'Avengers: Endgame': Hyperbolic Reactions Promise A "Masterful Epic" & "Emotional Rollercoaster"

Search
Home

What else is there to say? We’re in the endgame now. Yep, the world premiere of “Avengers: Endgame” was last night, most North American press sees it today (yours included) and the Marvel epic that runs just over three hours long (only if you include the long-ass credits though) opens this weekend for the world to see.

READ MORE: The 100 Most Anticipated Films Of 2019 

The movie is expected to make mega money, and some reports estimate that ‘Endgame’ has likely sold between $120 million and $140 million in pre-sales. Pre-sales! That means, a movie that could open to north of $300 million domestically and maybe, maybe just maybe, the first movie to open to $1 billion globally. Don’t laugh at these ridiculous figures! “Avengers: Infinity War” opened to $257 million domestically in 2018, and worldwide, the movie grossed something like $850 million—and that was without China opening yet. ‘Endgame’ opens worldwide everywhere, so $1 billion opening—a phenomenal figure—isn’t out of the question.

READ MORE: ‘Avengers: Endgame’ Has Reportedly Sold More Than $120 Million (And Counting) In Domestic Pre-Sale Tickets

Meanwhile, the film screened last night in L.A. at its world premiere, the entire cast was there, and as you might expect, the reactions are hyperbolic. Critics seem to be going apesh*t over the movie.

READ MORE: Marvel Succubi Want To Tempt You With New ‘Endgame’ TV Spots & Every Single MCU Post-Credits Scene

A few takeaways: One critic calls it a “masterful epic,” another an “emotional roller-coaster” and one commonality appears to be tears. Most critics talk about laughter and tears with one claiming there was “not one dry eye in the house.” Ouch. Should we expect significant sh*t to go down?

READ MORE: ‘Avengers: Endgame’ Writers Talk Writing The Post-Thanos Snap Sequel: “What The Hell Do You Do After That?”

Well, yes and we should be expecting it. ‘Endgame’ centers around the original six ‘Avengers’ and is said to give them a the focus and perhaps a proper goodbye. Most of the original six seem to be leaving in some form or another for now. However Scarlet Johansson will reprise her character “Black Widow” in a 2020 movie that may be a prequel and Jeremy Renner is set to play Hawkeye in a Disney+ limited series that sounds like a retirement play where he hands off the role of the famous archer to a younger character.

READ MORE: Chris Hemsworth Says He Was “Exhausted” & “Underwhelmed” By Pre-‘Ragnarok’ Thor Appearances

What else? My biggest thoughts and questions from this contract perspective are this: Mark Ruffalo probably hasn’t exhausted his Marvel appearances because he hasn’t been in a solo movie nor appeared in ‘Civil War,’ so he could probably return, right? Chris Hemsworth appears appearances see to be expired, but the Thor series seems to have been rebooted and revitalized following ‘Ragnarok,’ so he might be the best bet to keep going should he survive the ‘Endgame.’ It also sounds like Hemsworth is just getting started.

It’s all coming. “Avengers: Endgame” opens in theaters April 26 with tons of late night previews on April 25. The movie is sure to shake the movie world at least financially — spoiler-free ‘Endgame’ reactions from various press below.