Thor’s hammer in the Avengers: Endgame seems to be smashing every competition by setting multiple records at the box office just a day after its release.
The Walt Disney Company says the film opened domestically on Friday with a record of $156.7 million to best Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ $119 million in 2015 and Avengers: Infinity War ($106 million in 2018).
Outside the United States, the movie broke another record by grossing an estimated $487 million at the end of Friday, surpassing Fast & Furious 8 ($443 million in 2017).
The Marvel Comics superhero film also broke the record for the highest opening weekend globally of all time with $644 million at the end of Friday. The record was previously held by Infinity War with $641 million.

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