Will 'Infinity War' Be the Biggest Movie Ever?
by EG
Marvel's Avengers: Infinity Wat - Part I is going to have a big opening weekend, no doubt about it. But how big, exactly? The movie is certainly going to pull in well over $200 million, making it one of the biggest movies of all time, guaranteed. But it's possible that it will be the biggest.
Disney and Marvel's Avengers: Infinity War is headed for world domination.
The mega-superhero mashup is widely expected to score the top domestic debut of all time for a superhero pic upon unfurling in theaters this weekend and kicking off the summer box office. Tracking suggests it will open north of $225 million, but many believe it has a shot at surpassing fellow Disney pic Star Wars: The Force Awakens ($248 million) to land the top North American opening in history (Disney is being conservative in sticking to $210 million-plus).
To date, The Avengers ($207.4 million) holds the record for the biggest superhero launch, followed by Black Panther ($202 million). They are the only two superhero titles to have crossed $200 million in their first weekend.
After Force Awakens, the biggest North American openings belong to Star Wars: The Last Jedi ($220 million) and Jurassic World ($208.8 million).
Infinity War opens in most major territories around the globe timed to its U.S. release, excluding Russia (May 3) and China (May 11), and could approach $500 million worldwide by the end of Sunday.
Directed by the Russo brothers, Infinity War reunites the Avengers gang and friends, including Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.), Black Panther (Chadwick Boseman), Thor (Chris Hemsworth), Captain America (Chris Evans), Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) and the Hulk (Mark Ruffalo), as they join forces with the Guardians of the Galaxy crew to stop the evil intergalactic despot Thanos (Josh Brolin).
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