Weekend Box Office: John Wick 3 ends Endgame in a surprising victory

Admittedly, we were far more prepared to declare Avengers: Endgame’s dethroning at the hands of a certain king of the monsters, who stomps into theaters next weekend. Our assumptions, however, are indicative of a valuable box office lesson: Never underestimate the power of Keanu Reeves and a franchise that only trends upward with each chapter. John Wick: Chapter 3–Parabellum scored just over $53 million across 3850 screens, surpassing previous box office predictions and knocking Endgame out of its top spot in its fourth weekend. Before anyone contemplates pitying the end of Marvel’s box office reign, please note that Endgame still pulled in $29.4 million domestically and showed across a massive 4220 screens nearly a month after its release. Besides, per CNet, it managed to sail past Avatar’s $761 million domestic gross with $770.8 million and still has a chance to rule internationally. Surely Disney, who wins with either scenario, is watching this race with bated breath.