10 Upcoming Movies That Could Beat Avengers: Endgame At The Box Office

10. Pokemon Detective Pikachu

A movie capable of dethroning Endgame is closer than you think. Although unlikely, Detective Pikachu is an outsider candidate for biggest movie of the year.

It may seem far fetched that a movie teaming Pikachu with Justice Smith could take down a superhero epic that has been building for over a decade, but it is possible. What some may not know, or have at least forgotten, is that Pokémon is popular to an insane degree.

By some metrics, Pokémon is the most successful media franchise ever, topping the likes of Star Wars, Harry Potter and, yes, even Marvel. There is clearly a massive, Pokémon crazed audience out there that could get it past Endgame.

We would be remiss if we didn't mention the financial success of Pokémon is largely due to licensed merchandising and video games more so than the franchise's 22 anime films. However, there has never been a live-action film from Pokémon before Detective Pikachu. If the success from other media translates to the big screen, there is a large enough base to push Pikachu ahead of the world's mightiest heroes.

Detective Pikachu may be one of the least likely films on this list to beat Avengers: Endgame in total box office, but Marvel Studios will have some hefty competition during its third weekend.