Avengers Endgame: Encore Rockets to Box Office No.1

What happens when you bring back a beloved finale and tack on new scenes that tease the next Marvel chapter? Audiences show up. Big time.

Avengers Endgame: Encore has roared back into theaters and claimed the top spot on this weekend’s box office chart. The Russo brothers’ re-release—essentially the 2019 epic refreshed with several new moments that bridge into the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday—opened to a solid $26 million domestically. Overseas demand pushed international receipts to about $60 million, giving Encore a $86 million global haul in its first week back in circulation.

There’s a simple math to fandom: nostalgia plus new content equals tickets sold. Fans evidently wanted one more theatrical moment with these characters before the franchise moves forward.

Hot on Encore’s heels was Resident Evil, the new live-action adaptation directed by Zack Krieger, which slipped to second after last week’s summit. It collected $23.3 million over the weekend, lifting its domestic total to roughly $103.4 million. International box office this week added about $27 million, bringing Resident Evil’s global tally to approximately $196.5 million after two weeks—on a production budget near $75 million.

Brad Pitt’s latest, Heart of the Beast, landed in third with a $20 million domestic opening. Produced for about $82 million, the film also earned $30.1 million overseas during its opening weekend, taking the worldwide start to about $50.1 million. Not a runaway hit, but a respectable launch for a mid‑budget star vehicle.

Robert Pattinson’s Primetime debuted in fourth, drawing $19.1 million at the U.S. box office in its first weekend; it has not yet opened internationally. Given a modest $14.5 million production budget, the film’s initial numbers are promising enough to keep studios watching.

DreamWorks’ family animation Forgotten Island came in fifth with $12.8 million domestically and $7.8 million overseas, totaling $20.6 million worldwide against an $80 million budget—a softer-than-expected start for an animated tentpole.

Other entries rounding out the top ten reveal a mix of long runners and smaller plays. Practical Magic 2 pulled $5.6 million this weekend, pushing its cumulative to about $92.4 million in three weeks. Spider-Man: Brand New Day continues to be an anomaly in endurance, adding $4.1 million for a gargantuan career gross around $2.496 billion. The Odyssey sits at roughly $1.751 billion after another $3.7 million weekend. Coyote vs. Acme added $1.9 million for a $88 million total, and Daniel and the Fiery Furnace posted $1.5 million, bringing its two-week sum to about $6.2 million.

Quick snapshot: Avengers Endgame: Encore leads with $26M domestic and $86M worldwide in week one of its re-release.

Numbers tell one story; reactions tell another. Re-releases are tricky: some flop, some remind audiences why they fell for a film in the first place. This week, Marvel proved that with the right touch—bonus footage that matters and a pipeline to the next saga—an encore can feel necessary rather than nostalgic padding.

Which title are you buying tickets for this weekend?