Avengers Infinity War Just Had The Biggest Opening Weekend Ever

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Disney/Marvel Studios Avengers Infinity War broke records, it’s opening weekend, and thanks in part to momentum from Black Panther.

According to Variety, Infinity War, smashed records, making it the biggest box office opening ever.

The Marvel studio film had a North American launch of $258.2 million. Internationally, it secured $382.7 million for a global tally of $640.9 million.

Those numbers easily secured Marvel’s latest title the biggest domestic and global debuts of all time. The previous domestic record-holder was “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” which bowed with $248 million in 2015.

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The Hollywood Reporter broke down the effect Black Panther had on Avengers record breaking numbers.

Analysts agree that Black Panther, released in February, lifted Infinity War to greater heights than it might have reached otherwise. Black Panther, the first big-budget Hollywood movie to feature virtually an all-black cast, debuted to $202 million in mid-February on its way to becoming the top-grossing superhero of all time in North America ($688 million) and the No. 9 film of all time globally $1.333 billion (over the weekend, Black Pantherovertook Star Wars: The Last Jedi).

The character Black Panther, played by Chadwick Boseman, appears in Infinity War, while a key scene takes place in Black Panther’s home, Wakanda. Other Black Panther stars seen in the latest Avengers film include Danai Gurira, Angela Bassett, Letitia Wright and Winston Duke.

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