“Avengers: Endgame” is shattering even the most wildly optimistic predictions for its opening weekend. After opening the widest release in box office history with 4,662 screens, the Marvel film has earned a stunning $156.7 million opening day total, according to Disney’s estimates. That’s 31% higher than the previous record of $119.1 million made in 2015 by “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.”
This Friday total includes $60 million from Thursday night previews, which on its own set a new record for the highest gross ever recorded on a Thursday box office. The $156 million opening day total alone eclipses the entire domestic opening weekend of “Captain Marvel,” which clocked in at $153.4