The Avengers Crushes Box Office Records Seattle Post-Intelligencer Copyright 2012 Seattle Post-Intelligencer. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 05:04 p.m., Sunday, May 6, 2012 [...] as the spandex-wearing heroes conquered the bad guys, the film conquered some major box office records. The Marvel superhero film, featuring Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.), Thor (Chris Hemsworth), Captain America (Chris Evans) and The Hulk (Mark Ruffalo), among others, grossed $200.3 million, the largest opening-weekend haul of all time, Box Office Mojo reports. The previous record holder was the final Harry Potter film ($169.2 million), which still holds the record for the biggest opening day. View original The Avengers Crushes Box Office Records at TVGuide.com