Avengers: Endgame was a box office rookie this year, setting record breaking records. But he has already lost one of his records – against an independent film that is generating a lot of buzz.
The Marvel blockbuster epic held the US box office record for the best average per screen in 2019, with an average of $ 76,601 per room in 4662 venues during its weekend. opening (via Variety ).
Then came The Farewell with Awkwafina. Last weekend, the acclaimed film was shown in four different locations (two in New York and two in Los Angeles) for an average of $ 87,833.
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Written and Directed by Lulu Wang, The Farewell is currently 100% rotten tomatoes, based on 92 reviews at the time of writing this article. He was mentioned as a possible to watch. Year Oscars.
The film follows a Chinese-American named Billi (Awkwafina) who learns that her grandmother in China is dying from a terminal lung cancer. Billi goes to China to visit Nai Nai, but his family is struggling to keep the diagnosis secret.