The film played in 4,662 theaters, 410 of which were in IMAX; it was the widest release ever, surpassing the record of Despicable Me 3's (2017) 4,529 theaters. [196] Richard Roeper, writing for the Chicago Sun-Times, gave the film four stars and praised its "emotional punch", as well as the "funny, well-paced, smart, expertly rendered screenplay by Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely, crisp direction from Anthony Russo and Joe Russo..., and the universally stellar performances". [142] In China, pre-sale tickets became available on April 12 and sold a record one million tickets in just six hours, outselling Infinity War's first 24-hour total within the first hour,[168] and made $114.5 million (RMB 770 million) just from pre-sales. Reuniting in the present, the Avengers place the Stones into the technological gauntlet Stark, Banner, and Rocket created. He found writing the music to end Captain America's story poignant, since he had "been on this journey with him since the beginning". [78] Joe's daughters Ava and Lia portray Barton's daughter Lila and a fan of Hulk, respectively. [3], The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 94% with an average score of 8.20/10, based on 532 reviews. Avengers: Endgame Plot Hole To Mark X-Men’s Entry Into The MCU? "[97] Anthony Russo originally felt it made more sense to shoot the films simultaneously due to financial and logistical reasons considering the large number of cast members,[98] and had suggested that "some days we'll be shooting the first movie and some days we'll be shooting the second movie. The film serves as a conclusion to the story of the MCU up to that point, ending the story arcs for several main characters. 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Just jumping back and forth. It also set records for Friday ($157.5 million, including $60 million from Thursday night previews), Saturday ($109.3 million), and Sunday ($90.4 million) totals, as well as was more of a total gross alone than the previous box office high of all films combined ($314 million). [133] By January 3, 2019, BoxOffice's "Trailer Impact" metric service indicated approximately 77–78% of people surveyed who viewed the Endgame trailer in the past three weeks had expressed interest in seeing the film. So many adventures. [183] It also made $21.6 million over its first four days in Russia after a delay of its premiere that was caused by the Russian government. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures , it is the direct sequel to Avengers: Infinity War (2018) and the 22nd film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Much of the script suggests a laid-back Richard Linklater movie with superheroes". "[192] Peter Travers in his review for Rolling Stone gave the film 4 out of 5 stars, saying, "You don't have to make jokes about the clichéd time travel plot – the film is ready, willing and able to make its own, with Back to the Future coming in for a serious ribbing. So many stories. Not that it's really over, of course: Disney and Marvel are still working out new wrinkles in the time-money continuum. 1 Film of All Time", "Oh, Snap! Avengers: Endgame did not have any post-credits scene, a signature feature of all MCU movies that Marvel uses to advance the story and tease the … Phase 4? Locating Thanos on an uninhabited planet, they plan to use the Infinity Stones to reverse "the Snap", but learn Thanos had already destroyed the Stones to prevent further use. 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Atom said the film was also the website's best-selling first-day film (outselling Aquaman (2018) by four times), and Regal Cinemas reported that Endgame had sold more tickets in its first eight hours than Infinity War did in its entire first week. Related: Avengers: Endgame's Time Travel Explained (Properly) Thanos and his army from 2014 fought against almost every superhero that's ever existed in the Marvel Cinematic Universe to date, something will be nearly impossible to top in future comic book movies. Avengers: Endgame eschewed any traditional credits scenes as a way to celebrate the culmination of a 10-year story and it might've dampened the … employee, respectively. [142] The day prior to the film's release, Fandango announced it was its biggest pre-selling title of all time, beating The Force Awakens, with over 8,000 sold-out showtimes across the country. [125] He presented a behind-the-scenes video from the film at CineEurope,[126][127] and said that the official marketing campaign for the film would begin at the end of 2018. [201] Joe Morgenstern of The Wall Street Journal acknowledged the unique achievement that Avengers: Endgame accomplished as the conclusion of the Infinity Saga, calling the final battle "inevitably unwieldy ... but thrilling all the same, and followed by a delicate coda. It also passed the $700 million mark, tying The Force Awakens' record of 16 days. Got a favorite character from any Marvel movie over the past decade, no matter how obscure? Once the momentous climax of the Infinity Saga came via Avengers: Endgame we realized we lost not one but two longtime MCU players. Steve Rogers and Tony Stark have always had a … He questioned if those characters would appear on posters and in toy campaigns and if the actors portraying them would participate in press events leading up to the film's release. [145][184][185], In its first week, the film's top five largest international markets were China ($459.4 million), the United Kingdom ($68.2 million), South Korea ($60.3 million), Mexico ($48.6 million), and India ($40.9 million). [175] The following week, the film grossed $64.8 million, the fourth-best third weekend ever. [136], Avengers: Endgame had its world premiere at the Los Angeles Convention Center on April 22, 2019. [191] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film a rare "A+" grade on an A+ to F scale, the third Marvel film to earn the score after The Avengers and Black Panther (2018), and those at PostTrak gave the film 5 out of 5 stars and a "definite recommend" of 85%. Rogers steals and uses Pym Particles from Hank Pym to return to the present and spies lost love, Peggy Carter. The film grossed $2.798 billion worldwide, surpassing Infinity War's entire theatrical run in just eleven days and breaking numerous box office records, including becoming the highest-grossing film of all time. [129], The first trailer for the film was released on December 7, 2018. The convention center also held the premiere's red carpet arrival and after-party. [130] Dustin Sandoval, vice president of digital marketing for Marvel Studios, stated the marketing team "actively made the choice not to include the title or hashtag of the movie in our trailer posts so fans could see it at the end reveal without it being spoiled". Stark steals the Stones and uses them to disintegrate Thanos and his army, at the cost of his own life. [118], Silvestri described the score as having the most versatile tone of the franchise, ranging from "thunderous percussion and powerful brass" for the action sequences to minimalist, jazz-inspired music for Ant-Man and the quantum realm. [217], In May 2018, Disney CEO Bob Iger said of Marvel's plans beyond Endgame, "I'm guessing we will try our hand at what I'll call a new franchise beyond Avengers, but that doesn't necessarily mean you won't see more Avengers down the road. In the three weeks it was measured by the service, the trailer was number one for all and had the top two percent of respondents express interest in seeing the film since the service's introduction in March 2018. Avengers: Endgame è un film del 2019 diretto da Anthony e Joe Russo.. Basato sul gruppo di supereroi dei Vendicatori di Marvel Comics, il film è il seguito di Avengers: Infinity War (2018) e costituisce il ventiduesimo film del Marvel Cinematic Universe. [69] James D'Arcy reprises his role as Edwin Jarvis from the MCU television series Agent Carter, marking the first time a character introduced in an MCU television series appears in an MCU film. [169] Overall, the film made $169 million on the first day from international countries, the highest total of all time. [86] The following May, the Russos revealed that they would be retitling the two films, to further remove the misconception that the films were one large film split in two, with Joe stating, "The intention is we will change [the titles], we just haven't come up with [them] yet. (Photo Credit: IMDb) The COVID-19 pandemic not only ruined Marvel’s phase 4 plans but also broke million hearts. [71][72] Alexandra Rabe portrays Morgan Stark, Tony and Pepper's daughter. [159], On May 4, the film's earnings at the global box office passed the entire theatrical run of Infinity War and became the fastest film ever to gross $2 billion worldwide, amassing the amount in only 11 days (beating Avatar (2009) that did so in 47 days). Aside from rebuilding the universe, the next phase of films and TV shows will help Marvel make up for some of the worst things about past films, including Endgame. [122] Promotional partners included Stand Up to Cancer, Mastercard, Ulta Beauty, the Audi e-tron GT Concept car (which appears in the film),[123] McDonald's, GEICO, Coca-Cola, Google, General Mills, Hertz, Ziploc, Oppo, and Synchrony Financial. Avengers: Endgame. [128] In early December 2018, ahead of the first trailer's release, Graeme McMillan of The Hollywood Reporter spoke to the "fevered anticipation" surrounding it. [77] Ken Jeong and Yvette Nicole Brown cameo as a storage facility guard and a S.H.I.E.L.D. Avengers: Endgame premiered in Los Angeles on April 22, 2019, and was released in the United States on April 26, as part of Phase Three of the MCU. "[93] The 2013 Asgard scenes were shot at Durham Cathedral in Durham, England during production of Infinity War in early May 2017. Its largest markets, every one of which set the record for best-ever opening in the country, were China ($330.5 million; RMB 2.22 billion), the United Kingdom ($53.8 million), South Korea ($47.4 million), Mexico ($33.1 million), Australia ($30.8 million), Brazil ($26 million), Spain ($13.3 million), Japan ($13 million),[156] and Vietnam ($10 million). The re-release began on June 28 in the United States, across 1,040 theaters. [153], Avengers: Endgame grossed $858.3 million in the United States and Canada, and $1.939 billion in other territories, for a worldwide total of $2.798 billion,[3] becoming the highest-grossing film of all time,[154] as well as the second-highest-grossing film of all time in the United States and Canada. [143][144] It was originally scheduled to be released in the United States on May 3. The Best PlayStation Deals for January 2021, Here Are the Best Graphics Cards From Both Team Green and Team Red, The Rise, Fall, and Redemption of Cyberpunk 2077's Subreddit, Complete Your Entertainment Center With the Best TV Stand. "[38] However, Marvel Studios released an updated poster later that day with Gurira in the top billing. The Russo brothers joined as directors in April 2015, with Markus and McFeely signing on to write the script a month later. Prepare to get serviced, fan. 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A limited edition poster would also be given out at select theaters. Due to the record-breaking first day, partnered with word of mouth (with a 9.1 on local review aggregator Douban and a 9.3 on ticket website Maoyan), debut projections were increased to over $300 million. Present-day Nebula convinces 2014 Gamora to betray Thanos but is unable to convince 2014 Nebula and kills her. [161], As of January 2021[update], the film's top international markets were China ($629 million), United Kingdom ($115 million), South Korea ($105 million), Brazil ($86 million), and Mexico ($78 million). [N 2] At the Avengers' compound, he explains that he experienced five hours, not years, while trapped. [122], A year prior to the film's release, Germain Lussier of io9 spoke on the approach Marvel might have to take in marketing the film, given the end of Infinity War where many established characters die. [181][182][142] The film was initially projected to gross $250–280 million in China in its opening weekend,[142] but made a record $107.5 million (RMB 719 million) in the country on its first day, including $28.2 million (RMB 189 million) from midnight, 3 AM and 6 am screenings, beating The Fate of the Furious's (2017) previous record of $9.1 million. "[204], Avengers: Endgame was nominated for one Academy Award,[205] one Annie Award (won),[206] one British Academy Film Award,[207] three Critics' Choice Awards (winning two),[208] one Grammy Award,[209] one Hollywood Film Award (won),[210] four MTV Movie & TV Awards (winning three),[211] seven People's Choice Awards (winning three),[212] two Satellite Awards,[213] fourteen Saturn Awards (winning six),[214] one Screen Actors Guild Award (won),[215] and nine Teen Choice Awards (winning four),[216] among others. 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The same day, Fandango announced the film became its top-selling pre-sale title for the first 24 hours, topping Star Wars: The Force Awakens' previous record in just six hours. Visiting the Asgardian refugees' settlement New Asgard, in Norway, Banner and Rocket recruit an overweight and despondent Thor. "[87] In July 2016, Marvel removed the film's title, simply referring to it as untitled Avengers film. [134], The second trailer for the film, along with the theatrical release poster, was released on March 14, 2019. Avengers: Endgame nearly featured an end-credits stinger involving Paul Bettany's character, Vision. [164], Due to the high demand when pre-sale tickets became available in the U.S. on April 2, 2019, customers on both Atom Tickets and Fandango experienced long wait times and system delays, while AMC Theatres' website and app crashed completely for several hours. McMillan felt what was so remarkable about the anticipation, was that it was mostly "fan-created, without noticeable direction from Marvel or the filmmakers involved" and that the amount of knowledge surrounding the film without any type of promotion was "a kind of brand awareness that most studios would kill for". [81][82] In April 2015, Marvel announced that Anthony and Joe Russo would direct both parts of Avengers: Infinity War,[83] with back-to-back filming expected to begin in 2016. headquarters in 1970, where Stark obtains an earlier version of the Space Stone and encounters his father, Howard. In an interview on SiriusXM’s The Jess Cagle Show (shown below), Anthony Mackie shared some tidbits from his work in the MCU, including the original plan for the scene he had with a very old Steve Rogers at the end of Endgame . ‘Avengers: Endgame’ Was Originally Going To Tease ‘WandaVision’ In Its End Credits by: Matt Prigge Twitter January 19, 2021 Facebook Twitter Flipboard uproxx.it [73] Katherine Langford was cast as an older Morgan, but her scene was cut from the final film. Adjusted for inflation, Gone with the Wind (1939) remains the highest-grossing film, and Avengers: Endgame is the fifth-highest-grossing film of all time worldwide. [112] Lola also aged-up Evans for the final scene where he is portrayed as an elderly man, using some make-up and a stand-in as reference. Today, during the Big Game, fans got an exciting new look at Marvel Studios’ AVENGERS: ENDGAME. [169], On April 4, industry tracking projected the film would gross $200–250 million domestically during its opening weekend, although some insiders saw those figures as conservative and expected a $260–300 million debut. Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: Breakout! Romanoff sacrifices herself, allowing Barton to get the Stone. [102] Reshoots began by September 7, 2018,[103] and concluded on October 12, 2018. Wanda Maximoff (Elizabeth Olsen) and Vision (Paul Bettany) are two super-powered beings living idealized suburban lives, but begin to suspect everything is not as it seems. ", "It's Finally All Connected: How 'Avengers: Endgame' Finally Acknowledged the MCU's TV Universe", "Who Is Akihiko In 'Avengers: Endgame'? Avengers: Endgame is a 2019 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero team the Avengers. [154], In late December 2018, Endgame was named the second-most anticipated 2019 film by IMDb behind Captain Marvel, the most anticipated 2019 blockbuster according to the ticketing service Fandango,[163] and the most anticipated overall film by Atom Tickets. [11] Michael Douglas, John Slattery, and Stan Lee were also de-aged for the 1970 New Jersey sequence;[77][111] Douglas' appearance in The Streets of San Francisco was referenced. At Stark Tower, Rogers retrieves the Mind Stone, but Stark and Lang's attempt to steal the Space Stone fails, allowing 2012 Loki to escape with it. The Twitter account @MarvelFacts recently shared a quote from Evans featured in the article in which he recalls watching Avengers: Endgame for the first time. [76] Avengers co-creator Stan Lee has a posthumous cameo in the film, appearing digitally de-aged as a car driver in 1970; this is his final film appearance. F.R.I.D.A.Y. Watch Avengers: Endgame movie trailer and get the latest cast info, photos, movie review and more on TVGuide.com. In an interview with TVLine, Parris, who portrays the grown-up version of Monica Rambeau on WandaVision, touched on the show's placement in the MCU timeline.In speaking about the events surrounding the series, she revealed that the sitcom takes place … Avengers: Endgame star Chris Evans looks back on being in the audience for the premiere of the film, and his "emotional" reaction to seeing the audience's response to … [89][90], Principal photography began on August 10, 2017,[91] under the working title Mary Lou 2,[92] at Pinewood Atlanta Studios in Fayette County, Georgia, with Trent Opaloch serving as director of photography. We wanted to be able to focus and shoot one movie and then focus and shoot another movie. [114] The Russos started working with Silvestri on the Endgame score in early November 2018,[115] and it was completed in late March 2019. "[195] Todd McCarthy of The Hollywood Reporter said, "[W]hat comes across most strongly here, oddly enough for an effects-driven comic-book-derived film, is the character acting, especially from Downey, Ruffalo, Evans, Hemsworth, Brolin, and Paul Rudd".