The previous film in the series, Avengers: Infinity War, made almost $200m in China, where it opened a fortnight later than in most other countries.
Avengers: Endgame holds a 96% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, and word from cinemas is that both loyal devotees of the franchise and fly-by fans exit happy.
If any movie is critic-proof, it is Avengers: Endgame, the culmination of 21 previous titles in the wildly popular Marvel Cinematic Universe, which began with 2008’s Iron Man.
Which is probably just fine with Marvel: all the more reason for fans to go back and see it a second time.”