When I first read the title of the thread, I thought you were being funny. But seeing those numbers for Infinity War, and knowing people who did not see that movie are going to see Endgame, it's actually possible. My goodness, imagine that.

THE ANSWER IS......Y E S .

Yes.

I'd say it's definitely within the realm of possibility. I'm wondering if the run time would have any affect on the box office revenue if they are not able to squeeze in an extra show per night. Infinity Wars was 2 hours 40 minutes versus 3 hours for Endgame. But if might not mean anything if they run it in more theaters and/or charge more per ticket to push it over $1 billion.

It has a 5 day opening in China, which means probably about 300m opening there. That would mean it would only need an extra 60m everywhere else to cross a billion, which it will do. Apart from the midnight preview the screening are never sold out in Germany, but Infinity war is mostly sold out for all late screening until Tuesday. It will crush all previous openings outside of the US, take my word for it.

When's this actually coming out chaps? Thought it was this weekend - got my cushion ready and everything - but no sign of it?

You can see it Thursday night, April 25.

you can actually see it midnight on Tuesday.

Thanks guys. Next weekend it shall probably be for me then. Very surprised they missed an Easter weekend opening... But then I have no idea if that's shows up a boosted takings holiday weekend historically or not.

It already has 365m, before Friday has even started. Does anyone think it's not going to double that from Friday to Saturday?

$1.2 BILLION OPENING WEEKEND!!!

Holy shit!

Here are all the records it broke:

• Largest Thursday Previews: $60 million Previous Record: $57 million (Star Wars: The Force Awakens)

• Widest Opening: 4,662 theaters Previous Record: 4,529 theaters (Despicable Me 3)

• Largest Friday, Opening Day and Single Day: $156.7 million Previous Record: $119.1 million (Star Wars: The Force Awakens)

• Largest Saturday: $109 million Previous Record: $82.1 million (Avengers: Infinity War)

• Largest Sunday: $84.3 million Previous Record: $69.2 million (Avengers: Infinity War)

• Domestic Opening Weekend: $350 million Previous Record: $257.69 million (Avengers: Infinity War)

• No. 1 Movie Market Share: 90% Previous Record: 84.5% (Avengers: Age of Ultron)

• Highest Per Theater Average (Wide Opening): $75,075 / 4,662 theaters Previous Record: $59,982 / 4,134 theaters ()

• Largest April Opening, Spring Opening, PG-13 Opening and 3-Day Gross: $350 million Previous Record: $257.69 million (Avengers: Infinity War)

• Biggest Weekend Overall (Top 12 Gross): $389 million Previous Record: $305.55 million (Dec. 18–20, 2015)

• Fastest to $100 Million: 1 Day Previous Record: 1 Day (Star Wars: The Force Awakens)

• Fastest to $150 Million: 1 Day Previous Record: 2 Days (Avengers: Infinity War)

• Fastest to $200 Million: 2 Days Previous Record: 3 Days (Avengers: Infinity War)

• Fastest to $250 Million: 3 Days Previous Record: 3 Days (Avengers: Infinity War)

• Fastest to $300 Million: 3 Days Previous Record: 5 Days (Star Wars: The Force Awakens)

• Fastest to $350 Million: 3 Days Previous Record: 6 Days (Star Wars: The Force Awakens)

• International Opening Weekend: $859 million Previous Record: $443.15 million (The Fate of the Furious)

• Worldwide Opening Weekend: $1.2 billion Previous Record: $640.5 million (Avengers: Infinity War)

• Global 3D Opening Record: ~$540 million Previous Record: ~$366 million (Avengers: Infinity War)

• Global IMAX Opening Record: $91.5 million Previous Record: $47.6 million (Star War: The Force Awakens)

Yesterday was the 3rd biggest Monday ever domestically.

What's most impressive is that the 2 films above it (Black Panther & The Force Awakens) had Monday's that were holidays.

Welp, it just beat Titanic at $2,193,740,959 in it's second week. Avatar is next to beat!