The ‘Avengers. The Doomsday hype is real! The film is already shaping up to be one of the biggest box office hits of the year, just within a day of its trailer launch.The highly anticipated superhero epic generated an impressive USD 16.5 million in advance ticket sales, Variety reports. The film crossed this milestone after its first day of sale, although tickets were only available for premium-format screenings.
‘Avengers. Doomsday’ earned USD 16.5 million
According to industry reports, ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ earned UD 16.5 million in first-day advance ticket sales from just 1,000 domestic theaters offering premium-format screenings.The number is particularly significant because tickets are not yet available for standard screenings. When the film opens on December 18, it is expected to play in more than 4,000 theaters across North America, further expanding its footprint.Studio insiders also report that premium-format screenings on Thursday, December 17, and Friday, December 18, are already ‘sold out’ in many locations.
‘Avengers. surpassing the tendency of the sunDeadpool and Wolverine ‘
The film’s opening-day pre-sales have surpassed that of any other recent Marvel blockbuster. According to reports, ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ first-day ticket sales are twice as high as 2024’s ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’, even though it has a wide release across all formats and screens.The Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman starrer went on to score a box office debut with a total collection of USD 211 million domestically before ending its theatrical run with more than USD 1.3 billion worldwide. The film also became the highest-grossing R-rated film of all time.
‘Avengers. Doomsday’ without an IMAX release
Interestingly, the first pre-sales did not include IMAX tickets. ‘Avengers. Doomsday’ will not be playing in IMAX during its opening weeks because: Denis Villeneuvein ‘Dune. Part Three’ gets exclusive access to IMAX screens for three weeks after its release on the same day.
A historic ‘Doomday’ vs ‘Dune’ showdown
The battle between ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ and ‘Dune. Part Three’ is now called “Dunesday” by Robert Downey Jr. and other MCU fans. Industry analysts noted that the two films combined to deliver one of the biggest weekends at the box office in history, with both films expected to attract more viewers to the Christmas corridor.
Will ‘Doomsday’ be the same as ‘Endgame’?
While ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ is off to a good start at the box office, it remains to be seen if the film has what it takes to beat the records set by 2019’s ‘Avengers. Endgame’, which remains one of the highest grossing films at the box office. The film opened to a record-breaking USD 357 million in North America and USD 1.2 billion worldwide during its opening weekend before ending its run with USD 2.7 billion worldwide. The movie still 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 features ‘Avengers. Secret Wars’.