Avengers: Endgame has joined Star Wars: The Force Awakens as one of only two films to ever cross the $800 million mark at the US box office.
The milestone comes thanks to the extended Memorial Day weekend, which saw the movie earn an estimated $22.3 million, reports Comicbook.com.
This puts Avengers: Endgame’s overall US earnings at $803.63 million, putting it in second place on the leader board for the US domestic box office. It currently lags behind Star Wars: The Force Awakens by $133 million.
The other title Avengers: Endgame is closing in on is that of the highest grossing film globally, which has belonged to Avatar for almost a decade. Endgame is just $103 million away from Avatar’s record, but experts suggest it would take until Labor Day in September to surpass that. Whether Avengers: Endgame remains in theatres that long remains to be seen, especially with a big summer for film already underway, and a second Marvel film in Spider-Man: Far From Home releasing in July.
Source: IGN.com Avengers: Endgame Is Second Film to Cross 0M at US Box Office
