Once again, a couple of down-to-earth brothers from the Midwest are proving the sky is the limit for Italian Americans in Tinseltown. Joe and Anthony Russo, the directors of Avengers: Endgame, have just unveiled the most popular (and most profitable) cinematic experience in Hollywood’s history.

Just take a look at the numbers so far, as audiences from across the globe flock to theaters to see the 3-hour film:

- The movie’s record-breaking opening day ticket sales hit $156.7 million at the domestic box office, and the superhero flick has raked in $350 million in the U.S. as of Sunday.