Much to the surprise of no one, Avengers: Infinity War was crowned king of the Chinese box office last weekend. And we now have some perspective on the film’s meteoric success.
As reported by the Los Angeles Times, not only is Infinity War the highest-grossing Marvel movie ever to grace the Middle Kingdom, it’s also the third most successful Hollywood import of all time – only Furious 7 and The Fate of the Furious have pulled in more box office receipts – after earning a record $300.6 million in only 10 days. Indeed, the only Marvel film to come close is Age of Ultron.
That’s a staggering achievement in and of itself, as there was some concern over Infinity War‘s global appeal. Not only is it the third film in a series, and the 19th McU movie overall, but the bleak ending dreamed up by Joe and Anthony Russo – not...
As reported by the Los Angeles Times, not only is Infinity War the highest-grossing Marvel movie ever to grace the Middle Kingdom, it’s also the third most successful Hollywood import of all time – only Furious 7 and The Fate of the Furious have pulled in more box office receipts – after earning a record $300.6 million in only 10 days. Indeed, the only Marvel film to come close is Age of Ultron.
That’s a staggering achievement in and of itself, as there was some concern over Infinity War‘s global appeal. Not only is it the third film in a series, and the 19th McU movie overall, but the bleak ending dreamed up by Joe and Anthony Russo – not...
- 5/24/2018
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
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