{
  "id": 11946943,
  "title": "‘Avengers: Endgame’ Overtakes ‘Avatar’ as Highest-Grossing Movie in History With $2.925 Billion After ‘Encore’ Re-Release",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/avengers-endgame-overtakes-avatar-as-highest-grossing-movie-in",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-04T14:46:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/film/box-office/avengers-endgame-highest-grossing-movie-ever-avatar-1236894787/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "“Avengers: Endgame” is once again the highest-grossing movie in box office history, reclaiming the title from “Avatar.” The two blockbusters have passed the crown back and forth over the years as they’ve returned to theaters for various engagements. With Disney’s recent “Avengers: Endgame” theatrical re-release, the 2019 superhero epic has grossed $2.925 billion worldwide. That’s […]",
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    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "TheWrap",
        "title": "‘Avengers: Endgame’ Takes Back the All-Time Box Office Record From ‘Avatar’ After ‘Encore’ Reissue",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/avengers-endgame-takes-back-the-all-time-box-office-record-from",
        "published": "2026-10-04T15:08:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Deadline",
        "title": "‘Avengers: Endgame’ Overtakes ‘Avatar’ Again As Highest Grossing Movie Ever At Global Box Office",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/avengers-endgame-overtakes-avatar-again-as-highest-grossing-movie",
        "published": "2026-10-04T15:11:23.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hollywood Reporter",
        "title": "‘Avengers: Endgame’ Returns to No. 1 on All-Time Global Box Office Chart, Surpassing ‘Avatar’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/avengers-endgame-returns-to-no-1-on-all-time-global-box-office-chart",
        "published": "2026-10-04T15:34:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Forbes",
        "title": "‘Avengers: Endgame’ Reclaims All-Time Box Office Record From ‘Avatar’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/avengers-endgame-reclaims-all-time-box-office-record-from-avatar",
        "published": "2026-10-04T16:55:06.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}