6 Avengers: Endgame Box Office Records Doomsday Will Never Break, Ranked

Avengers: Doomsday is the shiny new MCU tentpole everyone is eyeing for 2026, especially with Robert Downey Jr. reportedly back in the mix as Doctor Doom. But here is the uncomfortable truth: no matter how big Doomsday gets, it is probably not clearing a handful of the records Avengers: Endgame put on the board. Endgame was the culmination of a decade of hype, the finale of the Infinity Saga, and the last ride for Downey Jr. as Iron Man. It was a moment. And moments like that are hard to manufacture twice.

The Endgame records Doomsday probably will not touch

Fastest sprint to $2.5 billion worldwide

Endgame hit U.S. theaters on April 26, 2019 and rocketed to $2.5 billion globally in just 20 days. For perspective, the previous record-holder, James Cameron's Avatar (2009), needed 72 days to reach the same number. That speed was fueled by the world wanting answers after Infinity War ended with Thanos winning and half the heroes dusted. Could Doomsday pull it off? Maybe in theory, but Endgame was peak MCU demand. Replicating that kind of frenzy is a long shot.

Highest-grossing superhero movie ever

Endgame temporarily sat on the all-time box office throne with about $2.797 billion before Avatar reclaimed the top spot after a re-release and climbed to $2.93 billion. Still, among superhero films, Endgame is No. 1 with a total around $2.7 billion. For context, in 2018 Infinity War became the superhero benchmark at $2.04 billion, and Endgame vaulted past it. Doomsday would have to thread a needle: generate Endgame-level urgency without the 22-film runway that built to Endgame's climax.

Fastest to $1.5 billion (and how wild that first week was)

Pre-pandemic theatrical energy absolutely mattered here. Endgame raked in $1 billion in its first five days. Then it added another $500 million in the next three days. Translation: $1.5 billion in eight days. That is not just strong; that is 'what even is money' strong. With the industry now balancing theatrical exclusivity and streaming habits, it is hard to see Doomsday matching that exact pace.

Biggest domestic opening weekend

Opening day in the U.S. (including Thursday previews) was a staggering $157 million. By the end of the three-day weekend, Endgame had pulled in $357 million domestic. That remains the high-water mark for an opening weekend in North America. Even with hype, matching those numbers requires a cultural surge, not just a marketing plan.

Biggest worldwide opening weekend

Infinity War previously showed what was possible with almost $500 million globally in its opening weekend. Endgame obliterated that, dropping a $1.223 billion global debut in three days. The domestic chunk of that was $357 million. It was the first film to clear a billion on opening weekend, and that threshold is not exactly easy to clear a second time.

The once-in-a-generation 'peak MCU' effect

Endgame did not just sell tickets; it bent the ticketing infrastructure. Sites crashed. In China, one million tickets moved in six hours. Premium formats like IMAX and 3D set their own records on the back of it. And none of that was random. The movie was the payoff to 22 interconnected stories over 10 years, and you could feel the audience treating it like a finale. After a bumpy run since Endgame, Marvel hitting that exact apex again feels unlikely, even with Downey Jr. returning in a new role.

• Avengers: Endgame basics: directed by Joe and Anthony Russo; stars Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, and Scarlett Johansson; released April 26, 2019; worldwide box office about $2.7 billion; IMDb 8.4/10; Rotten Tomatoes 94%; produced by Marvel Studios; streaming on Disney+.

Avengers: Doomsday is currently set for December 18, 2026 in the U.S. If it shocks the world and topples any of these Endgame milestones, I will happily eat crow. Until then, the scoreboard is the scoreboard. Which record do you think is the most vulnerable?