Disney’s ‘Avengers’ Sets Record With $640 Million Debut
- Superhero mashup also makes domestic high at $257.7 million
- Studio now has nine of the 10 highest North American openings
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“Avengers: Infinity War” kicked off the summer movie season, giving Walt Disney Co. the largest North American and global debuts in history.
“Infinity War” took in a record of more than $640 million worldwide. An estimated $257.7 million of that was collected in U.S. and Canadian theaters, researcher ComScore Inc. said Monday, beating independent forecasts of about $230 million. The blockbuster film also earned $382.7 million overseas, where it has opened almost everywhere worldwide.