It should be no surprise that fans are waiting for the highly anticipated crossover film that is Avengers: Infinity War. The film is going for something that hasn’t been seen on the big screen before, and something that has been built up for the last 10 years. If box office projections are to be trusted, fans are really, really excited for the film, as its tracking to make over $225 Million domestically and $586 Million worldwide. The numbers grew 5 and 9%, respectively, since only yesterday. It’s important to note that the film is three weeks out from release, meaning that these numbers may go up.
Avengers: Infinity War is shaping up to be one of, if not, the biggest domestic opening of all time, but how does it compare to the rest of the MCU? Well, see for yourself (These are domestic numbers and non-adjusted for inflation):
Iron Man- $98.6M
The Incredible Hulk- $55.4M
Iron Man 2- $128.1M
Thor- $65.7M
Captain America: The First Avenger- $65.1M
The Avengers- $207.4M
Iron Man 3- $174.1M
Thor: The Dark World- $85.7M
Captain America: The Winter Soldier- $95M
Guardians of the Galaxy- $94.3M
Avengers: Age of Ultron- $191.3M
Ant-Man- $57.2M
Captain America: Civil War- $179.1M
Doctor Strange- $85.1M
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2- $146.5M
Spider-Man: Homecoming- $117
Thor: Ragnarok- $121M
Black Panther- $201.8
What are your thoughts on this? Do you think Avengers: Infinity War will have the highest domestic opening weekend ever? Let us know over at @SuperBroMovies and in the comments below! –Kenneth Colon
SOURCE: BoxOfficePro, IGN (Box Office Numbers)
Avengers: Infinity War releases in theaters April 27th, 2018.
Avengers: Infinity War: Iron Man, Thor, the Hulk and the rest of the Avengers unite to battle their most powerful enemy yet — the evil Thanos. On a mission to collect all six Infinity Stones, Thanos plans to use the artifacts to inflict his twisted will on reality. The fate of the planet and existence itself has never been more uncertain as everything the Avengers have fought for has led up to this moment.