| Movie Summary | 
The Avengers | 
The Dark Knight | 
Spider-Man | 
The Dark Knight Rises |
| Genre | Action / Adventure | Action / Adventure | Action / Adventure | Action Thriller |
| Studio | Buena Vista | Warner Bros. | Sony / Columbia | Warner Bros. |
| Release Date | May 4, 2012 | July 18, 2008 | May 3, 2002 | July 20, 2012 |
| Domestic Gross | $623,357,910 | $533,345,358 | $403,706,375 | $448,139,099 |
| Production Budget | $220 million | $185 million | $139 million | $250 million |
| Running Time | 2 hrs. 22 min. | 2 hrs. 30 min. | 2 hrs. 1 min. | 2 hrs. 45 min. |
| MPAA Rating | PG-13 | PG-13 | PG-13 | PG-13 |
| MPAA Reason | intense sequences of sci-fi violence and action throughout, and a mild drug reference. | intense sequences of violence and some menace | stylized violence and action | intense sequences of violence and action, some sensuality and language. |
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| Domestic Summary | The Avengers | The Dark Knight | Spider-Man | The Dark Knight Rises |
| Total Gross | $623,357,910 | $533,345,358 | $403,706,375 | $448,139,099 |
| Opening Weekend* | $207,438,708 | $158,411,483 | $114,844,116 | $160,887,295 |
| Theaters | 4,349 | 4,366 | 3,615 | 4,404 |
| Average | $47,698 | $36,283 | $31,768 | $36,532 |
| Opening % of Total | 33.3% | 29.7% | 28.4% | 35.9% |
| Second Weekend Drop | -50.3% | -52.5% | -37.8% | -61.4% |
| Widest Release | 4,349 | 4,366 | 3,876 | 4,404 |
| Close Date | October 4, 2012 | March 5, 2009 | August 18, 2002 | December 13, 2012 |
| In Release | 154 days / 22 weeks | 231 days / 33 weeks | 108 days / 15 weeks | 147 days / 21 weeks |
| *Note: If a movie opened in limited release and later went wide, data from the first wide weekend of release is used. |
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| Worldwide Summary | The Avengers | The Dark Knight | Spider-Man | The Dark Knight Rises |
| Worldwide Gross | $1,511,757,910 | $1,003,045,358 | $821,708,551 | $1,084,439,099 |
| Foreign Gross | $888,400,000 | $469,700,000 | $418,002,176 | $636,300,000 |
| Foreign % of Worldwide | 58.8% | 46.8% | 50.9% | 58.7% |
| Domestic Gross | $623,357,910 | $533,345,358 | $403,706,375 | $448,139,099 |
| Domestic % of Worldwide | 41.2% | 53.2% | 49.1% | 41.3% |
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| People Summary | The Avengers | The Dark Knight | Spider-Man | The Dark Knight Rises |
| Actor: Christian Bale | - | #1 | - | #2 |
| Actor: Cillian Murphy | - | n/a | - | n/a |
| Actor: Gary Oldman | - | #1 | - | #2 |
| Actor: Michael Caine | - | #1 | - | #2 |
| Actor: Morgan Freeman | - | #1 | - | #2 |
| Cinematographer: Wally Pfister | - | #1 | - | #2 |
| Composer: Hans Zimmer | - | #1 | - | #2 |
| Director: Christopher Nolan | - | #1 | - | #2 |
| Producer: Christopher Nolan | - | #1 | - | #2 |
| Producer: Emma Thomas | - | #1 | - | #2 |
| Producer: Stan Lee | #1 | - | #2 | - |
| Producer: Thomas Tull | - | #1 | - | #2 |
| Writer: Christopher Nolan | - | #1 | - | #2 |
| Writer: David S. Goyer | - | #1 | - | #2 |
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| Genres & Franchises | The Avengers | The Dark Knight | Spider-Man | The Dark Knight Rises |
| Brand: DC Comics | - | #1 | - | #2 |
| Brand: Marvel Comics | #1 | - | #2 | - |
| Franchise: Batman | - | #1 | - | #2 |
| Genre: Comic Book Adaptation | #1 | #2 | #4 | #3 |
| Genre: IMAX (Feature-length) | #2 | #3 | - | #4 |
| Genre: Superhero | #1 | #2 | #4 | #3 |
| Showdown: All Time Grossers | #2 | #4 | - | - |
| Showdown: All Time Openers | - | #1 | - | #2 |
| Showdown: Batman Battle | - | #1 | - | #2 |
| Showdown: Blockbuster Superhero Showdown | #1 | #2 | #4 | #3 |
| Showdown: Marvel Comics Showdown | #1 | - | #2 | - |
| Showdown: Summer Starter Skirmish | #1 | - | #2 | - |
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| Chart Rankings | The Avengers | The Dark Knight | Spider-Man | The Dark Knight Rises |
| Worldwide Yearly 2012 | #1 | - | - | #3 |
| Yearly (Wide) 2012 | #1 | - | - | #2 |
| Yearly 2012 | #1 | - | - | #2 |
| Yearly Opening Weekends (Wide) 2012 | #1 | - | - | #2 |
| Yearly Opening Weekends 2012 | #1 | - | - | #2 |
| Yearly PG-13 Rated 2012 | #1 | - | - | #2 |
| All Time Domestic | #3 | #4 | #14 | #7 |
| All Time Adjusted | #27 | #29 | #36 | #63 |
| All Time Worldwide | #3 | #16 | #37 | #8 |
| Worldwide Openings | #3 | #32 | #61 | #17 |
| Foreign Opening Weekends | #11 | #78 | - | #31 |
| Opening Weeks | #1 | #2 | #17 | #4 |
| Opening Day Gross | #2 | #10 | #25 | #3 |
| Single Day Gross | #2 | #11 | #32 | #3 |
| Non-Opening Friday Gross | #8 | #15 | #28 | #42 |
| Non-Opening Thursday Gross | #26 | #12 | - | #21 |
| Non-Opening Tuesday Gross | #4 | #1 | #31 | #3 |
| Non-Opening Wednesday Gross | #11 | #4 | #47 | #10 |
| Single Day Friday Gross | #2 | #9 | #19 | #3 |
| Single Day Monday Gross | #9 | #4 | #55 | #8 |
| Single Day Saturday Gross | #1 | #5 | #12 | #8 |
| Single Day Sunday Gross | #1 | #2 | #16 | #4 |
| Single Day Thursday Gross | #36 | #18 | - | #31 |
| Single Day Tuesday Gross | #7 | #3 | #38 | #6 |
| Single Day Wednesday Gross | #33 | #19 | #88 | #32 |
| Non-Holiday Monday Gross | #4 | #1 | #21 | #3 |
| Theater Averages (Wide Releases) - All Time | #1 | #7 | #13 | #6 |
| Theater Averages - Opening Weekends | #90 | #175 | - | #170 |
| Theater Averages - Wide Opening Weekends | #1 | #7 | #13 | #6 |
| Friday Share of Opening Weekends | - | #94 | - | #22 |
| Friday to Saturday Drops on Opening Weekends | #145 | #45 | - | #14 |
| Summer Starts | #1 | - | #5 | - |
| Opening Weekends | #1 | #5 | #16 | #4 |
| Opening Weekends - July | - | #3 | - | #2 |
| Opening Weekends - May | #1 | - | #6 | - |
| Opening Weekends - Summer | #1 | #5 | #10 | #4 |
| Eleventh Weekends | #129 | #104 | - | - |
| Ninth Weekends | #43 | #55 | #86 | #158 |
| Tenth Weekends | #115 | #60 | #110 | - |
| Top 10-Day Grosses | #1 | #2 | #16 | #3 |
| Top 3-Day Grosses | #1 | #5 | #19 | #4 |
| Top 4-Day Grosses | #1 | #4 | #24 | #5 |
| Top 6-Day Grosses | #1 | #2 | #26 | #5 |
| Top 7-Day Grosses | #1 | #2 | #26 | #5 |
| Top 8-Day Grosses | #1 | #2 | #22 | #3 |
| Top 9-Day Grosses | #1 | #2 | #19 | #3 |
| Twelfth Weekends | #197 | #191 | - | #198 |
| Twelfth Weekends | - | #172 | - | #197 |
| Top 5-Day Grosses | #1 | #2 | #26 | #5 |
| Most Weekends at #1 (non-consecutive) | #73 | #33 | #149 | #76 |
| Consecutive Weekends At #1 | #58 | #25 | #136 | #62 |
| Labor Day 4-Day Holiday Weekends | - | #36 | - | #87 |
| Memorial Day 4-Day Holiday Weekends | #26 | - | #34 | - |
| Second Weekends | #1 | #3 | #6 | #9 |
| Third Weekends | #2 | #4 | #3 | #6 |
| Fourth Weekends | #2 | #5 | #4 | #22 |
| Fifth Weekends | #4 | #6 | #11 | #44 |
| Sixth Weekends | #14 | #22 | #26 | #77 |
| Seventh Weekends | #13 | #15 | #28 | #66 |
| Eighth Weekends | #20 | #41 | #70 | #148 |
| Smallest Drops, 3,000+ theaters (Super-Saturation) | #364 | #411 | #156 | #566 |
| Smallest Drops, 2,500+ theaters (Saturation) | #795 | #890 | #349 | #1159 |
| Smallest Drops, 2,000+ theaters (Very Wide) | #1174 | #1300 | #542 | #1689 |
| Smallest Drops, All Wide Releases | #2687 | #2902 | #1547 | #3516 |
| Rated PG-13 | #3 | #4 | #8 | #5 |
| Rated PG-13, Opening Weekends | #1 | #5 | #14 | #4 |
| Widest Releases | #9 | #7 | #71 | #3 |
| Widest Opening Releases | #8 | #5 | #145 | #2 |
| Widest PG-13 Rated Openings | #7 | #5 | #78 | #2 |
| Widest PG-13 Rated Releases | #7 | #5 | #37 | #2 |
| Fastest to $100 million | #1 | #7 | #20 | #4 |
| Fastest to $150 million | #1 | #5 | #26 | #4 |
| Fastest to $200 million | #1 | #2 | #20 | #5 |
| Fastest to $250 million | #1 | #2 | #16 | #3 |
| Fastest to $300 million | #1 | #2 | #15 | #3 |
| Fastest to $350 million | #1 | #2 | #11 | #3 |
| Fastest to $400 million | #1 | #2 | #9 | #4 |
| Fastest to $450 million | #1 | #2 | - | - |
| Fastest to $500 million | #1 | #3 | - | - |
| Slowest to $100 million | #506 | #500 | #487 | #503 |
| Slowest to $200 million | #124 | #123 | #105 | #120 |
| BOM Users' Grades | - | #1 | #120 | - |
| Opening Weeks Adjusted | #1 | #2 | #8 | #4 |
| Non-Opening Friday Gross Adjusted | #19 | #29 | #22 | - |
| Non-Opening Thursday Gross Adjusted | #55 | #20 | #77 | #45 |
| Non-Opening Tuesday Gross Adjusted | #5 | #1 | #22 | #4 |
| Non-Opening Wednesday Gross Adjusted | #24 | #3 | #37 | #19 |
| Single Day Friday Gross Adjusted | #2 | #5 | #14 | #3 |
| Single Day Monday Gross Adjusted | #21 | #6 | #46 | #16 |
| Single Day Saturday Gross Adjusted | #1 | #8 | #3 | #14 |
| Single Day Sunday Gross Adjusted | #1 | #2 | #6 | #11 |
| Single Day Thursday Gross Adjusted | #66 | #25 | #92 | #55 |
| Single Day Tuesday Gross Adjusted | #9 | #3 | #29 | #7 |
| Single Day Wednesday Gross Adjusted | #60 | #21 | #78 | #53 |
| Theater Averages (Wide Releases) - All Time Adjusted | #3 | #9 | #4 | #15 |
| Theater Averages - Wide Opening Weekends Adjusted | #3 | #8 | #4 | #14 |
| Opening Weekends Adjusted - July | - | #1 | - | #4 |
| Opening Weekends Adjusted - May | #1 | - | #4 | - |
| Opening Weekends Adjusted | #1 | #2 | #8 | #7 |
| Opening Weekends Adjusted - Summer | #1 | #2 | #8 | #7 |
| Ninth Weekends Adjusted | #123 | #119 | #132 | - |
| Tenth Weekends Adjusted | - | #132 | #146 | - |
| Second Weekends Adjusted | #1 | #4 | #2 | #22 |
| Third Weekends Adjusted | #4 | #9 | #2 | #23 |
| Fourth Weekends Adjusted | #6 | #17 | #4 | #77 |
| Fifth Weekends Adjusted | #25 | #37 | #29 | #158 |
| Sixth Weekends Adjusted | #85 | #72 | #41 | - |
| Seventh Weekends Adjusted | #84 | #69 | #59 | #187 |
| Eighth Weekends Adjusted | #83 | #112 | #105 | - |
| Rated PG-13 Adjusted | #5 | #6 | #7 | #15 |
| Rated PG-13, Opening Weekends Adjusted | #1 | #2 | #8 | #7 |
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