The ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ hype is real! The film is already shaping up to be one of the biggest blockbusters of the year, just a day after the trailer was released.The highly anticipated superhero epic has generated an impressive $16.5 million in ticket sales, Variety reports. The film surpassed this milestone after its first day on sale, although tickets were only available for premium screenings.
‘Avengers: Doomsday’ earns $16.5 million
According to industry reports, ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ earned UD 16.5 million in advance ticket sales on the first day from only 1,000 domestic cinemas offering premium format screenings.The figure is particularly significant because tickets were not yet available for standard screenings. When the film opens on December 18, it is expected to be shown in more than 4,000 theaters in North America, substantially expanding its footprint.Studio insiders also report that premium screenings on Thursday, December 17 and Friday, December 18 are already “sold out” in many locations.
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The film’s opening day pre-sales have already surpassed another recent Marvel blockbuster. According to reports, the opening day ticket sales of ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ are twice that of 2024’s ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ even though it had a huge release across all formats and screens.The Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman starrer debuted at the box office with a total collection of $211 million domestically before ending its theatrical run with more than $1.3 billion worldwide. The film also became the highest-grossing R-rated film of all time.
‘Avengers: Doomsday’ will not have an IMAX release
Interestingly, advance presales do not include IMAX tickets. ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ will not play in IMAX during its first weeks because Denis Villeneuve‘Dune: Part Three’ has secured exclusive access to IMAX screens for three weeks after its same-day release.
A historic “Doomday” versus “Dune” showdown.
The clash between “Avengers: Doomsday” and “Dune: Part Three” has already been dubbed “Dunesday” by Robert Downey Jr and several other MCU fans. Industry analysts note that the two films combine to deliver one of the biggest box office weekends ever, and both films are expected to draw massive audiences in the Christmas holiday corridor.
Can ‘Doomsday’ Match ‘Endgame’?
While ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ has started well at the box office, it remains to be seen if the film has what it takes to break the records set by 2019’s ‘Avengers: Endgame’, which remains one of the highest grossing films at the box office. The film had opened with a record $357 million in North America and $1.2 billion worldwide in its opening weekend before ending its run with $2.7 billion worldwide. The film remains the second highest grossing film of all time.Directed by Joe and Anthony Russo, ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ is the first part of Marvel Studios’ two-film conclusion to the Multiverse saga that also includes ‘Avengers: Secret Wars’.