'Captain Marvel' Scores Biggest Worldwide Launch of All Time for a Female-Led Movie | THR News - video Dailymotion

The superhero pic scored the biggest worldwide launch of all time for a female-led movie after winning over moviegoers both in the U.S. and overseas.

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00:00Captain Marvel flew through the glass ceiling in its box office debut with $455 million in

00:12worldwide ticket sales, including $153 million in North America. The Brie Larson-led movie's

00:18global launch marks the biggest ever for a female-fronted film, as well as the second-largest

00:23for any superhero movie behind Avengers Infinity War. Overall, it's the sixth-best worldwide debut

00:28of all time, and its foreign opening of $302 million is the fifth-biggest ever behind

00:33only The Fate of the Furious, Avengers Infinity War, Jurassic World, and the final Harry Potter movie.

00:39Captain Marvel's performance so far internationally is of particular significance in the quest

00:43for gender equality on the big screen, signaling to Hollywood studios that an event movie starring

00:47a woman can hold its own around the world, and rival action movies featuring men.

00:52We made you one of us, so you could live longer, stronger, superior.

01:02So what's to thank for this record-breaking debut? According to IMAX Entertainment president Megan

01:06Colligan,

01:07In North America, Marvel and Disney's first comic book adaptation featuring a woman in a

01:26lead role also surpassed DC film Wonder Woman's debut of $103 million. Up next, Larson reprises

01:32her role in Avengers Endgame. Alright, for the latest box office numbers and more on Captain Marvel,

01:37head to THR.com. Until next time, for The Hollywood Reporter News, I'm Tiffany Taylor.