'Avengers: Infinity War' now Marvel's sixth film to clock $1 bn worldwide

Avengers: Infinity War" is Marvel's sixth film to reach that number

IANS  |  Los Angeles 

Avengers: Infinity War
Avengers: Infinity War

"Avengers: Infinity War" has crossed $1 billion worldwide, setting the record for the fastest film to reach the milestone.

The Disney-film, which released on April 27, will take in around $122 million this weekend from 4,474 North American locations, which, combined with its international total, will push it past the $1 billion mark, reports variety.com.

"Avengers: Infinity War" is Marvel's sixth film to reach that number, including the second most recent installment in the Cinematic Universe "Black Panther".

"Avengers: Infinity War" brings together 22 superheroes to fight one supervillain, Anthony and have brought the story alive on the big screen with actors like Robert Downey Jr, Mark Ruffalo, and

The film also features Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, and

The superhero tentpole opened to $257.6 million last weekend, attaining the highest-grossing opening weekend of all time.

The film got a flying start in India too by recording a gross box office collection of Rs 1.20 billion in its opening weekend.

First Published: Sun, May 06 2018. 13:32 IST