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Avengers Endgame Takes Box Office Crown
Marvel's Avengers Endgame reclaims highest-grossing movie title from Avatar.
In brief
Marvel's Avengers Endgame reclaims highest-grossing movie title from Avatar. Avengers: Endgame: Encore has surpassed Avatar's $2.923 billion global gross to become the highest-grossing movie of all time. Originally reported by SlashFilm.
Avengers Endgame Passes Avatar
Marvel's Avengers Endgame: Encore has overtaken Avatar's lifetime gross to become the highest-grossing movie of all time.
Box Office Records
Avengers Endgame: Encore now has a global gross of $2.925 billion, surpassing Avatar's $2.923 billion.
Historical Context
Avatar was the highest-grossing movie twice: first in 2010 with $2.74 billion, then again in 2022 with a re-release.
Avengers Endgame's Success
Avengers Endgame opened to $1.2 billion worldwide in 2019 and reached $2.79 billion before the pandemic.
Marvel's Strategy
Marvel promoted Avengers: Doomsday with exclusive footage to drive re-release demand for Avengers Endgame.
Future Outlook
Avatar may reclaim the title again if Disney re-releases it for its 20th anniversary in 2029.
In short
Avengers: Endgame: Encore has surpassed Avatar's $2.923 billion global gross to become the highest-grossing movie of all time.
