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Marvel Comics Showdown
Early May Openers
| Movie Summary |  Iron Man 2 |  Iron Man |  Spider-Man 3 |  X2: X-Men United |  Spider-Man |  The Avengers |
| Genre | Action / Adventure | Action / Adventure | Action / Adventure | Action / Adventure | Action / Adventure | Action / Adventure |
| Studio | Paramount | Paramount | Sony / Columbia | Fox | Sony / Columbia | Buena Vista |
| Release Date | May 7, 2010 | May 2, 2008 | May 4, 2007 | May 2, 2003 | May 3, 2002 | May 4, 2012 |
| Domestic Gross | $312,433,331 | $318,412,101 | $336,530,303 | $214,949,694 | $403,706,375 | $623,357,910 |
| Production Budget | $200 million | $140 million | $258 million | $110 million | $139 million | $220 million |
| Running Time | 2 hrs. 5 min. | 2 hrs. 6 min. | 2 hrs. 20 min. | 2 hrs. 14 min. | 2 hrs. 1 min. | 2 hrs. 22 min. |
| MPAA Rating | PG-13 | PG-13 | PG-13 | PG-13 | PG-13 | PG-13 |
| MPAA Reason | sequences of intense sci-fi action and violence, and some language. | some intense sequences of sci-fi action and violence, and brief suggestive content | sequences of intense action violence | sci-fi action/violence, some sexuality and brief language | stylized violence and action | intense sequences of sci-fi violence and action throughout, and a mild drug reference. |
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| Domestic Summary | Iron Man 2 | Iron Man | Spider-Man 3 | X2: X-Men United | Spider-Man | The Avengers |
| Total Gross | $312,433,331 | $318,412,101 | $336,530,303 | $214,949,694 | $403,706,375 | $623,357,910 |
| Opening Weekend* | $128,122,480 | $98,618,668 | $151,116,516 | $85,558,731 | $114,844,116 | $207,438,708 |
| Theaters | 4,380 | 4,105 | 4,252 | 3,741 | 3,615 | 4,349 |
| Average | $29,252 | $24,024 | $35,540 | $22,870 | $31,768 | $47,698 |
| Opening % of Total | 41.0% | 31.0% | 44.9% | 39.8% | 28.4% | 33.3% |
| Second Weekend Drop | -59.4% | -48.1% | -61.5% | -53.2% | -37.8% | -50.3% |
| Widest Release | 4,390 | 4,154 | 4,324 | 3,749 | 3,876 | 4,349 |
| Close Date | August 19, 2010 | October 2, 2008 | August 19, 2007 | September 25, 2003 | August 18, 2002 | October 4, 2012 |
| In Release | n/a | n/a | 112 days / 16 weeks | 147 days / 21 weeks | 108 days / 15 weeks | 154 days / 22 weeks |
| *Note: If a movie opened in limited release and later went wide, data from the first wide weekend of release is used. | ||||||
| Worldwide Summary | Iron Man 2 | Iron Man | Spider-Man 3 | X2: X-Men United | Spider-Man | The Avengers |
| Worldwide Gross | $623,933,331 | $585,174,222 | $890,871,626 | $407,711,549 | $821,708,551 | $1,511,757,910 |
| Foreign Gross | $311,500,000 | $266,762,121 | $554,341,323 | $192,761,855 | $418,002,176 | $888,400,000 |
| Foreign % of Worldwide | 49.9% | 45.6% | 62.2% | 47.3% | 50.9% | 58.8% |
| Domestic Gross | $312,433,331 | $318,412,101 | $336,530,303 | $214,949,694 | $403,706,375 | $623,357,910 |
| Domestic % of Worldwide | 50.1% | 54.4% | 37.8% | 52.7% | 49.1% | 41.2% |
| People Summary | Iron Man 2 | Iron Man | Spider-Man 3 | X2: X-Men United | Spider-Man | The Avengers |
| Actor: Clark Gregg | #3 | #2 | - | - | - | #1 |
| Actor: Elizabeth Banks | - | - | n/a | - | n/a | - |
| Actor: Gwyneth Paltrow | #3 | #2 | - | - | - | n/a |
| Actor: James Franco | - | - | #3 | - | #1 | - |
| Actor: Jon Favreau | n/a | n/a | - | - | - | - |
| Actor: Kirsten Dunst | - | - | #3 | - | #1 | - |
| Actor: Paul Bettany | n/a | n/a | - | - | - | n/a |
| Actor: Robert Downey, Jr. | #4 | #3 | - | - | - | #1 |
| Actor: Samuel L. Jackson | #3 | n/a | - | - | - | #1 |
| Actor: Scarlett Johansson | #2 | - | - | - | - | #1 |
| Actor: Tobey Maguire | - | - | #3 | - | #1 | - |
| Actor: Willem Dafoe | - | - | n/a | - | #1 | - |
| Director: Jon Favreau | #2 | #1 | - | - | - | - |
| Director: Sam Raimi | - | - | #3 | - | #1 | - |
| Producer: Alan Fine | #2 | - | - | - | - | #1 |
| Producer: Avi Arad | - | #4 | #3 | #7 | #1 | - |
| Producer: David Maisel | #2 | #1 | - | - | - | - |
| Producer: Jon Favreau | #4 | #3 | - | - | - | #1 |
| Producer: Kevin Feige | #6 | #5 | #4 | #8 | - | #1 |
| Producer: Laura Ziskin | - | - | #3 | - | #1 | - |
| Producer: Louis D'Esposito | #3 | #2 | - | - | - | #1 |
| Producer: Stan Lee | #7 | #6 | #5 | #10 | #2 | #1 |
| Writer: Zak Penn | - | - | - | n/a | - | #1 |
| Genres & Franchises | Iron Man 2 | Iron Man | Spider-Man 3 | X2: X-Men United | Spider-Man | The Avengers |
| Brand: Marvel Comics | #7 | #6 | #5 | #10 | #2 | #1 |
| Franchise: Avengers | #4 | #3 | - | - | - | #1 |
| Franchise: Iron Man | #3 | #2 | - | - | - | - |
| Franchise: Spider-Man | - | - | #3 | - | #1 | - |
| Genre: Comic Book Adaptation | #9 | #8 | #7 | #14 | #4 | #1 |
| Genre: IMAX (Feature-length) | #14 | - | #11 | - | - | #2 |
| Genre: Superhero | #9 | #8 | #7 | #15 | #4 | #1 |
| Genre: Superhero - Origin | - | #2 | - | - | #1 | - |
| Showdown: 'Iron Man' Vs. 'Sherlock Holmes' | #3 | #2 | - | - | - | - |
| Showdown: Avengers Assemble | #3 | #2 | - | - | - | #1 |
| Showdown: Blockbuster Superhero Showdown | - | - | - | - | #4 | #1 |
| Showdown: Clanging Metal | #6 | #5 | - | - | - | - |
| Showdown: Marvel Comics Showdown | #5 | #4 | #3 | #6 | #2 | #1 |
| Showdown: Spider-Man Versus Himself | - | - | #3 | - | #1 | - |
| Showdown: Summer Starter Skirmish | - | #5 | #4 | #6 | #2 | #1 |
| Chart Rankings | Iron Man 2 | Iron Man | Spider-Man 3 | X2: X-Men United | Spider-Man | The Avengers |
| All Time Domestic | #35 | #31 | #26 | #113 | #14 | #3 |
| All Time Adjusted | #166 | #124 | #100 | #200 | #36 | #27 |
| All Time Worldwide | #70 | #84 | #28 | #165 | #37 | #3 |
| Worldwide Openings | #23 | #31 | #5 | #48 | #61 | #3 |
| Foreign Opening Weekends | #29 | #26 | #4 | #49 | - | #11 |
| Opening Weeks | #16 | #29 | #10 | #43 | #17 | #1 |
| Opening Day Gross | #16 | #32 | #13 | #40 | #25 | #2 |
| Single Day Gross | #20 | #56 | #15 | #92 | #32 | #2 |
| Non-Opening Friday Gross | - | - | #47 | - | #28 | #8 |
| Non-Opening Tuesday Gross | #57 | - | #63 | - | #31 | #4 |
| Non-Opening Wednesday Gross | - | - | - | - | #47 | #11 |
| Single Day Friday Gross | #13 | #25 | #11 | #34 | #19 | #2 |
| Single Day Monday Gross | #81 | - | #66 | - | #55 | #9 |
| Single Day Saturday Gross | #7 | #22 | #3 | #35 | #12 | #1 |
| Single Day Sunday Gross | #17 | #28 | #5 | #46 | #16 | #1 |
| Single Day Tuesday Gross | #65 | - | #71 | - | #38 | #7 |
| Single Day Wednesday Gross | - | - | - | - | #88 | #33 |
| Non-Holiday Monday Gross | #42 | - | #29 | - | #21 | #4 |
| Theater Averages (Wide Releases) - All Time | #19 | #35 | #8 | #43 | #13 | #1 |
| Theater Averages - Opening Weekends | - | - | #191 | - | - | #90 |
| Theater Averages - Wide Opening Weekends | #19 | #35 | #8 | #42 | #13 | #1 |
| Friday to Saturday Drops on Opening Weekends | #191 | - | #140 | - | - | #145 |
| Summer Starts | #4 | #6 | #3 | #7 | #5 | #1 |
| Opening Weekends | #12 | #25 | #7 | #36 | #16 | #1 |
| Opening Weekends - May | #4 | #12 | #3 | #16 | #6 | #1 |
| Opening Weekends - Summer | #8 | #18 | #6 | #25 | #10 | #1 |
| Eleventh Weekends | - | #196 | - | - | - | #129 |
| Ninth Weekends | - | #153 | - | - | #86 | #43 |
| Tenth Weekends | - | #185 | - | - | #110 | #115 |
| Top 10-Day Grosses | #21 | #36 | #9 | #47 | #16 | #1 |
| Top 3-Day Grosses | #12 | #26 | #7 | #39 | #19 | #1 |
| Top 4-Day Grosses | #16 | #32 | #8 | #46 | #24 | #1 |
| Top 6-Day Grosses | #22 | #38 | #13 | #49 | #26 | #1 |
| Top 7-Day Grosses | #23 | #41 | #15 | #48 | #26 | #1 |
| Top 8-Day Grosses | #20 | #39 | #13 | #47 | #22 | #1 |
| Top 9-Day Grosses | #20 | #37 | #9 | #46 | #19 | #1 |
| Top 5-Day Grosses | #20 | #37 | #10 | #49 | #26 | #1 |
| Most Weekends at #1 (non-consecutive) | #174 | #165 | #160 | #183 | #149 | #73 |
| Consecutive Weekends At #1 | #165 | #155 | #149 | #176 | #136 | #58 |
| Memorial Day 4-Day Holiday Weekends | #53 | #45 | #62 | #77 | #34 | #26 |
| Second Weekends | #19 | #21 | #12 | #48 | #6 | #1 |
| Third Weekends | #34 | #17 | #22 | #125 | #3 | #2 |
| Fourth Weekends | #38 | #17 | #62 | #156 | #4 | #2 |
| Fifth Weekends | #135 | #17 | #151 | - | #11 | #4 |
| Sixth Weekends | - | #72 | - | - | #26 | #14 |
| Seventh Weekends | - | #77 | - | - | #28 | #13 |
| Eighth Weekends | - | #90 | - | - | #70 | #20 |
| Smallest Drops, 3,000+ theaters (Super-Saturation) | #536 | #317 | #568 | #431 | #156 | #364 |
| Smallest Drops, 2,500+ theaters (Saturation) | #1109 | #712 | #1161 | #922 | #349 | #795 |
| Smallest Drops, 2,000+ theaters (Very Wide) | #1621 | #1061 | #1691 | #1346 | #542 | #1174 |
| Smallest Drops, All Wide Releases | #3412 | #2471 | #3519 | #2974 | #1547 | #2687 |
| Rated PG-13 | #24 | #21 | #18 | #62 | #8 | #3 |
| Rated PG-13, Opening Weekends | #12 | #21 | #7 | #27 | #14 | #1 |
| Widest Releases | #4 | #23 | #10 | #103 | #71 | #9 |
| Widest Opening Releases | #3 | #29 | #15 | #97 | #145 | #8 |
| Widest PG-13 Rated Openings | #3 | #20 | #12 | #54 | #78 | #7 |
| Widest PG-13 Rated Releases | #3 | #17 | #8 | #57 | #37 | #7 |
| Fastest to $100 million | #12 | #26 | #10 | #51 | #20 | #1 |
| Fastest to $150 million | #23 | #38 | #7 | #51 | #26 | #1 |
| Fastest to $200 million | #22 | #41 | #14 | #77 | #20 | #1 |
| Fastest to $250 million | #24 | #35 | #15 | - | #16 | #1 |
| Fastest to $300 million | #25 | #28 | #16 | - | #15 | #1 |
| Fastest to $350 million | - | - | - | - | #11 | #1 |
| Fastest to $400 million | - | - | - | - | #9 | #1 |
| Slowest to $100 million | #495 | #481 | #497 | #456 | #487 | #506 |
| Slowest to $200 million | #103 | #84 | #111 | #48 | #105 | #124 |
| BOM Users' Grades | #217 | #10 | #471 | #105 | #120 | - |
| Opening Weeks Adjusted | #26 | #44 | #7 | #41 | #8 | #1 |
| Non-Opening Friday Gross Adjusted | - | - | - | - | #22 | #19 |
| Non-Opening Thursday Gross Adjusted | - | - | - | - | #77 | #55 |
| Non-Opening Tuesday Gross Adjusted | #103 | - | #81 | #120 | #22 | #5 |
| Non-Opening Wednesday Gross Adjusted | - | - | - | - | #37 | #24 |
| Single Day Friday Gross Adjusted | #15 | #30 | #8 | #25 | #14 | #2 |
| Single Day Monday Gross Adjusted | #132 | - | #83 | #157 | #46 | #21 |
| Single Day Saturday Gross Adjusted | #13 | #29 | #4 | #26 | #3 | #1 |
| Single Day Sunday Gross Adjusted | #26 | #38 | #3 | #34 | #6 | #1 |
| Single Day Thursday Gross Adjusted | - | - | - | - | #92 | #66 |
| Single Day Tuesday Gross Adjusted | #112 | - | #90 | #130 | #29 | #9 |
| Single Day Wednesday Gross Adjusted | - | - | - | - | #78 | #60 |
| Theater Averages (Wide Releases) - All Time Adjusted | #54 | #81 | #7 | #50 | #4 | #3 |
| Theater Averages - Wide Opening Weekends Adjusted | #49 | #69 | #6 | #45 | #4 | #3 |
| Opening Weekends Adjusted - May | #9 | #16 | #2 | #13 | #4 | #1 |
| Opening Weekends Adjusted | #17 | #33 | #3 | #29 | #8 | #1 |
| Opening Weekends Adjusted - Summer | #13 | #24 | #3 | #20 | #8 | #1 |
| Ninth Weekends Adjusted | - | - | - | - | #132 | #123 |
| Second Weekends Adjusted | #40 | #35 | #15 | #39 | #2 | #1 |
| Third Weekends Adjusted | #84 | #27 | #33 | #145 | #2 | #4 |
| Fourth Weekends Adjusted | #122 | #41 | #124 | - | #4 | #6 |
| Fifth Weekends Adjusted | - | #69 | - | - | #29 | #25 |
| Sixth Weekends Adjusted | - | #165 | - | - | #41 | #85 |
| Seventh Weekends Adjusted | - | #188 | - | - | #59 | #84 |
| Eighth Weekends Adjusted | - | #197 | - | - | #105 | #83 |
| Rated PG-13 Adjusted | #51 | #34 | #27 | #67 | #7 | #5 |
| Rated PG-13, Opening Weekends Adjusted | #15 | #24 | #3 | #22 | #8 | #1 |
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