'The Avengers' hits new records, 'Thor' has baby girl

12:23 PM, May 14, 2012   |    comments
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UNDATED (CNN) -- "The Avengers" scores another win at the weekend box office, and one of its stars is a new dad.

It was another super-sized weekend for The Avengers." The film grossed $103 million in its second week in theaters, according to studio estimates. It's the first film ever to earn more than $100 million domestically in its second weekend.

Disney estimates the film earned a billion dollars in ticket sales worldwide in just 19 days. It becomes the 12th film in history to pass the billion dollar mark.

The Tim Burton flick "Dark Shadows," starring Johnny Depp, came in second, with $28.8 million in ticket sales. And "Think Like A Man" rounded out the top three, pulling in $6.3 million.

His latest film may be setting records, but "Avengers" star Chris Hemsworth is probably a bit preoccupied. He and his wife, actress Elsa Pataky welcomed their first child, a daughter on Friday
the actor, who plays "Thor," told USA Today she was named "India," because they love the country, and they love the name.

Hemsworth has another big movie opening soon called "Snow White and the Huntsman."