

(to be released domestically as
The Avengers
, Friday) has had the biggest superhero movie opening of all time, according to Disney. The blockbuster took in £15.8 million when it opened in the U.K. last weekend, far outpacing it’s franchise extensions,
Thor
,
Captain America: The First Avenger
and
Iron Man
. Disney is also celebrating this as its second biggest four-day weekend ever, just behind
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
.
Avengers Assemble
has opened at No. 1 in all 39 countries where it has been released so far.
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