Captain America: Civil Wars Opens to the Tune of $181M in the U.S.

Marvel’s Captain America: Civil War has already met much praise amongst early viewers and grossed over $200 million before Americans could even see the film in movie theaters. And now that Civil War has premiered in the U.S., another $181+ million has been collected. This sets the film at the #5 spot for biggest opening weekends ever in the States.

Around the world, Civil War has reached $678.4 million in total so far. $220 million of that belongs to international markets, while $95.8 million is from China, setting a record for second biggest movie opening ever right behind Transformers: Age of Extinction. For reference, here’s the top 10 biggest film openings ever in the U.S. (source: Box Office Mojo):

1. Star Wars: The Fore Awakens
2. Jurassic World
3. Marvel’s The Avengers
4. Avengers: Age of Ultron
5. Captain America: Civil War
6. Iron Man 3
7. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Pt. 2
8. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
9. The Dark Knight Rises
10. The Dark Kight