Avengers: Infinity War dominates global box office again in second weekend, hauls in over $1.2 billion

After breaking opening weekend records , Avengers: Infinity War continued to dominate in its second weekend in theaters. In what has historically been considered the “official” kick-off to the summer movie season, Infinity War earned an estimated $112.5 million from North American theaters over the weekend, becoming the second highest grossing film in weekend two behind Star Wars: The Force Awakens ($149.2 million) and just slightly ahead of Black Panther ($111.7 million). [caption id=“attachment_4451003” align=“alignnone” width=“825”] A still from Avengers: Infinity War. Marvel Studios[/caption] _Also read — Avengers: Infinity War is more than a movie; it's an event: Trade analysts on film's success in the Indian market_ It’s a 56 percent drop from its first weekend in theaters — less steep than the second weekend fall of Avengers: Age of Ultron (59.4 percent) or Captain America: Civil War (59.5 percent), but more than Black Panther‘s uniquely soft 44.7 percent sophomore weekend decline. In India, the Marvel blockbuster has raked in a gross box office collection of Rs 223.51 crore, reports Taran Adarsh. _Also read — Avengers: Infinity War cements Hollywood's box office clout in India; what this means for Bollywood_ Globally, Infinity War has now grossed over $1.2 billion and become the first film ever to cross the $1 billion mark in 11 days of release, and it has yet to even open in China. The latest Marvel film sees a veritable army of superheroes — including Dr. Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch), Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson), Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.) and Black Panther (Chadwick Boseman) — joining forces to save the universe from the powerful Thanos (Josh Brolin). Also read — Avengers: Infinity War ending explained — who's dead, who's coming back and what's next