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Superheroes, Heroines Top Moviegoers Survey of Fave Halloween Costumes

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051112 TheAvengersDisneyPhoto?  SQUARESPACE CACHEVERSION=1351070013070The Walt Disney Company/Marvel Comics(LOS ANGELES) — Superheroes from The Avengers and heroines from The Dark Knight Rises and The Hunger Games are the most popular movie-inspired Halloween costumes in 2012.

The Hollywood Reporter says in a survey of more than 1,000 moviegoers by Fandango, characters from The Avengers were the top four most popular Halloween costumes for males, with Chris Hemsworth’s Thor grabbing the top spot.

When it came to women’s choices, Anne Hathaway’s Catwoman from The Dark Knight Rises was ranked the most popular, followed by Jennifer Lawrence’s Katniss from The Hunger Games.

Here are the top 10 rankings for costumes inspired by 2012 releases:

Men:
1. Thor, The Avengers
2. Iron Man, The Avengers
3. Captain America, The Avengers
4. Hulk, The Avengers
5. Batman, The Dark Knight Rises
6. James Bond, Skyfall
7. Ted the Raunchy Teddy Bear, Ted
8. Gandalf, The Hobbit
9. Magic Mike, Magic Mike
10. Wreck-It-Ralph, Wreck-It Ralph

Women:
1. Catwoman, The Dark Knight Rises
2. Katniss, The Hunger Games
3. Snow White, Snow White and the Huntsman
4. Queen Ravenna, Snow White and the Huntsman
5. Black Widow, The Avengers
6. Red-Eyed Bella the Vampire, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2
7. Effie Trinket, The Hunger Games
8. Selene, Underworld: Awakening
9. Merida, Brave
10. Alice, Resident Evil: Retribution

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