Avengers: Infinity War made history Thursday night by breaking the Avengers: Age of Ultron opening night box office sales record. The newest Marvel release brought in an estimated $39 million on opening night, which is $12 million more than Avengers: Age of Ultron and $14 million more than Black Panther. Internationally, the film is on track to near the $100 million mark. To be specific, the film is set to bring in $95 million before Friday is over and the film is showing no signs of slowing down this weekend. The only obstacle in the film’s way appears to be its three-hour runtime, which affects how many screenings a film can show each day. With that being said, the film is on pace to have the fourth biggest opening weekend in history.
First reaction to Avengers: Infinity War:#AvengersInfinityWar @Avengers pic.twitter.com/lxbjOeOudB
— Ryan Roach (@RoachRyan18) April 27, 2018
In the United States, the film opened up last night to overwhelmingly positive reviews. Michael Ordana of Common Sense Media wrote, “This is the most intense, complex, and stirring Marvel Cinematic Universe film yet — though the sheer number of characters and storylines might make it a little challenging for non-hardcore fans.” Owen Gleiberman added that Avengers: Infinity War is “a brashly entertaining jamboree, structured to show off each hero or heroine and give them just enough to do, and to update their mythologies without making it all feel like homework.”
Please go see Infinity War y’all. I’ve been waiting to talk about it for over 12 hours and i feel like a Howard vegan who hasn’t told someone about either yet
— Marcus ?? (@SarcasM_Lives) April 27, 2018
Stay tuned for more updates on what could be a historic weekend at the box office. Also, look out for our review of Avengers: Infinity War.
