MUMBAI: With the help of The Avengers and Brave, Disney has become the first studio of the year to cross $1 billion in domestic box office revenues.
With this milestone reached in just 188 days, Disney has set a new record for themselves, beating out 2010’s pace of 210 days to reach the $1 billion mark. This is the seventh year in a row that Disney has achieved this first place accomplishment.
The Avengers, from Marvel and Disney, has grossed $611.1 million domestically. It has become the No. 3 showing of all time after James Cameron’s Avatar and Titanic. Globally, The Avengers is No. 3 with $1.5 billion.
In its third weekend, Pixar‘s Brave grossed $20.2 million for a domestic cume of $174.5 million. The 3D toon has grossed $211.1 million worldwide.