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Avengers: Endgame and Avatar have traded the title of highest-grossing film multiple times in recent years due to theatrical re-releases. Endgame first surpassed Avatar in 2019, but Avatar regained the lead after a 2021 re-release in China and a global re-release in September 2022 ahead of Avatar: The Way of Water.
Marvel Studios’ ‘Avengers: Endgame’ has officially reclaimed the title of the highest-grossing film of all time! The film on Sunday, following its theatrical re-release as ‘Avengers: Endgame Encore’, surpassed James Cameron’s ‘Avatar’, thus officially reclaiming the box office crown.
'Avengers: Endgame' becomes highest-grossing film of all time
As per box office reports, the film's total haul now stands at approximately USD 2.9255 billion worldwide, edging past ‘Avatar’, which has a lifetime global total of around USD 2.9237 billion. The Marvel blockbuster’s latest boost came from ‘Endgame: Encore’, which added approximately USD 126 million to its worldwide haul. After a strong opening re-release, earning approximately USD 86 million worldwide, the film, however, slipped to seventh place at the domestic box office in its second weekend, earning USD 4.4 million in North America and USD 14.4 million internationally. Despite the drop, the additional earnings were enough for ‘Endgame’ to narrowly overtake ‘Avatar’ and reclaim the global box office crown.
Marvel Studios thanks fans
Marvel Studios celebrated the milestone on social media, writing, “Thank you for assembling to make Avengers: Endgame the biggest movie of all time. We love you 3000.”
The Russo Brothers thank fans for making 'Endgame' the number 1 film
The Russo brothers also shared a video message to thank fans for their support. "Thank you for coming back to theaters for Endgame Encore and making Endgame the #1 film of all time. To every fan who’s been part of this journey for the last seven years, we love you 3000," they said in a social media post.
'Endgame' and 'Avatar' continue to trade places
The battle between the two blockbusters has been one of the closest in modern box office history. ‘Avengers: Endgame’ initially overtook ‘Avatar’ in 2019, becoming the highest-grossing film in history before Cameron’s film regained the crown following a 2021 re-release in China. ‘Avatar’ subsequently added further to its worldwide total through another global theatrical re-release in September 2022, ahead of the release of ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’
The film's box office success comes as Marvel Studios builds anticipation for ‘Avengers: Doomsday’, which is scheduled to hit cinemas on December 18, 2026. The ‘Endgame Encore’ re-release was designed in part to reignite interest and connect the film to the upcoming 'Avengers: Doomsday'.
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Avengers: Endgame will retain the highest-grossing film title at least until the release of Avengers: Doomsday in December 2026.
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