Avengers Endgame has SMASHED this Bohemian Rhapsody all-time record
AVENGERS ENDGAME has broken Bohemian Rhapsody’s record, as the fastest-selling digital download film of all time.
Box office smash Bohemian Rhapsody, the Freddie Mercury biopic, used to be the fastest-selling digital download film of all time. This new record was broken in February with a whopping 265,000 UK downloads in just eight days. However, Avengers Endgame – the highest-grossing movie of all time – has now topped that with 335,400 in its first week in the Official Film Chart, debuting at No 1. Not far behind is the Marvel epic’s predecessor Avengers Infinity War on 253,000 UK downloads during the same period.
Also in the Official Film Chart’s Top 10 for August 10-28 is Hellboy at No 2, followed by Shazam! and Dumbo.
Bohemian Rhapsody may be out of the chart now but still had a very impressive run.
Half-way through the year, the Queen movie became the biggest selling film of 2019 so far.
Since its home release on disc and digital download, the Freddie Mercury biopic has sold just under 1.5 million copies.
Roger Taylor and Brian May gave a huge interview to Mojo magazine as they prepared to launch their Queen and Adam Lambert tour.
Asked about a film sequel Taylor said: "But what would the story be?"
May added: "We're talking about it. There's a school of thought that says, 'Leave it.' There's another that thinks, 'A lot happened after Live Aid.'"
The full Top 10 for this week’s Official Film Chart:
1. Avengers Endgame
2. Hellboy
3. Shazam!
4. Dumbo
5. Red Joan
6. Captain Marvel
7. Wonder Park
8. Aquaman
9. Pet Sematary
10. Wild Rose