Avengers Endgame BO at $2.2 Bil #2 All Time Looking To Surpass Avatar

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Box Office: 'Avengers: Endgame' Passes 'Titanic' Globally With $2.2B

It’s truly the Avengers’ world. The opening weekend of “Avengers: Endgame” demolished box office records with a stunning $350 million in North America and $1.2 billion worldwide.

Disney-Marvel’s fourth and final Avengers superhero movie has captivated moviegoers, accounting for more than four of every five tickets sold domestically. “Avengers: Endgame” topped the year-old “Avengers: Infinity War” records by nearly $100 million domestically and a jaw-dropping $560 million worldwide. China generated an astounding $329 million over its five-day launch weekend.

Avengers: Endgame – Variety

And with a snap, Avengers: Endgame is swelling, just as expected. Industry estimates tonight see $157M for Friday (including $60M record previews), which is $37.9M more than Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ opening and single day record of $119.1M. And as for the weekend, right now the average is around $349M off the widest theatrical release ever of 4,662. Saturday is expected to ease between -30% and -35% for a take between $102M-$109M.

Consider that amount of money for a minute – $349M. That’s a total that many studios hope their tentpoles generate in their domestic lifetime. It’s an amount of cash that’s close to $100m higher than the record opening of Avengers: Infinity War! (at this point in time Endgame is $91.3M higher). It’s an opening that’s $101M higher than Force Awakens’ $247.96M start.



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The amount of money that Endgame is raking in is higher than any single overall box office weekend for all pics tracked. The highest weekend of all-time was a year ago when Infinity War led all titles to a $314M three-day. This year? Thanks to Endgame, the weekend box office is soaring to $392.6M. And it’s not just Disney/Marvel who gets to bathe in this cash, but exhibitors, concession suppliers, Imax, Dolby; this is an industry ripple effect. The rays of Endgame shine on many.

So how does the success of Endgame impact that large -17% deficit between the 2019 and 2018 U.S./Canada B.O.? Heading into the weekend, the 2019 B.O. totaled $2.945B to 2018’s $3.5B for the period of Jan. 1 to April 25 per ComScore. Essentially by Sunday, that gap should whittle down to -13% with 2019 totaling $3.337B to 2018’s $3.86B over the same period. That’s a difference of a little more than a half billion. Of that –$274.5M– is the difference between Black Panther and Captain Marvel‘s running totals at the same point last year (as of Sunday).

Tonight CinemaScore audiences gave Disney’s Marvel Cinematic Universe its third A+ for Endgame following The Avengers and Black Panther.

‘Avengers: Endgame’ Box Office Smashing Records In Opening Week – Deadline

 

[Saint1]

I'm surprised a movie that is a 2nd part of a story is going to open bigger than the first one.

 

[Rayzah]

Avatar and titanic are finally about to and rightfully so. This movie deserves to be on top

 

[2 Up 2 Down]

Not surprised at all. They been building up to this for a very long time

 

[TheGodling]

I'm surprised a movie that is a 2nd part of a story is going to open bigger than the first one.

Because this is not just a second part, it is a conclusion of a franchise that has been built up to this over the span of 10 years.

 

[Artificial Intelligence]

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[Soundbwoy]

It’s legit the first time in my life I had to wait in line to watch a movie

 

[Panther]

I'm surprised a movie that is a 2nd part of a story is going to open bigger than the first one.

Infinity war had the shock factor at the end. Of course this was gonna do numbers

 

[Rekkapryde]

Figured it would do a billi this weekend

 

[jdubnyce]

Goat comic movie gonna smash box office records

 

[Achille]

Figured it would do a billi this weekend

I called that too, especially now with the theaters showing it around the clock.

 

[Lootpack]

DC would never

 

[JerseyBoy23]

Theaters making bank on concessions this week. I feel sorry for the cleaning staffs though, the theater I went to had showings ending every 15 minutes.

 

[Bryan Danielson]

Theaters making bank on concessions this week. I feel sorry for the cleaning staffs though, the theater I went to had showings ending every 15 minutes.

The theaters open 72hrs straight playing this

 

[Legal]

I'm surprised a movie that is a 2nd part of a story is going to open bigger than the first one.

True, but when you end the first part the way they did Infinity War, you basically just had the movie going public write you a blank check to cash a year later.

Theaters making bank on concessions this week. I feel sorry for the cleaning staffs though, the theater I went to had showings ending every 15 minutes.

The theaters open 72hrs straight playing this

So, I caught it yesterday at the Harkins Cine Capri. For those that don't have one, it's like the b*stard child of the AMC Dolby/Prime theaters and IMAX. Every time you go, you get an introduction and explanation of what it is from whatever manager is on duty.

No lie, while asking people not to discuss spoilers while walking out, this motherfukker said they had FORTY showings scheduled for that day. I just checked, and they have 37 scheduled for tomorrow. A damn Sunday. Marvel legit came through with the stimulus package for theater chains this weekend.