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Avengers: Endgame smashing box office records

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Sun, 28 Apr 2019, 10:57AM
The movie has proved immensely popular. (Photo / Marvel)

Avengers: Endgame smashing box office records

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Sun, 28 Apr 2019, 10:57AM

"Avengers: Endgame" is crushing the competition by setting multiple records at the box office a day after its release.

The Walt Disney Co. says domestically the film opened Friday with a record $156.7 million (including Thursday previews), besting "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" ($119 million in 2015, though it played on fewer screens) and "Avengers: Infinity War" ($106 million in 2018).

Outside the U.S., "Avengers: Endgame" broke another record by grossing an estimated $487 million at the end of Friday, surpassing "The Fate of the Furious" aka "Fast & Furious 8" ($443 million in 2017).

The Marvel Comics superhero film also broke the record for the highest opening weekend globally of all time with $644 million at the end of Friday. The previous record holder was "Infinity War" with $641 million.

*All figures in US currency. 

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