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Avengers: Infinity War is dominating the box office for the third week in a row.
After taking in $16 million on Friday, Avengers: Infinity War will earn $61.8 million at the box office this weekend. In 15 days, Avengers: Infinity War has made more than $500 million at the domestic box office, becoming the second-fastest film ever to reach the mark behind only Star Wars: The Force Awakens, which achieved the same feat in just 10 days in 2015. Its domestic total now stands at $547.8 million.
Avengers: Infinity War had the highest-grossing opening weekend of all time at the domestic box office, earning $257.6 million. The film earned $112.5 million in its second weekend at the domestic box office, which is the second-highest second weekend of all time behind only Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ $149 million.
Avengers: Infinity War is also the fastest movie to ever reach $1 billion at the box office globally, making it the sixth Marvel Studios film to reach that benchmark. After a near record-breaking opening weekend in China, Avengers: Infinity War is now the fifth-highest grossing movie of all time and the 11th highest-grossing film of all time and the highest-grossing superhero movie ever with over $1.6 billion in global gross.
Horror hit A Quiet Place moves into fifth place this weekend. The film earned $1.8 million on Friday and is headed for a $6.8 million weekend. Its box office total is expected to climb to $89.8 million.
Black Panther also remains in the top ten this weekend. The film comes in at ninth place with $540,000 on Friday and $1.9 million over the weekend. Black Panther‘s box office total will climb to $696.2 million. Worldwide, Black Panther is the ninth-highest grossing movie of all time with $1.35 billion.
Notable openers this weekend include Melissa McCarthy comedy Life of the Party and Gabrielle Union thriller Breaking In. Overboard, Rampage, I Feel Pretty, Tully, and Blockers fill out the top 10 this weekend.
Keep reading to see how the top 10 at this weekend’s box office stack up.
Week Three
Friday: $16 million
Weekend: $61.8 million
Total: $547.8 million
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.
Avengers: Infinity War is directed by Joe and Anthony Russo, written by Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely, and stars Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Benedict Cumberbatch, Don Cheadle, Tom Holland, Chadwick Boseman, Paul Bettany, Elizabeth Olsen, Anthony Mackie, Sebastian Stan, Danai Gurira, Letitia Wright, Dave Bautista, Zoe Saldana, Josh Brolin, and Chris Pratt.
Opening Weekend
Friday: $4.95 million
Weekend: $18.2 million
When her husband suddenly dumps her, longtime and dedicated housewife Deanna turns regret into reset by going back to college. Unfortunately, Deanna winds up at the same school as her less-than-thrilled daughter. Plunging headlong into the campus experience, the outspoken new student soon begins a journey of self-discovery while fully embracing all of the fun, freedom and frat boys that she can handle.
Life of the Party is directed by Ben Falcone and written by Falcone and Melissa McCarthy. The film stars McCarthy, Molly Gordon, Gillian Jacobs, Maya Rudolph, Julie Bowen, Matt Walsh, Debby Ryan, Adria Arjona, Jessie Ennis, Stephen Root, and Jacki Weaver.
Opening Weekend
Friday: $4.5 million
Weekend: $16.5 million
Shaun Russell takes her son and daughter on a weekend getaway to her late father’s secluded, high-tech vacation home in the…
