Before this weekend, no film had ever opened with more than a $641M weekend world-wide. Endgame took in an ungodly $1.209B. That B stands for billion!
In the portion of the world outside the USA, Endgame took in $859M. The previous record was $443!
From the comment section:
“There are some other interesting ways to look at this weekend’s Box Office. The # 2 movie this weekend was Captain Marvel which earned about 1/44th of what Endgame earned, but it does give Marvel the top 2 spots. Not bad for a studio that releases at most 3 films a year. Of course Captain Marvel also appears in Endgame. Shazam on the other hand was the #5 film this weekend, meaning that 3 out of the top 5 films this weekend featured a Captain Marvel (sort of).
I think it’s natural to root for a favorite film to do well at the box office, because box office success determines whether or not there will be a sequel. The MCU is just on another level to the point that I find myself rooting for their box office success the way I root for the Mets (with far fewer disappointments).”