Marvel epic breaks The Force Awakens' record at home, Fate of the Furious abroad.
Disney and Marvel's Avengers: Infinity War topped the box office this weekend with the biggest domestic opening weekend of all time.
The film earned an estimated $250 million opening weekend in North America, surpassing Star Wars: The Force Awakens' $248 million record for the biggest domestic debut. Infinity War also broke the record for the biggest Saturday at the domestic box office with a whopping $83 million.
Internationally, Infinity War earned $380 million, making for a global total of $630 million, which is now the biggest worldwide debut of all time. The previous record holder, The Fate of the Furious, earned $541.9 million in its global debut. This is especially impressive considering Infinity War doesn't open in China until May 11.
Black Panther continues to perform incredibly well in North America. The film, which is currently the
top-grossing superhero movie of all time, placed fifth at the domestic box office this weekend (its 11th weekend in theaters) with an estimated $4.4 million. Black Panther's domestic total now stands at a whopping $688 million.
Six of the 10 biggest domestic opening weekends of all time belong to movies from Marvel Studios. With Infinity War now at the top, The Avengers and Black Panther now rank as the second and third biggest superhero launches in North America, with $207.4 million and $202 million, respectively.
Nine of the 10 biggest domestic debuts of all time belong to Disney. Leading the pack is now Avengers: Infinity War, followed by Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and Star Wars: The Last Jedi.
Here are estimates for the top 10 releases at the North American box office this three-day weekend, according to
Box Office Mojo:
1. Avengers: Infinity War $250 million
2. A Quiet Place $10.7 million
3. I Feel Pretty $8.1 million
4. Rampage $7.1 million
5. Black Panther $4.4 million
6. Super Troopers 2 $3.6 million
7. Truth or Dare $3.2 million
8. Blockers $2.9 million
9. Ready Player One $2.4 million
10. Traffik $1.6 million