Aquaman's worldwide gross ($940 million) surpassed Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice ($873.6 million) as the highest-grossing film globally in the DC Extended Universe. Its international gross ($680 million) also surpassed The Dark Knight Rises' ($636.8 million) as the highest grossing international gross for a film based on a DC Comics property.
During the weekend, Aquaman's worldwide total ($1.091 billion) surpassed The Dark Knight Rises ($1.084 billion) as the all-time highest-grossing film based on a DC Comics property.
Us broke Ted's record ($54.4 million) for the highest opening for an original R-rated film and A Quiet Place's record ($50.2 million) for the highest opening for an original horror film.
Avengers: Endgame's $60 million gross from Thursday night preview showings broke Star Wars: The Force Awakens' record ($57 million) for the highest Thursday night gross of all-time. Its opening day gross of $157 million broke Star Wars: The Force Awakens' record ($119.1 million) for the highest single day and opening day gross of all-time. It also broke Avengers: Infinity War's records ($257.7 million) for the highest weekend debut in April, for a spring release, a superhero film, a Walt Disney Studios film, a 3D film, a PG-13-rated film, and of all-time. It also became the first film to gross over $300 million for an opening weekend and had the highest weekend debut of 2019. Its $1.2 billion worldwide opening weekend broke Avengers: Infinity War's records ($640.5 million) for the highest worldwide opening weekend debut for a comic book film and of all-time. It also broke Avengers: Infinity War's record (11 days) for the fastest film to reach $1 billion worldwide, doing so in 5 days. It opened in 4662 locations, breaking Despicable Me 3's record (4535 locations) for the widest release of all time.
Avengers: Endgame ($723.5 million) surpassed Black Panther ($700.1 million) as the highest grossing superhero film domestically. In second place, Detective Pikachu's $54.4 million opening weekend broke Lara Croft: Tomb Raider's record ($47.7 million) for the highest weekend debut for a video game adaptation.
Toy Story 4 broke Toy Story 3's record ($110.3 million) for the highest weekend debut for a G-rated film. Its worldwide opening weekend ($244.5 million) broke Incredibles 2's record ($235.8 million) for the highest worldwide opening weekend for an animated film.
Spider-Man: Far From Home's $39.3 million opening day gross broke The Amazing Spider-Man's record ($35 million) for the highest Tuesday gross of all time.
The Lion King's opening day gross of $77.9 million broke Incredibles 2's record ($71.2 million) for the highest opening day gross for an animated film. It also broke Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2's record ($169.2 million) for the highest weekend debut in July, Incredibles 2's records ($182.7 million) for the highest weekend debut for an animated film and a PG-rated film as well as Beauty and the Beast's record ($174.8 million) for the highest weekend debut for a musical film. During the weekend, Avengers: Endgame ($2.79 billion) surpassed Avatar ($2.789 billion) as the highest-grossing film worldwide of all time.
Initial estimates had Joker ahead of Maleficent: Mistress of Evil. Joker's ($848.2 million) worldwide total broke Deadpool 2's record ($785.0 million) for the highest grossing R-rated film worldwide.
Frozen II broke Zootopia's record ($75 million) for the highest weekend debut for a Walt Disney Animation Studios film. Its worldwide opening weekend ($358.5 million) broke Toy Story 4's record ($235.8 million) for the highest worldwide opening weekend for an animated film.
Frozen II broke The Hunger Games: Catching Fire's record ($74.1 million) for the highest Thanksgiving weekend ever and Incredibles 2's record ($80.9 million) for the highest second weekend gross for an animated film.
During the weekend, Frozen II reached $1.03 billion worldwide, becoming the tenth animated film to reach the billion-dollar mark and the 45th overall to do so.