# Box Office: ‘Avengers: Endgame Encore’ Leads With $11.2 Million on Friday as A24’s ‘Primetime’ Takes Second

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/box-office-avengers-endgame-encore-leads-with-11-2-million-on-friday-as-a24s-primetime-takes-second/
- Published: 2026-09-26T15:54:09+00:00
- Updated: 2026-09-26T17:40:12+00:00
- Original publisher: Variety
- Original article: https://variety.com/2026/film/box-office/box-office-avengers-endgame-encore-primetime-resident-evil-1236876380/
- Topics: Entertainment, Film, Gaming, Horror

## Key points

- “Avengers: Endgame Encore” led Friday’s box office with $11.2 million.
- “Primetime” opened second despite criticism from real-life figure Chris Hansen.
- “Resident Evil” dropped to fourth after a strong debut.

## Summary

“Avengers: Endgame Encore” returned to the top of the North American box office seven years after its original release, taking $11.2 million on Friday from 3,060 cinemas. The Marvel re-release is expected to make about $26 million over the weekend, helped by anticipation for “Avengers: Doomsday”, due in December.

A24’s “Primetime” opened second with $8.49 million, while “The Heart of the Beast” placed third with $7.45 million. “Resident Evil” fell to fourth after last week’s franchise-best opening, earning $6.9 million, and animated film “Forgotten Island” debuted in fifth with $4.38 million; projected weekend totals were approximately $20.5 million, $20 million, $23.5 million and $11.5 million respectively.

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