‘Pikachu’ Tries to Dethrone the ‘Avengers,’ but Just Misses

‘Pikachu’ Tries to Dethrone the ‘Avengers,’ but Just Misses
Robert Downey Jr. in a scene from “Avengers: Endgame.” Disney/Marvel Studios via AP
The Associated Press
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LOS ANGELES—“Pokémon Detective Pikachu” gave “Avengers: Endgame” a run for its money this weekend at the box office, but the superheroes managed to hold onto the throne once again.

The Walt Disney Co. said Sunday that the Marvel blockbuster earned an estimated $63.1 million from its third weekend in North American theaters, bringing its domestic grosses to $723.5 million, surpassing the totals for “Black Panther” and “Avengers: Infinity War.”