When to take bathroom breaks during Avengers: Endgame

Avengers: Endgame is officially in theatres, which means fans of the superhero movies are finally finding out whether their favourite characters live or die.

Perhaps more importantly, early viewers of the movie have also figured out which moments in the film are best for taking bathroom breaks.

At three hours and 58 seconds, Endgame is the longest movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), meaning moviegoers will likely have to take a quick break or two.

Fortunately for those who have yet to see the three-hour movie, viewers have shared their handy tips online for when you can use the bathroom and avoid missing anything important.

In some countries, such as Italy, Israel and Egypt, theatres are stopping the film for intermission around the hour-and-a-half mark, according to people on social media, which provides the perfect opportunity to run to the restroom.

But for American audiences, who won’t have an intermission, these are the best spoiler-free times to go to the bathroom.

According to CNET, there are various moments during the first hour of the film that provide viewers a chance to leave without missing anything huge.

The first bathroom-appropriate scene is when the San Francisco title card comes on, according to the news outlet, followed next by the Hulk having lunch, roughly an hour into the film.

If you’ve managed to hold it until then, the segment when the New Jersey title card comes on screen is your last opportunity to go, according to CNET.

In addition to outlining the best times to go relieve yourself, the outlet also warned viewers not to go to the bathroom during the last hour of the film - as chances are you will miss something important.

Or, Marvel fans could also follow Ant-Man actor Paul Rudd’s advice of getting a “one of those giant tubs of popcorn and then just like lowering it under the seat…”