 $16,400 $16,618 5/6/11
17 The Amazing Spider-Man Sony $63,279,800 $62,004,688 4,318 $14,700 $14,360 7/3/12
18 The Incredible Hulk Uni. $61,279,600 $55,414,050 3,505 $17,500 $15,810 6/13/08
19 X-Men: First Class Fox $54,281,200 $55,101,604 3,641 $14,900 $15,134 6/3/11
20 Daredevil Fox $53,078,700 $40,310,419 3,471 $15,300 $11,613 2/14/03
21 Ghost Rider Sony $52,381,900 $45,388,836 3,619 $14,500 $12,541 2/16/07
22 Blade II NL $44,453,100 $32,528,016 2,707 $16,400 $12,016 3/22/02
23 Blade NL $28,905,400 $17,073,856 2,322 $12,400 $7,353 8/21/98
24 Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance Sony $22,171,200 $22,115,334 3,174 $7,000 $6,968 2/17/12
25 Blade: Trinity NL $20,535,700 $16,061,271 2,912 $7,100 $5,515 12/8/04
26 The Punisher Lions $17,688,600 $13,834,527 2,649 $6,700 $5,222 4/16/04
27 Elektra Fox $15,861,200 $12,804,793 3,204 $4,900 $3,996 1/14/05
28 Howard the Duck Uni. $10,850,900 $5,070,136 1,554 $7,000 $3,262 8/1/86
29 Punisher: War Zone LGF $4,723,600 $4,271,451 2,508 $1,900 $1,703 12/5/08
AVERAGE:$78,094,100$68,251,1253,522$22,200$17,819-






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UPCOMING RELEASES
Title (click to view)StudioRelease Date
The Wolverine Fox 7/26/13
Thor: The Dark World BV 11/8/13
Captain America: The Winter Soldier BV 4/4/14
The Amazing Spider-Man #2 (3D) Sony 5/2/14
X-Men: Days of Future Past Fox 7/18/14
Guardians of the Galaxy BV 8/1/14
Big Hero 6 BV 11/7/14
The Fantastic Four Fox 3/6/15
Marvel's The Avengers Untitled Sequel BV 5/1/15
Ant-Man BV 11/6/15