‘Avengers Endgame’ hits $2B global mark in record time

By Lindsey Bahr The Associated Press

6 years ago

This image released by Disney shows Karen Gillan, left, and Don Cheadle in a scene from "A ... — This image released by Disney shows Karen Gillan, left, and Don Cheadle in a scene from "Avengers: Endgame." (Disney/Marvel Studios via AP)

This image released by Disney shows Scarlett Johansson in a scene from "Avengers: Endgame." (Disney/Marvel Studios via AP)

This image released by Disney shows Jeremy Renner in a scene from "Avengers: Endgame." (Disney/Marvel Studios via AP)

This image released by Sony Pictures shows Michael Ealy, from left, Meagan Good and Dennis Quaid in a scene from "The Intruder." (Serguei Baschlakov/Sony Pictures via AP)

This image released by Sony Pictures shows Dennis Quaid in a scene from "The Intruder." (Serguei Baschlakov/Sony Pictures via AP)

LOS ANGELES — “Avengers: Endgame” has crossed the $2 billion mark at the global box office in record time and is leaving newcomers in its dust.

The Walt Disney Co. estimates Sunday that the Marvel blockbuster has added $145.8 million from North American theaters and $282.2 million internationally in its second weekend in theaters bringing its global total to $2.2 billion.

“Endgame” is one of 5 movies to ever reach that mark and, not accounting for inflation, is now the second biggest film of all time worldwide behind “Avatar’s” $2.8 billion. “Avatar” reached $2 billion in 47 days of release compared with 11 for “Endgame.”

New films picked up scraps at the domestic box office, including “The Intruder,” with $11 million, “Long Shot,” with $10 million, and “Uglydolls” with $8.5 million.