Early indications from the international opening day for Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron have the film already breaking records.
The superhero sequel opened in 11 foreign markets on Wednesday, claiming first place in each of those markets and grossing an estimated $9.5 million on its first day. France saw the biggest opening with $2.7 million, which was 13% ahead of its predecessor, while the film scored the best opening day ever in two Asian territories, with $1.6 million in the Philippines, and $900k in Indonesia, with the later a massive 99% better than The Avengers.
The film also smashed records in Taiwan and Italy, where it bettered all the other previous Marvel films. The numbers are set to soar even further by Friday, with its hugely anticipated release in the UK on Thursday.
The Avengers opened to a $185 million across foreign markets in 2012, and the new film is expected to follow suit despite opening in less territories in the first weekend this time around. Estimates put the film’s opening between $160 million and $200 million, while record-breaking numbers are expected in the films US debut next weekend.
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Avengers: Age of Ultron is out now in the UK and opens in North America on May 1st, with Joss Whedon directing a cast that includes Robert Downey Jr. (Iron Man), Chris Evans (Captain America), Chris Hemsworth (Thor), Scarlett Johansson (Black Widow), Mark Ruffalo (The Incredible Hulk), Jeremy Renner (Hawkeye), Don Cheadle (War Machine), Cobie Smulders (Maria Hill), Samuel L. Jackson (Nick Fury), Paul Bettany (JARVIS / The Vision), Aaron Taylor-Johnson (Quicksilver), Elizabeth Olsen (Scarlet Witch), Hayley Atwell (Peggy Carter), Idris Elba (Heimdall), Anthony Mackie (Falcon), James Spader (Ultron), Stellen Skarsgard (Erik Selvig), Thomas Kretschmann (Baron Strucker), Josh Brolin (Thanos), Claudia Kim (Dr. Cho), Andy Serkis (Uylsses Klaw), Henry Goodman (Dr. List), Julie Delpy (Madame B) and Linda Cardellini (Laura Barton).
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Originally published April 24, 2015. Updated April 13, 2018.
