According to a Walt Disney pictures statement on Tuesday, the action movie was set to pass the 600-million-dollar mark in US box office receipts, surpassing the milestone set by Titanic following its 1997 release.

Titanic, directed by James Cameron, held the US box office record until Cameron beat it with his 2009 film Avatar.

The Avengers already had a number of records to its name, including best opening weekend, second weekend, and fastest film to reach 200 million dollars, 300 million dollars, 400 million dollars, and 500 million dollars.

While the film's popularity is no doubt remarkable, when adjusted for inflation the movie is just one of many big earners for Hollywood.

According to Box Office Mojo, when converted to 2012 dollars, 27 movies have grossed over 600 million dollars in the US, including 1994's Forrest Gump (622.1 million dollars), 1973's The Sting (706 million dollars), 1959's Ben-Hur (776.2 million dollars), and 1939's Gone With the Wind (1.6 billion dollars).