The Marvel re‑run sold roughly 85,000 seats across PVR Inox and Cinepolis, with a projected opening net of Rs 7‑8 crore despite a trimmed release footprint.
Avengers Endgame: Encore is set to roll out in a few hours, and the advance numbers already look solid. Sold around 85,000 tickets in the two biggest national chains – PVR Inox and Cinepolis – the film is edging toward the 90,000 mark as morning sales tick over.
And the surge isn’t just a flash in the pan. The distributor added extra shows at several centres on the final day of advance booking, a move that usually translates into a stronger weekend spillover. Still, the release footprint is tighter than the franchise would have liked, meaning the Rs 10 crore nett day‑one ceiling is now out of reach.
But the cash flow for the first day sits at Rs 5.5 crore gross, with a net estimate of Rs 4.5 crore. Trade chatter suggests the film could land between Rs 7 crore and Rs 8 crore net on opening, provided Saturday and Sunday screens hold steady or improve.
So what does this mean for the Marvel juggernaut in India? Back in 2019, the original Avengers: Endgame claimed the top spot among Hollywood releases here, only to be nudged later by Avatar: The Way of Water and Spider‑Man: Brand New Day. The current advance, however, positions Encore to reclaim the throne from Avatar, though Spider‑Man remains a distant rival.
The buzz around this re‑release also is a litmus test for the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday, slated for later this year. If the audience response holds, Marvel’s clout in the Indian market looks revived after a few quiet years.
Industry insiders note that while the limited screen count curtails the opening‑day ceiling, the strong advance could buoy the weekend box‑office, especially if word‑of‑mouth pushes casual viewers into theatres. The weekend will be the real barometer – a robust Saturday‑Sunday could push the film past the Rs 7 crore net mark and set a healthy trajectory for the week.
In short, the numbers are promising, the fan‑base is humming, and the next two days will decide whether Encore merely rides nostalgia or actually reignites Marvel’s Indian dominance.
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