Avengers EndGame Box Office: Can the Marvel Film Make a Billion Dollars Over Its First Weekend? Not Impossible, It Seems!
Avengers: Endgame is directed by Joe and Anthony Russo and is the 22nd film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
You may be loving it, you may be disgusted by it. But you can't really ignore the kind of mania, Marvel's latest film, Avengers: EndGame, is creating all over the world. With theatres running 24x7 to accommodate the high demand of the viewers, in the USA and even in India, this kind of frenzy is never seen before for any movie, and perhaps, never will for a long time. Although Avengers: EndGame sees an official release date worldwide on April 26, it has already opened in certain territories like Australia on April 24. Avengers Endgame First Reactions: Amazing, Epic, Emotional, Astonishing - Some of the Many Words that Sum Up the Entire Experience.
The shows are filling up so fast, that the trade experts are already predicting some very high numbers. Why some of them are even proclaiming that Avengers: EndGame could even make a billion dollars in the opening weekend.
Fantastical expectations? Could be, but not highly improbable. Forecasted collections for the film's launch worldwide is expected to be on the range of $850 to $900 million, as per a report in The Hollywood Reporter, with an added clause that it could make even more. The report also has no doubt that Avengers: EndGame could make more than $1 billion dollars globally before the first week ends.
In the USA, the movie is expected to make around $300 million in the opening weekend, which could make Avengers: EndGame earn the record of having the highest opening weekend. The previous record was held by its predecessor, Avengers: Infinity War with the collections of $257 million.
In China, Avengers: EndGame is expected to take over a $100 million in the first weekend, something that even Avengers: Infinity War managed to do. Some even believe that a $250 million opening weekend figure is also possible for EndGame since the movie is releasing in China on a Wednesday. Avengers Endgame: Indian Theatres to Screen the Movie 24 Hours a Day! At Least, Grab Your Tickets NOW.
Coming closer home, in India, Avengers: EndGame sees an unprecedented demand in the pre-sale bookings, ever since the bookings opened on Sunday. The movie is expected to have a bumper opening of Rs 40 crore plus on Friday, and could even beat Thugs of Hindostan's record. The Aamir Khan film currently holds the milestone of having the highest opening day figures for an Indian film (at Rs 50 crore).
If that turns true, then Avengers: EndGame could easily make Rs 150 crore in the opening weekend. Again, it is Infinity War which holds the record of the highest grossing Hollywood film in India (also holding the record of the only Hollywood movie to earn more than Rs 200 crore).
And these are the only three territories, we are speaking of. So taking the best estimates including the rest of the territories, a billion dollar opening weekend doesn't look a far-fetched idea after all!
Avengers: Endgame is directed by Joe and Anthony Russo and is the 22nd film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The movie supposedly marks the end of older superheroes like Captain America, Iron Man et al and usher in a new wave. The first reviews are already in and they are largely in favour of the film, calling it an ambitious, emotional pay off.
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