“The Avengers” smashes box office records with a $207.4 Million opening weekend (Updated)
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UPDATE: With the Monday actuals in, it turns out that "The Avengers" was severely underestimated, grossing $207.4 Million for the three-day weekend and furthering several of its record. It now tops the second-place opening weekend, "Harry Potter 8," by nearly $40 million. Numbers have been updated throughout the article.
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