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Avengers: Infinity War breaks global record

Avengers: Infinity War breaks global record

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Avengers: Infinity War broke a global record with $ 630m (£457m) in ticket sales during its opening weekend.The figure, estimated by Disney, is despite the fact Marvel Studios' superhero movie is yet to open in China, the world's second-largest film market.It made $ 250m (£181.5m) in ticket sales during its opening weekend in the US, narrowly beating Star Wars: The Force Awakens for the highest opening weekend ever.However, taking inflation into account would mean the Star Wars film still holds the US record, with about $ 260m (£188.5m) in today's dollars.Image:The film brings together more than 20 superheroesDave Hollis, head of distribution for Disney, said: "To have now the biggest movie of domestic history as one of the Marvel cinematic universe films seems like a fitting tribute to th...