NEW YORK—“Avengers: Infinity War” was even bigger than previously estimated.
The Walt Disney Co. on Monday reported final weekend numbers for the superhero smash at 257.7 million in U.S. and Canadian theaters, further boosting the film’s record-breaking opening weekend.
The revised figure was due to unexpectedly strong Sunday ticket sales, Disney said. The Marvel blockbuster grossed 69.2 million on Sunday, besting the record held by “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” by more than 8 million.
Disney had forecast a 250 million debut, which topped the 248 million record set by “The Force Awakens” in 2015.
Accounting for inflation, “The Force Awakens” would still narrowly edge “Infinity War” by a few million.
Marvel now holds six of the top 10 opening weekends of all time, with Disney accounting for nine of the 10. “Infinity War” also set a new global opening weekend record with ticket sales exceeding 630 million worldwide.
The top 10 movies at U.S. and Canadian theaters Friday through Sunday as compiled Monday by comScore:
1. “Avengers: Infinity War,” Disney, 257,698,183
2. “A Quiet Place,” Paramount, 11,004,977
3. “I Feel Pretty,” STX Entertainment, 8,176,757
4. “Rampage,” Warner Bros., 7,205,315
5. “Black Panther,”
Disney, 4,736,428
6. “Super Troopers 2,” 20th Century Fox, 3,729,287
7. “Truth or Dare,” Universal, 3,268,145
8. “Blockers,” Universal, 2,975,260
9. “Ready Player One,” Warner Bros., 2,563,325
10. “Traffik,” Lionsgate, 1,654,694