Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP In India, a country that has one of the busiest film industries in the world, and a country that boasts of a very rich regional cinema culture, Avengers: Endgame has recorded the highest opening weekend box office earnings. This is the highest for any Hollywood film ever. Earning $25.7 million, the film has earned 66.7% more than the box office collections of Avengers: Infinity War, India’s previous all-time Hollywood grosser. The only other film that has been able to earn more than that in the history Indian movie releases, is Baahubali: The Conclusion, S. S. Rajamouli’s epic action film that released in 2017. Even before Avengers: Endgame released in India, the ticketing portal, BookMyShow.com, had reported an advance booking of a celestial 2.5 million tickets bought at a peak rate of 18 tickets per second. The film, along with the original, has also been released in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu, ensuring that the film is able to draw in audiences all over the country. This is a great strategy, given that Bollywood’s Hindi films and the country’s regional films often end up restricting its audience base and attract audiences within its own niche. Given that a large chunk of Indian theatres do not comply with DCI guidelines, Avengers: Endgame released in about 2,845 screens, as compared to the 4000-plus screens release an average Bollywood release enjoys. Baahubali: The Conclusion, for example, was released on 6,000+ screens. While an average multiplex ticket costs around INR 175 ($2.50), tickets for Endgame cost INR 275 with premium seating tickets going up to INR 1,700 ($24.35). When it comes to a global hype like this one, it is clear that urban Indians have stopped counting their pennies. In addition, when most films are not allowed to screen post-midnight, several multiplexes have been allowed to remain open all day and schedule shows for as early as 6 am, most of which have been sold out. INOX Leisure Ltd, a multiplex theatre chain, has devoted 90% of its screens for the film, while PVR, another multiplex giant, has dedicated 70% of its over 750 screens to play Endgame, all unprecedented numbers. While it is too early to deduce whether, with Endgame’s extraordinary success at the box office in its opening weekend, Hollywood is all set to take over the Indian film market but it definitely is an indicator of the changing consumer trends when it comes to the movie watching business in the country. As several entertainment providers, starting from Netflix to Spotify, have realized recently, India is a huge market that, with an increase in the urban population’s disposable income, is an attractive business site for global players. In 2018, despite being one of the minor market players, Hollywood films recorded a milestone earning of $132 million from its India releases. The film’s success also proves that the magic of watching films on the big screen is far from diminishing.<doc-sep>The much talked about and keenly anticipated film Avengers: Endgame released last week on Friday. Marking the end of the Marvel Cinematic Universe saga that encompassed 23 films released across a decade the film hit a total of 2845 screens in India. After opening on a thunderous note, the business of Avengers: Endgame witnessed immense growth over its opening weekend. In this box office report we take a look at the opening weekend collections of Avengers: Endgame while comparing the same to previously released Hollywood films. Collecting a staggering Rs. 157.2 cr in just three days Avengers: Endgame has managed to become the highest opening weekend Hollywood grosser in India. In fact the business of Avengers: Endgame has out beaten previous releases like Captain Marvel that collected Rs. 40.71 cr, Shazam that collected Rs. 11.30 cr, Alita: Battle Angel that collected Rs. 6.85 cr, How to Train Your Dragon - The Hidden World that collected Rs. 6.6 cr, Bumblebee that collected Rs. 5.47 cr, The Curse of the Weeping Woman that collected Rs. 4.90 cr, Dumbo that collected Rs. 4.65 cr, and Hellboy that collected Rs. 2.70 cr. As of now with the film running strong in theatres, with most locations still reporting almost sold out seating, the business of Avengers: Endgame will continue to see growth. Movie Name – Opening weekend collections Avengers: Endgame - Rs. 157.2 cr Captain Marvel - Rs. 40.71 cr Shazam - Rs. 11.30 cr Alita: Battle Angel - Rs. 6.85 cr How to Train Your Dragon - The Hidden World - Rs. 6.6 cr Bumblebee - Rs. 5.47 cr The Curse of the Weeping Woman - Rs. 4.90 cr Dumbo - Rs. 4.65 cr Hellboy - Rs. 2.70 cr<doc-sep>About The Video Avengers: Endgame grosses Rs 186.53 cr in its first weekend in India. The Marvel Cinematic Universe movie is the best performing Hollywood film in India. It set a new record by opening at a massive Rs 53 crore at domestic box office. Avengers: Endgame is the 2nd biggest opening in Indian box office following Baahubali: The Conclusion. S. S. Rajamouli's Baahubali: The Conclusion grossed Rs 506 cr in its first weekend. Avengers Endgame trails Baahubali: The Conclusion by a massive Rs 319.47 Cr. The film has collected a stunning $350 million in North America and $1.2 billion worldwide.<doc-sep>Avengers: Endgame released to a bumper opening in India on Friday and all the shows have been housefull. The film also had night shows in several parts of the country. Check out the night occupancy of the film. Marvel's Avengers: Endgame released on Friday, April 26 and the shows have only been housefull. The advanced booking for the shows started a few days before the released and all the Friday shows were sold out. As it is one of the most important films of 2019 and the biggest Marvel films as it's the last one with all the Avengers together, no one wants to miss it. After Avengers: Infinity War, fans have waited for a year to know what happens after Thanos snaps his fingers and wipes out 50% of Earth's population along with several superheroes. Considering what a huge fan following it enjoys, the first time in India, there were even night shows for the film in several cities. Film distributor Rahul Verma shared the Avengers: Endgame's night occupancy of cities in India. He tweeted, "#AvengerEndgame night occupancy : 1. #Delhi-Ncr - 100% . 2. #Maharashtra 98% 3.#Chennai 100% . 4. #Hydrabad 100% . 5.Kolkata 90% . 6. #Bihar : 100% . 7. #Jamshedpur 100% 8. #Bengluru : 100% . 9.#Punjab : 100% . 10.#Rajashtan : 100% Phenomenal , Earth shattering , Historic !!" Read his tweet below: Avengers: Endgame is breaking box office records not only in India but all over the film. It can be one of the biggest hits ever! Have you watched Endgame? Tell us your reviews in the comments below. Credits :Twitter Read More<doc-sep>
Read Also FacebookTwitterPintrest The fourth and the final installment of the most popular superhero franchise ever ' Avengers: Endgame ' has shattered box office records in the domestic as well as international film markets. Shattering the all-time nationwide opening record by collecting more than Rs 50 crore on its first day, the Russo brothers ' directorial has crossed the Rs 100 crore mark at the Indian box office on its second day. The has opened to massive positive reviews from the critics and the audience alike and has been hailed to keep them on the edge of their seats.According to the latest reports on the Boxofficeindia.com, on Saturday, the film has raked in a total of Rs 51 crore on its second day at the box office. The collection of the film is predicted to bounce along over the weekend in a similar range. The film has managed to collect a total of Rs 104 crore in two days at the domestic box office.The film is wreaking havoc in the international box office, registering the biggest global opening in film history. The film, which clocks in at roughly three hours released in 2,845 screens in Hindi, English, Tamil and Telugu language in India.The ‘Avengers’ franchise now occupies two of the three top spots in the list of India’s highest-earning films at the box office. The film holds the second highest opening day record after 'Baahubali: The Conclusion', which earned Rs 121 crore on its first day. 'Endgame' concludes a story that has unfolded over 21 previous films since 2007 and becomes the highest-grossing franchise in movie history. It picks up where last year's ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ left fans hanging when several beloved superheroes turned to dust.The film follows the original six Avengers - Iron Man ( Robert Downey Jr. ), Captain America (Chris Evans), Thor ( Chris Hemsworth ), Black Widow ( Scarlett Johansson ), the Hulk ( Mark Ruffalo ) and Hawkeye ( Jeremy Renner ) assembled for one final time to try and reverse the mad Titan Thanos’ snap in what turns out to be the fight of their lives.