From TheWrap · Jeremy Fuster · · 1m 20s
Avengers Endgame Breaks Box Office Record
Avengers: Endgame takes back the all-time box office record from Avatar after Encore reissue.
In brief
Avengers: Endgame takes back the all-time box office record from Avatar after Encore reissue. Avengers: Endgame has surpassed Avatar's unadjusted box office record with $126 million from its Encore reissue, reaching $2.92 billion globally. Originally reported by TheWrap.
Avengers Endgame
Avengers: Endgame has added $126 million to its lifetime gross, enough to take back the unadjusted record for the highest grossing film of all time from Avatar.
Global Gross
Endgame Encore has pushed the film’s global lifetime gross to $2.92 billion, just passing the same figure as James Cameron’s 2009 sci-fi epic.
Marvel Franchise Total
The Marvel Cinematic Universe’s franchise gross total going back to Iron Man has reached $35 billion.
Doomsday Presales
Avengers: Doomsday has already racked up close to $60 million in presales according to theatrical sources.
Doomsday Hype
The hype for Doomsday helped Endgame take back the all-time record, as Endgame Encore featured a tweaked ending and three new mid-credit and post-credit scenes connected to the upcoming blockbuster.
Infinity Vision Campaign
Disney and Marvel Studios have sought to guide moviegoers to other premium formats to watch Doomsday, as the film will not screen on Imax for at least the first three weeks of its theatrical run.
The headline
Avengers: Endgame has surpassed Avatar's unadjusted box office record with $126 million from its Encore reissue, reaching $2.92 billion globally.
