 The film became the third @-@ highest grossing film , the highest @-@ grossing Disney @-@ distributed film , the highest @-@ grossing 2012 film , and the highest @-@ grossing superhero film . It opened Wednesday , April 25 , 2012 , in 10 countries , earning $ 17 @.@ 1 million . It opened in 29 more countries on April 26 and 27 , earning $ 73 @.@ 1 million in three days . Through Sunday , April 29 , it earned an opening @-@ weekend total of $ 185 @.@ 1 million from 39 countries . It was in first place at the box office outside North America for four consecutive weekends . The film set opening @-@ day records in New Zealand , Malaysia and Iceland , a single @-@ day record in the Philippines , as well as both single- and opening @-@ day records in Singapore and in Thailand . It also earned the second highest @-@ grossing opening day in Australia ( $ 6 @.@ 2 million ) , behind Deathly Hallows – Part 2 , in Mexico , in the Philippines and in Vietnam . It set opening @-@ weekend records in many territories , including Mexico , Brazil , Ecuador , Bolivia , Taiwan , the Philippines , Hong Kong , the United Arab Emirates , Argentina , Peru and Central America . It also earned the second largest five @-@ day opening in Australia ( $ 20 @.@ 2 million ) . 
