The power of Marvel was in full effect this past weekend with the release of Avengers: Endgame. The film was the culmination of an 11 year arc that begin with Iron Man in 2008. The films release resulted in many box office records including in the biggest opening world wide release of all time. Here is a rundown of all the records broken by Avengers: Endgame this past weekend:
| Record | Total | Previous record holder |
|---|---|---|
| Biggest global opening weekend gross | $1.2 billion | Avengers: Infinity War ($640 million) |
| Biggest international (non-US) opening weekend gross | $859 million | The Fate of the Furious ($443 million) |
| Biggest US opening weekend gross | $350 million | Avengers: Infinity War ($257 million) |
| Biggest 3D opening weekend gross | $540 million | Avengers: Infinity War ($366 million) |
| Biggest IMAX opening weekend gross | $91.5 million | Avengers: Infinity War (48 million) |
| Biggest opening weekend gross adjusted for inflation | 38.8 million tickets sold | Star Wars: The Force Awakens (28.5 million tickets sold) |
| Biggest weekend per-theater average | $75,000 | Star Wars: The Force Awakens ($60,000) |
| Biggest opening day gross | $157 million | Star Wars: The Force Awakens ($119 million) |
| Biggest weekend market share | 90% | Avengers: Age of Ultron (85%) |
| Fastest to $100 million | 17 hours | Star Wars: The Force Awakens (21 hours) |
| Fastest to $350 million | 3 days | Star Wars: The Force Awakens (6 days) |
| Fastest to $1 billion | 5 days | Avengers: Infinity War (11 days) |
The question after the opening weekend becomes can the film surpass Avatar as the highest grossing film of all time? Only time will tell, but the Endgame is off to a good start.
