'The Avengers' Opens in Local Theaters Friday

Marvel's The Avengers opens with a lot of hype, and it opens locally Friday at several midnight showings at and AMC 20 Livonia.

The Avengers generally has received good reviews, including a three-star review from Roger Ebert.

The superhero movie based on the hit comic book stars Robert Downey Jr., Samuel L. Jackson and Scarlett Johansson. It opens the summer movie season, and it opens just a day before Free Comic Book Day.

in West Oaks in Novi will be celebrating Free Comic Book Day on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Each person will receive three free comic books. The store is also hosting a food drive; you can get one free comic for each non-perishable item you bring in (up to three).

This weekend's showtime are listed below. For more information on movie times at local theaters, check the Moviefone widget above.

Emagine Novi May 4-6 Showtimes

Friday midnight showings

• Standard: 12:05 a.m.
• Luxury Seating: 12:01 a.m., 12:02 a.m., 12:02 a.m.
• 3D: 12:06 a.m.
• 3D Luxury Seating: 12:03 a.m., 12:03 a.m.
• D-Box Section: 12:04 a.m., 12:04 a.m.

Friday, Saturday and Sunday

• Standard: 11:20 a.m.,  2:40 p.m.,  6:00 p.m.,  9:20 p.m.,  9:45 p.m.
• Luxury Seating: 10:15 a.m.,  10:15 a.m.,  12:20 p.m.,  1:35 p.m., 1:35 p.m., 3:40 p.m.,  4:55 p.m., 4:55 p.m., 7:00 p.m., 8:15 p.m., 8:15 p.m.,  10:20 p.m., 11:35 p.m., 11:35 p.m. (11:35 p.m. showings not on Sunday)
• 3D: 12:45 p.m., 1:10 p.m., 4:05 p.m., 4:30pm, 7:25 p.m., 7:50 p.m.,  10:45 p.m., 11:10 p.m. (11:10 p.m. showing not on Sunday)
• 3D Luxury Seating: 10:50 a.m., 10:50 a.m., 2:10 p.m., 2:10 p.m.,  5:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 8:50 p.m., 8:50 p.m., 12:05 a.m., 12:05 a.m. (12:05 a.m. showings not on Sunday)
• D-Box Section: 11:55 a.m., 11:55 a.m., 3:20 p.m., 3:20 p.m., 6:40 p.m., 6:40 p.m., 10 p.m., 10 p.m.

AMC 20 Livonia May 4-6 Showtimes

Friday midnight showings:

• Standard: 12:01 a.m., 12:01 a.m.
• 3D: 12:01 a.m.
• IMAX 3D: 12:01 a.m.

Friday

• Standard: 9:30 a.m., 10:50 a.m., 12:45 p.m., 2:10 p.m., 4 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 7:15 p.m., 8:40 p.m.,10:30 p.m., 10:55 p.m., midnight
• 3D: 10:10 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1:25 p.m., 2:50 p.m., 4:40 p.m., 6:10 p.m., 8 p.m., 9:25 p.m., 11:15 p.m.
• IMAX 3D: 9 a.m., 12:15 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 6:45 p.m., 10 p.m.

Saturday

• Standard: 9:30 a.m., 10:50 a.m., 12:45 p.m., 2:10 p.m., 4 p.m., 5:30 p.m, 7:15 p.m., 8:40 p.m., 10:30 p.m., 10:55  p.m., midnight
• 3D: 10:10 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1:25 p.m., 2:50 p.m., 4:40 p.m., 6:10 p.m., 8 p.m., 9:25 p.m., 11:15 p.m.
• IMAX 3D: 9 a.m., 12:15 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 6:45 p.m., 10 p.m.

Sunday

• Standard: 9:30 a.m., 10:50 a.m., 12:45 p.m., 2:10 p.m., 4 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 7:15 p.m., 8:40 p.m., 10:30 p.m.
• 3D: 10:10 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1:25 p.m., 2:50 p.m., 4:40 p.m., 6:10 p.m., 8 p.m., 9:25 p.m.
• IMAX 3D: 9 a.m., 12:15 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 6:45 p.m., 10 p.m.