UK box office preview: ‘Avengers: Endgame’ set to dominate again as ‘Tolkien’, ‘Long Shot’ open

Endgame is already up to £55m after just eight days on release in the UK.Last week’s remarkable opening for Disney’s Avengers: Endgame means that even if the film suffers a relatively standard drop this weekend (50-60%), it will still dominate the chart for a second week.Endgame kicked off with a three-day £31.4m, far ahead of the previous benchmark of £24.3m held by Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

After midweeks, the film was up to a huge £55m after just eight days.The Marvel title is expected to become one of the highest-grossing films in UK box office history.

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