Box Office: ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ to Hit $1 Billion in Record Time

Disney-Marvel’s “Avengers: Infinity War” is set to join the billion-dollar club in record time.The tentpole, which just topped $900 million at the global box office within nine days, is expected to hit $1 billion by Friday or Saturday — its 10th and 11th day of release, respectively.

Another Disney film, “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” reached that mark in 12 days.Disney reported that Thursday’s worldwide total was $48 million — $15.5 million domestically and $32 million internationally.

The overseas number included Russia’s $4.9 million opening, making it the biggest industry opening day of all time and becoming the first movie to ever sell more than a million tickets in a single day.The domestic total for the first week is $338.4 million, with the upcoming weekend expected to generate at least $100 million more.

The international total has hit $566.7 million.“Avengers: Infinity War” is already the 48th-highest worldwide grosser of all time.

On Thursday,

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