The Thursday preshow total for Suicide Squad includes IMAX theaters, where the film grossed $2.4 million.
Internationally, Suicide Squad grossed $20.8 million on Thursday in 33 markets, ranking #1 in all of them.
Guardians of the Galaxy went on to earn $94.3 million its first weekend, which is still the record for an August opener.
The film is now open in 40 markets and the two-day overseas total is $29.6 million.
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