- "Avengers: Infinity War" had its first US showings Thursday evening.
- Fans are reporting it's leaving crowded theaters in silence.
- There are some spoilers below about what is causing fans to have these reactions.
The first US showings of "Avengers: Infinity War" occurred Thursday night and many audiences are having the same reaction at the movies end.
It's leaving people in stunned silence.
Everyone is walking out of the theater in SILENCE #InfinityWar
— Tu cuerpo es la cárcel y yo un prisionero (@DBaide___) April 27, 2018
All I have to say about #InfinityWar is bravo @Russo_Brothers ...bravo. I have never seen that many people just in complete silence after a movie.
— Devyn Lopez ✨👻✨ (@Devyn_Lopez) April 27, 2018
The most impressive experience for me at #infinityWar was the dead silence in the movie theater full of people.
— Dokkaebicrush (@DokkaebiCrush) April 27, 2018
This was me at the end of #InfinityWar . So many people just sat in their seats in silence as the credits rolled. pic.twitter.com/yLMGwT7XbN
— Michael Thomas (@MichaelThomas82) April 27, 2018
Everyone is walking out of the theater in SILENCE #InfinityWar
— Chanel Brown (@chanelb94) April 27, 2018
As some pointed out, this usually isn't how audiences react at the end of a Marvel movie. Usually they're met with clapping.
Normally at the end of a Marvel movie, there's applause & excited chattering as people exit the theater.
— Christian Grantham (@NatGrantham8616) April 27, 2018
Never in my existence (and I've been to A LOT of movies) have I sat in utter silence for fifteen minutes with 350 people as text scrolled up a screen.
Bravo on #InfinityWar.
I have seen a lot of @MarvelStudios films on opening night and every time there was applause when the movie ended. Tonight at #InfinityWar there was only stunned silence. You cannot prepare for what happens. YOU CAN’T.
— Logan says watch Timeless (@angellwings) April 27, 2018
Why did so many people go silent?
Warning: There are spoilers ahead for "Infinity War."
Near the end of the movie, 10 of the film's superheroes vanish into thin air after Thanos gathers together all of the Infinity stones.
I won't list them all here, but if you want to read more on the movie's end, you can read our breakdown here.
It's a punch to the gut and a highly unexpected one because of some of the characters who disappear.
Expect a lot of quiet theaters at the end of your showings.
If you were confused by the ending, you can read our breakdown here and follow along with our "Infinity War" coverage here.
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