The $1.2 billion, record-breaking opening weekend for “Avengers: Endgame” last week was cause for much rejoicing in Hollywood. Variety reported that the movie, which made $350 million of that sum in North America alone and nearly as much in China, “is providing a badly needed jolt to the North American box office, which for 2019 was down 16.7% to $2.94 billion as of April 24. As of Sunday, the gap had dropped to 13.3%, according to Comscore.” Money-watchers say “Endgame” seems certain to top “Titanic” as the second-highest grossing movie ever, and it may have a shot at beating out the $2.8 billion “Avatar” raked in for the top slot.

For those whose interest in movies is aesthetic rather than financial, however, there may be less reason to celebrate. “Endgame” has already joined five other “Avengers” movies among the top-20 highest grossers of all time, according to Box Office Mojo. But wherever it finishes on that chart, it will be among 15 straightforward fantasy flicks on that top-20 list, and that’s giving the benefit of the doubt to the other five — two from the “Fast and Furious” and two from the “Jurassic Park” franchises, plus “Titanic” — all of which have strongly fantastical or cartoonish elements to them as well.