Avengers: Endgame Encore Powers $86M Global Box Office Opening.

'Avengers: Endgame Encore' opened at No. 1 this weekend with $26 million in domestic ticket sales, beating several new wide releases. The rerelease added new end-credits scenes and footage tied to the upcoming 'Avengers: Doomsday.'

• $86 million worldwide opening makes it the second-largest foreign rerelease debut on record.
• 'Resident Evil' held second place with $23.3 million, bringing its domestic total to $103.5 million.
• 'Primetime' debuted with $19.2 million from 2,863 theaters on a $15 million budget.
• 58.5% rise in ticket sales compared to the same weekend last year, per Rentrak.

Why it matters: The weekend illustrates two distinct industry trends: rereleases as marketing tools ahead of sequels, and modestly budgeted original films outperforming big-budget rivals on return-on-investment.

• 'Endgame' lifetime gross now stands at $2.885 billion, just below 'Avatar's' record of $2.92 billion.
• 69% of 'Primetime' ticket buyers were under 30, signaling Gen Z's growing influence on box office results.

How 14 sources split on this story

Where they split: Coverage largely agrees on the numbers; the main open question is whether 'Heart of the Beast' or 'Primetime' has better legs given their respective CinemaScores.

What’s next: 'Avengers: Doomsday' opens Dec. 18, with the Russo Brothers directing and Robert Downey Jr. returning.

• 'Forgotten Island' needs strong holdover audiences to recoup its $80 million production cost.
• Can 'Endgame: Encore' accumulate enough additional gross to surpass 'Avatar' as the highest-grossing film of all time?
• Will 'Primetime's' B CinemaScore limit its run, or will strong reviews drive sustained attendance?