‘Infinity War’ opens with US$630m, smashing global box-office record – and that’s without China

Avengers: Infinity War took in US$630 million in its first weekend, the highest global opening of all time, industry estimates showed on Sunday. “The latest Marvel juggernaut … opened with US$630 million worldwide, making it the largest global weekend tally in the history of film, and this was done without China,” which has a later opening, industry tracker Exhibitor Relations said. The film opened in Hong Kong last week, shattering records, but not mainland China, where it...

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