‘Avengers: Endgame’ Overtakes ‘Avatar’ Again As Highest Grossing Movie Ever At Global Box Office
Disney/Marvel Studio’s Avengers: Endgame is once again, the highest grossing movie ever, overtaking Avatar, $2.9255 billion to the latter’s $2.9237 billion. This is all due to the re-release of the Anthony and Joe Russo directed movie in the tee-up to their Avengers: Doomsday upside down multiverse movie on Dec. 18. Endgame was king of the […]
Avengers: Endgame has reclaimed its position as the highest-grossing movie of all time, surpassing Avatar. According to Deadline, Avengers: Endgame has now earned $2.9255 billion globally, edging out Avatar's $2.9237 billion.
The re-release of Avengers: Endgame, dubbed "Endgame Encore", has contributed to its increased earnings. TheWrap reports that this re-release added $126 million to the film's lifetime gross, with $36.2 million coming from domestic markets and $89.8 million from overseas.
The re-release was tied to promotional efforts for the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday movie, which has already generated significant interest with nearly $60 million in presales, Variety notes. The success of Avengers: Endgame has also contributed to the Marvel Cinematic Universe's total franchise gross of $35 billion since the release of Iron Man in 2008.
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- ‘Avengers: Endgame’ Takes Back the All-Time Box Office Record From ‘Avatar’ After ‘Encore’ Reissue thewrap.com
- ‘Avengers: Endgame’ Overtakes ‘Avatar’ as Highest-Grossing Movie in History With $2.925 Billion After ‘Encore’ Re-Release variety.com
- ‘Avengers: Endgame’ Returns to No. 1 on All-Time Global Box Office Chart, Surpassing ‘Avatar’ hollywoodreporter.com
