While these opening weekend projections have Avengers: Infinity War either breaking, or coming close, to the $247.9 million opening weekend record set by Star Wars: The Force Awakens, this report also claims that Avengers: Infinity War will not come close to the all-time domestic record of $936.6 million, also set by Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
Outside the MCU, Infinity War is well ahead of Star Wars: The Last Jedi and approaching levels similar to those of Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
If it reaches the high end of this projection, it would eclipse the $247.9 million record set in December 2015 by Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
With less than two weeks to go, and anticipation growing by the minute, it may be possible for Avengers: Infinity War to break The Force Awakens’ three-year box office record.