top-grossing opening weekend ever domestically. In the same weekend, the film also nabbed the biggest opening worldwide. The latter is particularly impressive since it did so without first debuting in China.

Just as it was everywhere else, the anticipation for Infinity War was huge in the Middle Kingdom. Even before Marvel's 19th movie debuted, it had already broken China's ticket presale record. Those figures made it clear that Infinity War was going to have an impressive run at the Chinese box office - and that much has been proved right.

Avengers: Age of Ultron's $240 million haul from 2015.

Avengers Infinity War Box Office Money

This is just the latest in a long line of records that Infinity War has now claimed, and it may not be the last. With it's currently sitting at over $1.8 billion, Thanos and the Avengers have a very real shot at hitting the rare $2 billion mark. It's starting to receive more competition on a weekly basis thanks to the summer blockbuster season getting underway, but the fact that it has earned this much money in just a month puts it in great position. It also helps that the movie has been so highly anticipated (it is the 19th movie in a series with a decade-long buildup, after all) and has received great reviews and reactions from the start.

Whatever Infinity War's final tally is at the box office, Marvel Studios is clearly having a record setting year. Just between what Infinity War and Ant-Man and The Wasp is coming out this July, which means Marvel Studios has the opportunity to really make 2018 a year that will stay in the record books for years to come.

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Source: LA Times