| Movie Summary | 
Avengers: Age of Ultron | 
Iron Man 3 | 
Batman v Superman | 
The Dark Knight Rises |
| Genre | Action / Adventure | Action / Adventure | Action / Adventure | Action Thriller |
| Studio | Buena Vista | Buena Vista | Warner Bros. | Warner Bros. |
| Release Date | May 1, 2015 | May 3, 2013 | March 25, 2016 | July 20, 2012 |
| Domestic Gross | $459,005,868 | $409,013,994 | $330,360,194 | $448,139,099 |
| Production Budget | $250 million | $200 million | $250 million | $250 million |
| Running Time | 2 hrs. 21 min. | 2 hrs. 9 min. | 2 hrs. 31 min. | 2 hrs. 45 min. |
| MPAA Rating | PG-13 | PG-13 | PG-13 | PG-13 |
| MPAA Reason | intense sequences of sci-fi action, violence and destruction, and for some suggestive moments. | sequences of intense sci-fi action and violence throughout, and brief suggestive content. | intense sequences of violence and action throughout, and some sensuality | intense sequences of violence and action, some sensuality and language. |
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| Domestic Summary | Avengers: Age of Ultron | Iron Man 3 | Batman v Superman | The Dark Knight Rises |
| Total Gross | $459,005,868 | $409,013,994 | $330,360,194 | $448,139,099 |
| Opening Weekend* | $191,271,109 | $174,144,585 | $166,007,347 | $160,887,295 |
| Theaters | 4,276 | 4,253 | 4,242 | 4,404 |
| Average | $44,731 | $40,946 | $39,134 | $36,532 |
| Opening % of Total | 41.7% | 42.6% | 50.3% | 35.9% |
| Second Weekend Drop | -59.4% | -58.4% | -69.1% | -61.4% |
| Widest Release | 4,276 | 4,253 | 4,256 | 4,404 |
| Close Date | October 8, 2015 | September 12, 2013 | June 16, 2016 | December 13, 2012 |
| In Release | 161 days / 23 weeks | 133 days / 19 weeks | 84 days / 12 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 | Avengers: Age of Ultron | Iron Man 3 | Batman v Superman | The Dark Knight Rises |
| Worldwide Gross | $1,405,403,694 | $1,214,811,252 | $873,260,194 | $1,084,939,099 |
| Foreign Gross | $946,397,826 | $805,797,258 | $542,900,000 | $636,800,000 |
| Foreign % of Worldwide | 67.3% | 66.3% | 62.2% | 58.7% |
| Domestic Gross | $459,005,868 | $409,013,994 | $330,360,194 | $448,139,099 |
| Domestic % of Worldwide | 32.7% | 33.7% | 37.8% | 41.3% |
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| People Summary | Avengers: Age of Ultron | Iron Man 3 | Batman v Superman | The Dark Knight Rises |
| Actor: Don Cheadle | #1 | #2 | - | - |
| Actor: Mark Ruffalo | #2 | n/a | - | - |
| Actor: Paul Bettany | #1 | n/a | - | - |
| Actor: Robert Downey, Jr. | #2 | #3 | - | - |
| Composer: Brian Tyler | #1 | #2 | - | - |
| Composer: Hans Zimmer | - | - | #5 | #2 |
| Producer: Alan Fine | #2 | #3 | - | - |
| Producer: Charles Roven | - | - | #3 | #1 |
| Producer: Jon Favreau | #2 | #3 | - | - |
| Producer: Kevin Feige | #2 | #3 | - | - |
| Producer: Louis D'Esposito | #2 | #3 | - | - |
| Producer: Stan Lee | #2 | #3 | - | - |
| Producer: Victoria Alonso | #2 | #3 | - | - |
| Writer: David S. Goyer | - | - | #3 | #2 |
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| Genres & Franchises | Avengers: Age of Ultron | Iron Man 3 | Batman v Superman | The Dark Knight Rises |
| Brand: DC Comics | - | - | #4 | #2 |
| Brand: Marvel Comics | #2 | #3 | - | - |
| Franchise: Batman | - | - | #3 | #2 |
| Franchise: Marvel Cinematic Universe | #2 | #3 | - | - |
| Genre: 3D | #8 | #11 | #26 | - |
| Genre: Comic Book Adaptation | #3 | #6 | #15 | #4 |
| Genre: IMAX (Feature-length) | #9 | #14 | #30 | #10 |
| Genre: Superhero | #3 | #6 | #15 | #4 |
| Showdown: 'Avengers' Vs. 'Iron Man 3' | #2 | #3 | - | - |
| Showdown: 'Civil War' Comps | #1 | #2 | - | - |
| Showdown: Blockbuster Superhero Showdown | #3 | - | - | #4 |
| Showdown: Summer Starter Skirmish | #2 | #3 | - | - |
| Showdown: Superhero Smackdown | #1 | #3 | #4 | #2 |
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| Chart Rankings | Avengers: Age of Ultron | Iron Man 3 | Batman v Superman | The Dark Knight Rises |
| All Time Domestic | #12 | #21 | #51 | #13 |
| All Time Adjusted | #93 | #110 | #197 | #67 |
| All Time Worldwide | #7 | #12 | #53 | #19 |
| Worldwide Openings | #9 | #13 | #5 | #35 |
| Foreign Opening Weekends | #15 | #18 | #6 | #65 |
| Opening Weeks | #5 | #13 | #14 | #8 |
| Opening Day Gross | #3 | #14 | #5 | #7 |
| Single Day Gross | #3 | #16 | #5 | #7 |
| Non-Opening Friday Gross | #38 | #45 | - | #64 |
| Non-Opening Thursday Gross | #103 | - | - | #30 |
| Non-Opening Tuesday Gross | #30 | #53 | #37 | #9 |
| Non-Opening Wednesday Gross | #55 | #81 | #82 | #20 |
| Single Day Friday Gross | #3 | #14 | #5 | #7 |
| Single Day Monday Gross | #54 | #84 | #36 | #17 |
| Single Day Saturday Gross | #8 | #5 | #12 | #21 |
| Single Day Sunday Gross | #4 | #8 | #26 | #11 |
| Single Day Thursday Gross | #122 | - | - | #42 |
| Single Day Tuesday Gross | #34 | #58 | #42 | #12 |
| Single Day Wednesday Gross | #96 | #134 | #136 | #46 |
| Non-Holiday Monday Gross | #25 | #40 | #16 | #9 |
| Theater Averages (Wide Releases) - All Time | #5 | #8 | #9 | #16 |
| Theater Averages - Opening Weekends | #155 | #185 | - | - |
| Theater Averages - Wide Opening Weekends | #5 | #8 | #9 | #16 |
| Friday Share of Opening Weekends | #93 | - | #28 | #42 |
| Friday to Saturday Drops on Opening Weekends | #54 | - | #34 | #23 |
| Summer Starts | #2 | #4 | - | - |
| Opening Weekends | #4 | #7 | #9 | #10 |
| Opening Weekends - May | #2 | #4 | - | - |
| Opening Weekends - Summer | #3 | #5 | - | #7 |
| Top 10-Day Grosses | #6 | #12 | #15 | #9 |
| Top 3-Day Grosses | #4 | #7 | #9 | #10 |
| Top 4-Day Grosses | #4 | #8 | #10 | #11 |
| Top 6-Day Grosses | #4 | #13 | #14 | #10 |
| Top 7-Day Grosses | #5 | #14 | #15 | #9 |
| Top 8-Day Grosses | #5 | #14 | #15 | #10 |
| Top 9-Day Grosses | #4 | #11 | #15 | #9 |
| Top 5-Day Grosses | #4 | #11 | #12 | #10 |
| Most Weekends at #1 (non-consecutive) | #184 | #192 | #212 | #83 |
| Consecutive Weekends At #1 | #170 | #180 | #203 | #67 |
| Memorial Day 4-Day Holiday Weekends | #54 | #63 | - | - |
| Second Weekends | #5 | #11 | #41 | #19 |
| Biggest 2nd Weekend Drops | - | - | #111 | #432 |
| Third Weekends | #12 | #15 | #72 | #16 |
| Fourth Weekends | #20 | #35 | - | #37 |
| Fifth Weekends | #49 | #143 | - | #60 |
| Sixth Weekends | #145 | #178 | - | #98 |
| Smallest Drops, 3,000+ theaters (Super-Saturation) | #792 | #757 | #938 | #841 |
| Smallest Drops, 2,500+ theaters (Saturation) | #1460 | #1413 | #1685 | #1535 |
| Smallest Drops, 2,000+ theaters (Very Wide) | #2029 | #1968 | #2331 | #2126 |
| Smallest Drops, All Wide Releases | #3961 | #3874 | #4425 | #4098 |
| Rated PG-13 | #8 | #13 | #31 | #9 |
| Rated PG-13, Opening Weekends | #4 | #6 | #8 | #9 |
| Widest Releases | #23 | #31 | #28 | #4 |
| Widest Opening Releases | #20 | #27 | #31 | #3 |
| Widest PG-13 Rated Openings | #14 | #19 | #22 | #2 |
| Widest PG-13 Rated Releases | #17 | #22 | #20 | #2 |
| Fastest to $100 million | #4 | #8 | #7 | #11 |
| Fastest to $150 million | #4 | #7 | #9 | #10 |
| Fastest to $200 million | #4 | #13 | #14 | #10 |
| Fastest to $250 million | #5 | #11 | #15 | #9 |
| Fastest to $300 million | #6 | #13 | #24 | #10 |
| Fastest to $350 million | #7 | #12 | - | #9 |
| Fastest to $400 million | #9 | #15 | - | #10 |
| Slowest to $100 million | #652 | #648 | #649 | #645 |
| Slowest to $200 million | #178 | #169 | #168 | #172 |
| Opening Weeks Adjusted | #8 | #14 | #18 | #6 |
| Non-Opening Thursday Gross Adjusted | #162 | - | - | #54 |
| Non-Opening Tuesday Gross Adjusted | #52 | #83 | #68 | #9 |
| Non-Opening Wednesday Gross Adjusted | #105 | - | - | #26 |
| Single Day Friday Gross Adjusted | #5 | #17 | #8 | #6 |
| Single Day Monday Gross Adjusted | #100 | #132 | #71 | #20 |
| Single Day Saturday Gross Adjusted | #13 | #6 | #19 | #22 |
| Single Day Sunday Gross Adjusted | #5 | #15 | #40 | #14 |
| Single Day Thursday Gross Adjusted | #184 | - | - | #66 |
| Single Day Tuesday Gross Adjusted | #59 | #92 | #76 | #12 |
| Single Day Wednesday Gross Adjusted | #163 | - | - | #62 |
| Theater Averages (Wide Releases) - All Time Adjusted | #9 | #13 | #25 | #19 |
| Theater Averages - Wide Opening Weekends Adjusted | #8 | #12 | #24 | #18 |
| Opening Weekends Adjusted - May | #2 | #4 | - | - |
| Opening Weekends Adjusted | #4 | #8 | #14 | #10 |
| Opening Weekends Adjusted - Summer | #3 | #7 | - | #9 |
| Second Weekends Adjusted | #14 | #16 | #77 | #29 |
| Third Weekends Adjusted | #32 | #40 | - | #30 |
| Fourth Weekends Adjusted | #75 | #108 | - | #88 |
| Fifth Weekends Adjusted | #196 | - | - | #169 |
| Rated PG-13 Adjusted | #24 | #33 | #66 | #18 |
| Rated PG-13, Opening Weekends Adjusted | #4 | #8 | #13 | #10 |
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