Advance ticket sales for Avengers: Endgame Encore have seen a slowdown at the Chinese box office. Having concluded its initial 5-day pre-sales period in China, the Marvel Cinematic Universe feature is projected to surpass the opening weekend figures achieved by Avatar’s 2021 re-release. This run marks one of the most prominent Hollywood re-release debuts in the region and positions the film as one of the largest post-COVID openings for any comic book movie, despite its status as a reissue. Read on for further details.
While the picture previously held the record as the all-time highest-grossing Hollywood release in China, that milestone was later broken by Zootopia 2. This reissue provides the feature with another chance to outpace the Disney/Pixar animated film and reclaim the top spot in the country.
Avengers: Endgame Encore crosses $2 million in pre-sales in China
Data from box office analyst Luiz Fernando shows that Avengers: Endgame Encore finished its 5-day pre-sales window on Tuesday with $2.2 million for the September 24-27 tracking period. This figure exceeds the 5-day pre-sales totals for The Fantastic Four: First Steps at $200k, Aquaman 2 at $518k, and Deadpool & Wolverine at $1.5 million, with two days still remaining.
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5-day pre-sales breakdown of Avengers: Endgame Encore in China
- Thursday previews- $546k
- Friday, re-release opening day – $1.3 million
- Saturday, day 2 – $251k
- Sunday, day 3 – $80k
Total – $2.2 million
Although tickets are currently available across just 49k screenings, the booking pace has cooled down. Because sales are heavily weighted toward Thursday previews and opening day, Avengers: Endgame Encore may experience a front-loaded launch, making a record-breaking re-release debut less probable.
Opening weekend projection
Reports indicate that Avengers: Endgame Encore is still on track to pull in an opening above $20 million in China. Crossing $21 million would allow it to beat Avatar’s $21.2 million re-release opening-weekend debut, securing the largest reissue launch in the territory. Regardless, the blockbusting MCU entry is guaranteed to achieve one of the strongest post-COVID debuts for a comic book adaptation.
Previously, Avengers: Endgame Encore accumulated an estimated $632.1 million at the Chinese box office, solidifying its place as the second-highest-grossing Hollywood film of all time there. The global re-release begins on September 25.
Box office summary of Avengers: Endgame
- Domestic – $858.4 million
- International – $1.94 billion
- Worldwide – $2.79 billion
Note: Box office numbers are based on estimates and various sources. Numbers have not been independently verified by Koimoi.
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