Regal Entertainment Group Reports Record-Breaking $42 Million in Gross Admissions Revenue for 'Marvel's The Avengers'

Regal Entertainment Group

today announced that the opening weekend of ‘Marvel's The Avengers' surpasses previous company and domestic exhibition records. Regal earned an unprecedented $42 million in gross admissions revenue beginning with a massive midnight audience that started gathering Thursday and continued throughout the weekend with a busy box office. “Regal was thrilled to host such a large and appreciative crowd this past weekend. ‘Marvel's The Avengers' is being well-received by both critics and our guests which leads to further interest in the film with great word-of-mouth advertising and a desire by many moviegoers to see it again,” stated Greg Dunn, President and COO of Regal Entertainment Group. “Regal's $42 million for ‘The Avengers' opening weekend is a tremendous start to an impressive slate of summer movies.”