International Box Office: Infinity Tops the Charts even without China
May 3, 2018
Avengers: Infinity War broke the record for highest international debut and highest worldwide debut. The film was expected to do well, but breaking records like this is impressive, especially since it hasn’t opened in China yet. The film started with $380.0 million in 52 markets for a global opening of $637.7 million. It is already the second biggest worldwide hit of the year and just shy of the top 100 all-time. The film’s biggest opening was in the U.K., where it earned $40.50 million in 650 theaters, but this is only the third biggest opening of all time there. On the other hand, it had the biggest opening of all time in South Korea with $27.52 million on 2,553 screens over the weekend for a total opening of $38.79 million. The film also cracked $20 million in Mexico, with an opening of $24.80 million, while it topped $10 million in Brazil ($18.8 million); India ($18.6 million); Australia ($16.07 million on 940 screens over the weekend for a total opening of $22.65 million); and Germany ($14.7 million). The film opens in Russia this weekend and China the following weekend and by the time the film opens in China, it will likely be the biggest global hit of 2018.
Us and Them opened in first place in China and second place internationally with $88.21 million during its opening weekend.
Rampage fell to third place with $16.5 million on 10,302 screens in 61 markets for totals of $257.1 million internationally and $335.1 million worldwide. The studio’s share of the worldwide box office is likely close to $130 million, meaning it just needs to cover its advertising budget from now on. Furthermore, it has yet to open in France, Germany, and Japan, so it is not done at the box office.
A or B was next with $14.91 million over the weekend for a total opening of $14.94 million.
Ready Player One rounded out the top five with $8.5 million on 6,359 screens in 63 markets for totals of $414.3 million internationally and $545.1 million worldwide. The film has run out of markets to open in, so it is coasting on holdovers from now on. It has earned enough to cover its entire production budget, but it will take a while to cover its advertising budget, which is higher than average.
It took till Monday, but Coco was able to reach $800 million worldwide. It became just the 16th animated film to reach that milestone.
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