{
  "id": 10004823,
  "title": "‘Avengers: Endgame’ Returns With $26 Million on Busy Box Office Weekend",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/avengers-endgame-returns-with-26-million-on-busy-box-office-weekend",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-26T15:14:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TheWrap",
    "slug": "thewrap",
    "url": "https://www.thewrap.com/creative-content/movies/avengers-endgame-box-office-2/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Disney/Marvel Studios' \"Avengers: Endgame Encore\" grabbed the top spot on the box office charts during a busy weekend with new films, earning $11.2 million from 3,060 locations on Friday, with industry estimates predicting a $26 million weekend. This will bring the Marvel film's lifetime domestic gross to $884 million, putting it within $100 million of the all-time global box office record held by \"Avatar\". Sony/TriStar's \"Resident Evil\" came in second with $23.8 million in its second weekend, a 60% drop from its $60 million opening. A24's \"Primetime\" and Paramount's \"Heart of the Beast\" are competing for the third spot, with \"Primetime\" opening at $8.5 million and a $20.5 million weekend from 2,874 locations. \"Heart of the Beast\" opened at $7.4 million from 3,435 locations, heading for a $20 million opening. While \"Primetime\" has received Oscar buzz and generally positive reviews, some viewers are turned off by its more incisive look at true crime television, earning a B on CinemaScore and Rotten Tomatoes scores of 87% critics and 82% audience. Despite its higher budget, \"Heart of the Beast\" is still a potential theatrical success, but it will face challenges turning a profit.",
  "summary": "Theaters thrive, but well-received films like \"Heart of the Beast\" and \"Forgotten Island\" face uncertain futures The post ‘Avengers: Endgame’ Returns With $26 Million on Busy Box Office Weekend appeared first on TheWrap .",
  "key_points": [
    "\"Avengers: Endgame\" earned $11.2 million on Friday, predicting $26 million weekend",
    "Sony/TriStar's \"Resident Evil\" dropped 60% to $23.8 million in second weekend",
    "\"Primetime\" and \"Heart of the Beast\" compete for third spot, \"Primetime\" opens at $8.5 million"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Hollywood Reporter",
        "title": "‘Avengers: Endgame’ Snapping Up $26M at Box Office Amid Crowded Weekend",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/avengers-endgame-snapping-up-26m-at-box-office-amid-crowded-weekend",
        "published": "2026-09-26T16:01:22.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}