The 2019 box office is set for a massive boost by Avengers: Endgame [AVNG4], which caps the Marvel Cinematic Universe after 21 films over 11 years. A year ago, Avengers: Infinity War set the opening weekend record at $257.7 million. That film ended with a victory for Thanos, who snapped half of the MCU superheroes to dust. The survivors have gathered in Endgame to finally live up to their Avengers moniker. To say the PG-13 rated sequel is highly anticipated would be an understatement. Endgame has already outsold every previous films in history at record pace. The only caveat is the 3 hours plus running time, which reduces one showtime per screen. However, Disney has booked Endgame in a record 4662 theaters, with many showings in 3D and large-format at higher ticket prices. Reviews and word of mouth from the first screenings are abuzz that Endgame lives up to the massive hype. Fearing spoilers, moviegoers will rush out opening weekend so they don’t miss out on the conversation. Many box office records are about to be broken. Avengers: Endgame is poised to shatter what was once pie-in-the-sky $300 million.
After warming the box office throne for one week, The Curse of Llorona [CHLDN] is likely to tumble 60% in its second weekend to $10.5 million.
Shazam! [SHAZM] should finish third with around $9 million. Breakthrough [BRKTH] looks to hold 55% of its debut at about $6.5 million.
That’s the whisper on the virtual trading floor.
Tag(s): AVNG4, CHLDN, SHAZM, BRKTH