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'Avengers: Infinity War' crushes box-office records in PH

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/life/04/26/infinity-composites.jpg?ext=.jpg"/><figcaption>Captain America (Chris Evans) leads a group of superheroes against Thanos (Josh Brolin) in &#x27;Avengers: Infinity War&#x27;. <em>Photo credit: Marvel Studios</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA -- They didn&#x27;t even have to use one of the infinity stones to rewrite the record books, after Marvel Studios&#x27; &quot;Avengers: Infinity War&quot; earned the biggest opening day in the Philippines&#x27; movie-going history. </p><p>The superhero blockbuster, starring Chris Evans and Robert Downey Jr, among many, took in P141.6 million in its first full day, which Disney said is the most a movie has ever made in its debut here in the country. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/life/04/25/18/movie-review-terrifying-thanos-the-highlight-of-avengers-infinity-war">Movie review: Terrifying Thanos the highlight of &#x27;Avengers: Infinity War&#x27;</a></li></ul><p>It also shattered the single-day box office record, previously held by &quot;Beauty and the Beast.&quot; The live adaptation of the beloved classic earned P100.3 million back in March 18 last year. </p><p>&quot;Avengers: Infinity War,&quot; which had its premiere in the Philippines on Wednesday, has won good reviews from movie critics, and is due out in North America this Friday. </p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/6ZfuNTqbHE8?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="~//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="~//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

<p>They didn't even have to use one of the infinity stones to rewrite the record books, after Marvel Studios' 'Avengers: Infinity War' earned the biggest opening day in the Philippines' movie-going history. </p>

They didn't even have to use one of the infinity stones to rewrite the record books, after Marvel Studios' 'Avengers: Infinity War' earned the biggest opening day in the Philippines' movie-going history.