‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Presales Just Hit an Insane Number in Half a Day, and Only a Fraction of Tickets Are Available

Marvel fans have had plenty to celebrate this week, and the momentum shows no signs of slowing down. Between record breaking trailer numbers and a wave of premium ticket sellouts, ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ has spent the past few days dominating box office conversations months before its actual release.

The latest chapter in that story centers on cold, hard cash rather than social buzz. Early sales figures for the film’s opening day are already painting a picture that has industry watchers taking notice.

According to reporting from box office trackers, ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ opening day presales, including previews, have already reached $10.5 million within just 12 hours of advance sales going live, despite only an initial limited number of shows being available. That kind of number in such a short window has turned heads even among analysts used to seeing big Marvel openings.

What makes the figure especially notable is the limited inventory behind it. Reports indicate the film has sold that total with only 10 percent of its total shows available for booking, meaning the real presale ceiling could climb significantly higher once additional showtimes are released closer to release.

The surge appears directly tied to the film’s trailer drop, which landed just before tickets went on sale and gave fans their first extended look at Robert Downey Jr.’s Doctor Doom. That combination of fresh footage and immediate ticket access created a perfect storm for the kind of rapid buying spree studios dream about.

Context from the broader presale rollout makes the number even more impressive. Reports note that in just two hours, Doomsday sold more tickets than the entire first day bookings of Marvel movies like Captain America: Brave New World, Thunderbolts and The Fantastic Four: First Steps combined, a striking benchmark for a film still five months from release.

The presale window itself is tied to Infinity Vision, the premium large format screen designation Disney created specifically for ‘Doomsday.’ The brand exists because Warner Bros locked down IMAX exclusivity for ‘Dune: Part Three,’ which shares the same December 18 release date, forcing Disney to build its own premium alternative from scratch.

That competitive backdrop has not slowed demand in the slightest. Most Infinity Vision presale showings sold out almost immediately after going live, with exhibitors reportedly scrambling to add new showtimes to keep pace with buyer interest.

Long range box office forecasts are already factoring this early momentum into their projections. Current estimates place ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ on track to earn between $230 million and $260 million at the North American box office during its opening weekend, a massive number even if it falls short of ‘Avengers: Endgame’s’ all time opening record of $357 million.

With standard format tickets still unannounced and the bulk of theater inventory yet to go on sale, this $10.5 million opening day figure represents just the earliest sliver of what ‘Doomsday’ is capable of generating. As more showtimes roll out over the coming months, that number is almost certain to climb considerably before the film even reaches theaters.

For a movie still five months away from release, generating this kind of presale activity off a fraction of available inventory speaks volumes about where fan anticipation currently sits. Whether that early enthusiasm translates into an actual opening weekend record remains one of the biggest storylines left in this year’s box office race.

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