{
  "id": 9943106,
  "title": "Avengers Endgame Encore Box Office Collection Day 1: Robert Downey Jr, Chris Evans Starrer Takes Decent Opening, Earns ₹7.25 Crore",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/avengers-endgame-encore-box-office-collection-day-1-robert-downey-jr",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-26T07:26:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/avengers-endgame-encore-box-office-collection-day-1-robert-downey-jr-chris-evans-starrer-takes-decent-opening-earns-725-crore"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On the first day of its re-release, Avengers: Endgame: Encore opened to a decent box office performance in India, earning approximately ₹7.25 crore according to Sacnilk. The film, which includes additional footage and a new end-credit scene, generated significant excitement among the Indian audience. While social media buzz around the movie was positive, it remains to be seen if the film's box office earnings will surge over the weekend.\n\nInterestingly, the Bollywood film Vvaan, starring Sidharth Malhotra and Tamannaah Bhatia, managed a stronger opening at the box office, grossing around ₹8 crore on its first day. Despite the anticipation that Avengers: Endgame: Encore might overshadow Vvaan, the Bollywood movie collected a commendable amount on its opening day. However, critics have been mixed in their reviews of the film, with The Free Press Journal reviewer assigning it a score of 2.5 stars. The reviewer highlighted the movie's potential for greatness, praising its interesting storyline and stunning visuals. However, they also criticized the weak direction by Deepak Kumar Mishra, deeming it a \"strictly one-time watch\" for Sidharth Malhotra fans. The performance of Avengers: Endgame: Encore and Vvaan will be closely monitored in the coming days, as both films will be vying for audience attention. Meanwhile, the highly anticipated release of Avengers: Doomsday is scheduled for December 18, 2026.",
  "summary": "Avengers: Endgame was released in 2019, and it was a blockbuster at the box office. On Friday, September 25, 2026, the film was re-released as Avengers Endgame: Encore. Well, reportedly, the makers have included around 4 to 7 minutes of new footage in the movie, and also an end-credit scene connecting it to Avengers: Doomsday has reportedly been included. The Indian audience was surely looking…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "The Paradise Box Office Collection Day 2: Nani's Film Sees 57% Drop After Big Opening, But Worldwide Gross Nears ₹100 Crore",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/the-paradise-box-office-collection-day-2-nanis-film-sees-57-drop",
        "published": "2026-09-26T03:14:38.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}