According to analysts, Venom made an estimated $34.7 million on Friday in China, which includes $2.5 million earned during Thursday previews.
That means it will likely surpass Ant-Man and the Wasp to become the seventh biggest movie at the global box office in 2018, behind Deadpool 2, which earned $734.2 million during its run.
That means Venom won’t just be further exceeding expectations, it will ultimately become one of the biggest hits of the year overall.
The record for the highest opening day for any superhero movie still belongs to Avengers: Infinity War, which earned $71 million earlier this year.