"Captain America: The Winter Soldier" has set a record as the biggest domestic April release ever.
The Disney sequel debuted with USD 96.2 million topping the previous record holder, 2011's "Fast Five," which opened with USD 86.2 million. Last weekend "The Winter Soldier," which stars Chris Evans as the shield wielding superhero, commanded 32 international markets, gaining USD 75.2 million in its overseas bow.
Expanding to Russia, Australia and China in its second week, the Marvel comic adaptation has earned USD 207.1 million worldwide.
Paramount's biblical saga "Noah," starring Russell Crowe, took a drastic dip in its second weekend, earning USD 17 million after debuting with USD 44 million. Still, it sailed into second place, pushing Lionsgate's young adult science-fiction thriller "Divergent," led by Shailene Woodley, to third with USD 13 million in its third week.
