Avengers: Infinity War is the third Avengers film and the nineteenth film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), released six years after the first Avengers film and ten years after the first MCU film. Directed by Anthony and Joe Russo, the film features an ensemble cast of actors reprising their roles from previous entries in the MCU. Box office analysts identified positive word of mouth and anticipation built up over the course of the MCU as factors working in the film's favor. [1]
Infinity War was released in April 2018 and went on to break multiple box office records in various markets. Worldwide, it set the record for the highest opening weekend gross, [2] was the fastest film ever to gross $1 billion and $1.5 billion, [3] [4] and became the highest-grossing film of 2018. [5] In its domestic market of the United States and Canada, the film set records for the highest-grossing opening weekend, [6] Saturday, [7] and Sunday, [8] as well as the fastest cumulative grosses to $150 million through $250 million. [9] [10] Elsewhere, it became the highest-grossing film of all time in more than ten markets including Brazil, Mexico, and the Philippines. [11] [12]
Many of the records set by the film are listed below. Data on the previous record and records that have since been surpassed are presented where available and applicable. All grosses are given in unadjusted US dollars, except where noted otherwise.
Avengers: Infinity War grossed $2,048,359,754 worldwide. [13] The film set records for the highest-grossing opening weekend, was the fastest to gross $1 billion through $1.5 billion, and achieved the highest gross in the 4DX format.
Record | Figure | Previous record holder | Surpassed by |
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Highest opening weekend and single weekend gross | $640.5 million [2] | The Fate of the Furious – $541.9 million [2] | Avengers: Endgame – $1.223 billion [2] |
Fastest to gross $1 billion | 11 days [3] | Star Wars: The Force Awakens – 12 days [14] | Avengers: Endgame – 5 days [15] |
Fastest to gross $1.5 billion | 18 days [4] | Star Wars: The Force Awakens – 19 days [4] | Avengers: Endgame – 8 days [16] [17] |
Highest-grossing superhero movie | $2.048 billion [13] [18] | The Avengers – $1.517 billion [18] | Avengers: Endgame – $2.795 billion [18] |
Highest 3D opening weekend gross | $366 million [19] | — | Avengers: Endgame – $540 million [19] |
Highest-grossing movie of 2018 | $2.048 billion [5] | — | — |
Avengers: Infinity War grossed $678,815,482 in the United States and Canada. [13] The film set records for the highest-grossing opening weekend and was the fastest to gross $150 million through $250 million. It also set several single-day records and had the widest PG-13 opening and release to date.
Record | Figure | Previous record holder | Surpassed by | Notes |
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Highest opening weekend and single weekend gross | $257 million [6] | Star Wars: The Force Awakens – $247 million [6] | Avengers: Endgame – $357 million [6] | |
Highest spring opening weekend gross | $257 million [20] | Beauty and the Beast – $174 million [20] | Avengers: Endgame – $357 million [20] | |
Highest April opening weekend gross | $257 million [21] | Furious 7 – $147 million [21] | Avengers: Endgame – $357 million [21] | |
Highest PG-13 rated opening weekend gross | $257 million [22] | Star Wars: The Force Awakens – $247 million [22] | Avengers: Endgame – $357 million [22] | |
Fastest to gross $150 million | 2 days [9] [10] | Star Wars: The Force Awakens – 2 days [9] [10] | Avengers: Endgame – 1 day [9] [10] | It grossed $188 million in that time. The Force Awakens grossed $187 million. [9] [10] |
Fastest to gross $200 million | 3 days [9] [10] | Star Wars: The Force Awakens – 3 days [9] [10] | Avengers: Endgame – 2 days [9] [10] | It grossed $257 million in that time. The Force Awakens grossed $247 million. [9] [10] |
Fastest to gross $250 million | 3 days [9] [10] | Star Wars: The Force Awakens – 4 days [9] [10] | Avengers: Endgame – 2 days [9] [10] | It grossed $257 million in that time. [9] [10] |
Highest April single-day gross | $106 million [23] | Furious 7 – $67.4 million [23] | Avengers: Endgame – $157 million [23] | On Friday, April 27, 2018. For Furious 7, it was Friday, April 3, 2015. For Endgame, it was Friday, April 26, 2019. Infinity War also produced the second and third highest April single-day grosses the following two days. [23] |
Highest "pure Friday" gross (i.e. excluding Thursday previews) | $66.9 million [24] | Jurassic World – $63.4 million [24] | Avengers: Endgame – $96.7 million [25] | On April 27, 2018. For Jurassic World, it was June 12, 2015. For Endgame, it was April 26, 2019. [24] [25] [26] |
Highest Saturday gross | $82.1 million [7] | Jurassic World – $69.6 million [7] | Avengers: Endgame – $109 million [7] | On April 28, 2018. For Jurassic World, it was June 13, 2015. For Endgame, it was April 27, 2019. [7] |
Highest Saturday gross adjusted for inflation | est. 8.7 million tickets [27] | The Avengers – est. 8.5 million tickets [27] | Avengers: Endgame – est. 12.1 million tickets [27] | On April 28, 2018. The Avengers' record was set on May 5, 2012. For Endgame, it was April 27, 2019. [27] |
Highest Sunday gross | $69.2 million [8] | Star Wars: The Force Awakens – $60.5 million [8] | Avengers: Endgame – $90.3 million [8] | On April 29, 2018. For The Force Awakens, it was December 20, 2015. For Endgame, it was April 28, 2019. [8] |
Highest Sunday gross adjusted for inflation | est. 7.3 million tickets [28] | The Avengers – est. 7.0 million tickets [28] | Avengers: Endgame – est. 10.0 million tickets [28] | On April 29, 2018. The Avengers' record was set on May 5, 2012. For Endgame, it was April 28, 2019. [28] |
Highest Monday gross in April | $25.2 million [29] | Furious 7 – $14 million [29] | Avengers: Endgame – $36.8 million [30] | On April 30, 2018. For Furious 7, it was April 6, 2015. For Endgame, it was April 29, 2019. [29] [30] |
Highest 3-day opening gross | $257 million [31] | Star Wars: The Force Awakens – $247 million [31] | Avengers: Endgame – $357 million [31] | |
Widest PG-13 opening | 4,474 theaters [32] | The Twilight Saga: Eclipse – 4,468 theaters [32] | Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom – 4,475 theaters [32] | Also the second widest opening at the time after Despicable Me 3 's 4,529 theaters. [33] |
Widest PG-13 release | 4,474 theaters [34] | The Twilight Saga: Eclipse – 4,468 theaters [34] | Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom – 4,485 theaters [34] | Also the second widest release at the time after Despicable Me 3's 4,535 theaters. [35] |
Number one film of the highest-grossing single aggregated weekend | $314 million [36] | December 18–20, 2015 – $313 million [37] | April 26–28, 2019 – $402 million [38] | The figure represents the combined gross of all movies in theaters on the weekend of April 27–29, 2018 of which Infinity War grossed $257 million (82.0%). [36] Star Wars: The Force Awakens contributed $247 million (79.2%) to the previous record. [37] Avengers: Endgame contributed $357 million (88.8%) to the one that surpassed it. [38] |
Largest gap between first and second highest-grossing films in a weekend | $246 million [39] | Star Wars: The Force Awakens – $233 million [39] | Avengers: Endgame – $348 million [39] | The second-highest-grossing film on April 27–29, 2018 was A Quiet Place . For The Force Awakens (December 18–20, 2015), it was Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip . For Endgame (April 26–28, 2019), it was Captain Marvel . [39] |
Avengers: Infinity War grossed $1,369,544,272 outside the United States and Canada market. [13] The film became the highest-grossing of all time in more than ten markets across Latin America and Asia. It also set various opening records in over 20 markets across all continents except Oceania and Antarctica. Data on precise figures, previous record holders, and surpassed records is limited due to the absence of box office record trackers for these markets.
Record | Territory | Figure | Previous record holder | Surpassed by | Notes |
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Highest-grossing film | Bolivia [12] | $3.5 million [12] | — | Avengers: Endgame [40] | |
Brazil [11] | $66.6 million [41] | — | Avengers: Endgame – $72.5 million [42] | ||
Central America [12] | $13.7 million [12] | — | — | ||
Chile [12] | $14.6 million [41] | — | Avengers: Endgame [42] | ||
Ecuador [12] | $7.3 million [12] | — | Avengers: Endgame [42] | ||
Indonesia [12] | $25.2 million [41] | — | — | ||
Malaysia [12] | $17.3 million [41] | — | — | ||
Mexico [11] | $60.0 million [41] | — | Avengers: Endgame – $77.4 million [43] | ||
Mongolia [44] | — | — | Avatar: The Way of Water [45] | ||
Peru [12] | $11.1 million [12] | — | Avengers: Endgame [42] | ||
Philippines [12] | $23.2 million [41] | — | — | ||
Singapore [12] | $12.1 million [41] | — | Avengers: Endgame [42] | ||
Venezuela [12] | $2.6 million [12] | — | — | ||
Vietnam [12] | $8.2 million [12] | — | — | ||
Highest opening weekend gross | Bolivia [46] | $913 thousand [47] | — | Avengers: Endgame [48] – $1.1 million [49] | |
Brazil [50] | $19.0 million [47] | — | Avengers: Endgame [48] – $26.3 million [49] | ||
Central America [46] | — | — | Avengers: Endgame [48] | ||
Chile [46] | $4.5 million [47] | — | Avengers: Endgame [48] –$6.5 million [49] | ||
China [51] | $199 million [51] | The Fate of the Furious – $184 million [52] | The Wandering Earth – $300 million [53] | In local currency, The Fate of the Furious had a larger opening gross in 2017 (RMB1.35 billion versus Infinity War's RMB1.26 billion), but due to RMB-USD parity fluctuations, Infinity War grossed $199 million versus Furious 8's $184 million. [51] | |
Ecuador [46] | — | The Fate of the Furious – $2.0 million [54] | Avengers: Endgame [48] | ||
Hong Kong [55] [56] | $8.0 million [47] [56] | Avengers: Age of Ultron – $6.3 million [56] | Avengers: Endgame – $12.6 million [56] | ||
Indonesia [50] | $11.4 million [47] | — | Avengers: Endgame [48] – $15.4 million [49] | ||
Malaysia [50] | $8.4 million [50] | — | Avengers: Endgame [48] – $10.0 million [49] | ||
Mexico [50] [57] | $25.1 million [50] [57] | Captain America: Civil War – $20.4 million [57] | Avengers: Endgame – $31.9 million [57] | ||
Peru [46] | — | — | Avengers: Endgame [48] | ||
Philippines [50] | $12.5 million [50] | — | Avengers: Endgame [48] – $17.9 million [49] | ||
Russia [58] | $17.6 million [58] | — | — | ||
South Africa [46] | $2.0 million [47] | — | Avengers: Endgame [48] | ||
South Korea [50] [59] | $39.1 million [59] | The Admiral: Roaring Currents – $25.7 million [59] | Avengers: Endgame [48] | ||
Thailand [50] [60] | $9.9 million [50] [60] | The Fate of the Furious – $4.9 million [60] | Avengers: Endgame [48] | ||
United Arab Emirates [46] | — | — | Avengers: Endgame [48] | ||
Venezuela [46] | $1.7 million [47] | — | — | ||
Vietnam [55] | — | — | Avengers: Endgame [48] | ||
West Africa [46] | — | — | Avengers: Endgame [48] | ||
Highest opening day gross | Bolivia [55] | — | — | Avengers: Endgame [61] | |
Brazil [55] | $4.8 million [55] | — | Avengers: Endgame – $7 million [62] | ||
Central America [55] | — | — | Avengers: Endgame [48] | ||
Chile [55] | — | Star Wars: The Force Awakens [63] | Avengers: Endgame [61] | ||
Hong Kong [55] | $1.4 million [55] | — | Avengers: Endgame – $2.7 million [62] | ||
Indonesia [55] | $1.8 million [55] | — | Avengers: Endgame – $2.5 million [62] | ||
Malaysia [55] | $1.5 million [55] | — | Avengers: Endgame – $2 million [62] | ||
Peru [55] | — | Star Wars: The Force Awakens [63] | Avengers: Endgame [61] | ||
Philippines [55] [64] | $2.7 million [55] [64] | — | Avengers: Endgame – $3.9 million [62] | ||
Russia [65] | $4.9 million [65] | — | Avengers: Endgame – $7.8 million [66] | ||
South Korea [64] | $6.5 million [64] | — | Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom – $9.7 million [67] | Gross from 980 thousand admissions. For Fallen Kingdom, it was from over 1 million admissions. [67] | |
Thailand [55] | $1.8 million [55] | — | Avengers: Endgame – $2.4 million [62] | ||
United Arab Emirates [55] | — | — | — | ||
Vietnam [55] | $1.3 million [55] | — | Avengers: Endgame [68] | ||
Highest-grossing Saturday | United Kingdom [46] | — | — | — | |
Highest-grossing April opening day | France | $3.9 million [55] | — | — | |
Highest IMAX opening weekend gross | Brazil [69] | — | Star Wars: The Force Awakens [70] | Avengers: Endgame [48] | Infinity War set this record in 19 markets. [71] |
China [51] | $20.3 million [51] | The Fate of the Furious – $13.3 million [72] | Avengers: Endgame [48] | ||
Italy [69] | — | Star Wars: The Last Jedi [73] | Avengers: Endgame [48] | ||
Korea [69] | — | — | — | ||
Mexico [69] | — | — | Avengers: Endgame [48] | ||
Russia [58] | $2.2 million [58] | Star Wars: The Force Awakens [70] | — | ||
United Arab Emirates [69] | — | The Fate of the Furious [74] | Avengers: Endgame [48] | ||
Highest IMAX gross | China [75] | >$40 million | — | Avengers: Endgame – $76.2 million [42] | It was the first movie to gross $40 million. [75] |
Highest-grossing superhero film | Outside the US and Canada market | $1.33 billion [76] | Avengers: Age of Ultron – $949 million [76] | Avengers: Endgame – $1.66 billion [76] | |
Highest-grossing foreign film | India [77] | $43.5 million [41] | — | Avengers: Endgame – ₹4.1 billion ($57.16 million) [77] [78] |
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