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Marvel's "Avengers: Endgame Encore" re-release topped the domestic box office with $26 million, while A24's Robert Pattinson crime drama "Primetime" impressed with a $19.2 million debut — even after the real-life Chris Hansen called the film "so bizarre" and "detached from reality."

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**Avengers: Endgame Encore** generated $26M from 3,060 theaters in its re-release weekend to claim No. 1 — a rare feat, per FranchiseRe's David A. Gross, who noted "re-releases rarely earn more than $10 million," and a likely marketing warm-up for December's "Avengers: Doomsday."

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**"Primetime"** debuted with $19.2M from 2,863 venues, A24's third-best opening ever (behind "Backrooms" and "Civil War"), produced for just $15M with Robert Pattinson as Chris Hansen; 69% of opening audiences were under 30.

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Box Office: ‘Avengers: Endgame Encore’ Returns to No. 1 With $26 Million, ‘Primetime’ Scores Impressive $19 Million Debut — SkimNews

By Variety · Summarized & edited by Kapil Samant · 2026-09-27

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Avengers: Endgame Encore generated $26M from 3,060 theaters in its re-release weekend to claim No. 1 — a rare feat, per FranchiseRe's David A. Gross, who noted "re-releases rarely earn more than $10 million," and a likely marketing warm-up for December's "Avengers: Doomsday."
"Primetime" debuted with $19.2M from 2,863 venues, A24's third-best opening ever (behind "Backrooms" and "Civil War"), produced for just $15M with Robert Pattinson as Chris Hansen; 69% of opening audiences were under 30.
Real-life Chris Hansen called the A24 film "so bizarre" and "detached from reality" after seeing it; the movie earned a mixed "B" CinemaScore.
Paramount's Brad Pitt survival film "The Heart of the Beast" opened third with $20M domestically against an $82M budget ($50.1M global so far), while Universal/DreamWorks' "Forgotten Island" stumbled fifth with $12.8M domestic on an $80M budget.
Sony's "Resident Evil" held second with $23M despite a steep 60% drop, pushing the Zach Cregger reboot to $103.4M domestic and $196.5M global against a $75M budget — outperforming every prior franchise entry domestically.
The domestic box office stands at $7.8B and is "imminently crossing $8 billion," a milestone the market didn't eclipse last year until December, with "Avengers: Doomsday" and "Dune 3" still ahead.

Why it matters: Disney/Marvel converted a six-year-old, already-streaming film into a $26M marketing windfall for December's "Avengers: Doomsday." Three of the weekend's biggest bets — A24's $15M "Primetime," Paramount's $82M Brad Pitt adventure, and Universal's $80M "Forgotten Island" — now face steep theatrical math as the industry races toward its first $8B year since the pandemic.