Guardians Vol. 2 Earns $101M in International Debut

Right in line with expectations.

By Alex Osborn

Ahead of its release in North America this coming Friday, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 earned $101.2 million in its international debut.

This weekend, the sequel from director James Gunn (who's already confirmed he's on board for Vol. 3) opened in a total of 37 territories, accounting for 58 percent of international markets.

As reported by Deadline, the U.K. brought in the most revenue, earning $15.5 million. Meanwhile, Australia, Germany, France and Mexico brought in $11.6 million, $8.3 million, $7.9 million and $7.6 million, respectively.

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2's international debut is 57 percent greater than the original Guardians of the Galaxy, and also eclipses Captain America: The Winder Soldier by 50 percent and Thor: The Dark World by 19 percent. The film was projected to make around $100 million, so it's international opening is right in line with expectations.

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 will debut in North America, Korea, Russia and China next weekend, and in Japan the following week, on May 12. Read IGN's Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 review to find out why the film "might not be as amazing a movie as the first, but it's still a fun adventure with characters we love."

Alex Osborn is a freelance writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter and subscribe to his YouTube channel.

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