'Avengers: Endgame' assembles second-biggest second weekend ever
'Endgame' became the fastest film to gross $2 billion globally in just 11 days, crushing 'Avatar’s' record of 47 days
May 06, 2019
LOS ANGELES: Avengers: Endgame continues its unprecedented box office run, assembling another $145 million at the domestic box office during its second weekend in theatres.
Avengers: Endgame now stands as the second-biggest movie of all time with $2.188 billion worldwide. The Marvel juggernaut became the fastest film to gross $2 billion globally in just 11 days, crushing Avatar’s record of 47 days. It has now generated $619 million at the domestic box office and $1.56 billion internationally.
In North America, Avengers: Endgame dipped 59 per cent from its opening weekend. That wasn’t enough to secure the biggest second weekend of all time, a record still held by Star Wars: The Force Awakens with $149 million. However, it passed Avengers: Infinity War ($114 million) to hold the second-biggest weekend ever. Only six films have ever surpassed $100 million in their second weekends.
Repeat viewings from comic-book enthusiasts, as well as premium formats like Imax and 3D have helped box office receipts reach extraordinary heights. Imax theatres have accounted for $170 million of tickets sold across the globe, while just under $1 billion has come from 3D screens. Only two films in history — Avatar and Star Wars: The Force Awakens — have earned over a billion dollars from the 3D format.
Overseas, Avengers: Endgame remained the No 1 film in all markets aside from Japan. This weekend, the superhero blockbuster raked in another $282.2 million from 55 international markets. Top foreign territories include China ($575 million), the United Kingdom ($89.9 million), and Korea ($82.1 million).
While Avengers: Endgame continues to be the de facto choice among moviegoers, a number of brave studios opened new movies to mixed results.
Meanwhile, Captain Marvel got another boost from Avengers: Endgame. It landed at the No 5 spot, generating $4.3 million during its ninth weekend in theatres. The superhero tentpole, starring Brie Larson, has earned $420 million in North America and $1.12 billion globally.
Hollywood analysts predict a long run for Avengers, which drew a rare 96 per cent rating on the Rotten Tomatoes website and features a star-studded cast including Robert Downey Jr, Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Bradley Cooper and Josh Brolin.
