Avengers: Endgame breaks box office records with $ 1.2 billion global opening

Disney's conclusion at that time of the Marvel film universe brought in nearly $ 1.2 billion worldwide. This is by far the best opening weekend of all time. In fact, it is the first film to exceed $ 1 billion over such a short period (five days). Avengers: Infinity War lasted 11 days.

In the United States, The Avengers: Endgame reported $ 350 million. That beats the record of the opening weekend of nearly 100 million dollars . This disc previously belonged to Avengers: Infinity War, and to its 257 million dollars, a disappointing sum. Avengers: Endgame was totally dominated, the film broke the opening night's record with $ 60 million just for Thursday night's screenings, surpbading the $ 57 million earned by Star Wars: Episode VII – The Awakening of the Force in 2015. The gross amount of the late game was $ 156.7 million. It's another record. His Saturday ($ 109 million) and Sunday ($ 84.3 million) results also broke records.

But it is the international realm that catapulted End of the game of this truly ridiculous feat. Disney and Marvel have adopted the aggressive publishing strategy of spreading the product on virtually all available international markets before the national release. The opening day in China set a record $ 107 million in ticket sales. The total cost of the trip to China is estimated at $ 330.5 million. According to a Disney statement, Endgame recorded the largest single day receipts in 29 markets, including Australia, Korea, Korea, Brazil, Mexico, the United States, and Japan. Argentina and the United Kingdom / Ireland. It was also the biggest opening weekend on 44 markets. At the end of the weekend, Avengers: Endgame is open on all international markets, with the exception of Russia.

Avengers: Endgame is now the eighth Marvel movie to break the $ 1 billion mark this year after Captain Marvel . Captain Marvel took about a month to accomplish this feat. Endgame did it during his opening weekend. Oh and Avengers: Endgame also has the most lucrative debut on IMAX ($ 91.5 million).

"Kevin Feige and the Marvel Studios team continued to question everything that is possible in the cinema, both in terms of storytelling and box office," said Alan Horn, president of Walt Disney Studios, in a statement. "Although Endgame is far from being an end for the Marvel film universe, these first 22 films constitute an amazing feat and the monumental success of this weekend bears witness to the world that They have imagined, talented their collective pbadion, coupled with the irrepressible enthusiasm of fans all over the world. "

Avengers: Endgame presents concepts that, in any sense, would impede huge box office gains, for example three hours running time and some, say, sci-fi elements. Nevertheless, it is clear that the 11 years of goodwill and the 22 films from the Marvel film universe have allowed fans to see this movie … as it pleases.