The latest installment of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) films “Avengers: Infinity War” earned a staggering amount of $630 million during its first weekend.
Due to its box-office success, “Avengers: Infinity War” became the movie with the highest global opening of all time.
Industry tracker Exhibitor Relations said that “the latest Marvel juggernaut… opened with $630M worldwide, making it the largest global weekend tally in the history of film, and this was done without China,” which has a later opening.
It also broke the record for highest North American opening weekend after grossing $250 million in the United States and Canada.
The latest Marvel movie dethroned “The Fate of the Furious,” the eighth installment of the Fast and Furious series, which opened with more than $530 million globally in 2017.
The movie follows the adventures of more than two dozen superheroes, portrayed by an all-star ensemble, as they fight evil forces to save the universe.
“Avengers: Infinity War” features Hollywood’s A-list celebrities, such as Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Benedict Cumberbatch, Don Cheadle, Tom Holland, Chadwick Boseman, Paul Bettany, Elizabeth Olsen, Anthony Mackie, Sebastian Stan, Danai Gurira, Letitia Wright, Dave Bautista, Zoe Saldana, Josh Brolin, and Chris Pratt.
