Avengers: Infinity War secures second-highest opening weekend in Australian box office history

Zoe Samios

April 30, 2018 4:04

New Marvel film Avengers: Infinity War broke box office records on its first weekend in Australia, making more than $20m.

The film made $21.239m, making it Australia’s second-highest grossing film for an opening weekend. The only film to beat Avengers: Infinity War is 2015’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens, which made $27.254m on its opening weekend.

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Zoe Samios

Zoe Samios worked at Mumbrella between 2016 and 2019, finishing up as senior media reporter in March 2019.

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3 COMMENTS

RussVB 30 Apr 18

As a direct comp, Avengers (1) also opened on Anzac Day, Wednesday April 25, back in 2012.
It made 6.0 M opening day + 13.3 M weekend for 19.3 M through first Sunday.
Finished with 53.3 M, the 3rd highest total ever at the time, now 5th highest.

Infinity War was +45% higher on Wednesday, +55% through Sunday.

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Marvelstuff 1 May 18

blah blah. Analysis taken too far. Just appreciate the article for what it is mate

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RussVB 1 May 18

I do appreciate it champ. It’s a box office report — with numbers.
(They’re those things that dominate the bottom 20 lines)

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