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'Avengers: Endgame' retakes box office crown; Robert Pattinson drives sales for 'Primetime'
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Key Points:
- "Avengers: Endgame" returned to the No. 1 spot at the box office with a rerelease grossing $26 million domestically and $60 million overseas, featuring new end-credits scenes and a fan thank you from stars Robert Downey Jr. and Chris Evans.
- The rerelease, titled "Endgame: Encore," ranks among the highest-grossing rereleases, surpassed only by "Star Wars: A New Hope" (1997) and "The Lion King" (2011) in domestic opening weekends.
- Sony's "Resident Evil" reboot took second place with $23.3 million in its second weekend, totaling $103.5 million in North America over two weeks.
- New releases "Heart of the Beast" and "Primetime" opened strongly, with $20 million and $19.2 million respectively, the latter benefiting from positive reviews and a strong Gen Z audience.
- DreamWorks Animation's "Forgotten Island" struggled, earning $12.8 million domestically and $7.8 million internationally despite positive reviews, while the overall September weekend saw a 58.5% increase in ticket sales compared to last year.
