‘Avengers: Endgame’ Officially Overtakes ‘Avatar’ to Become the Highest-Grossing Hit of All Time
Avengers: Endgame has reclaimed the title of the highest-grossing film worldwide, overtaking Avatar after a re-release. The milestone matters as the Marvel film returns to the top spot seven years after its original run, ahead of its forthcoming sequel.
The re-release earned more than $120 million worldwide in 10 days, bringing Endgame’s total to $2.925 billion, just above Avatar’s $2.923 billion. Its domestic takings are about $895 million, and the article says it could pass $900 million. Avengers: Doomsday is due in December and will feature Robert Downey Jr. and Chris Evans.
- Endgame has retaken the worldwide box-office record.
- Its global total is $2.925 billion.
- The re-release earned over $120 million in 10 days.
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Box office revenue is the total amount of money a film earns from ticket sales, and it is the primary measure of a film's commercial success. Two films have competed for the highest box office record over recent years: Avatar, a 2009 science-fiction film set on an alien world, and Avengers: Endgame, a 2019 superhero film from Marvel Studios that brings together a team of fictional superheroes.
The title of highest-grossing film matters because it demonstrates which films have attracted the largest audiences worldwide and generated the most revenue for their studios. Endgame has now reclaimed this position after its theatrical re-release, showing how major films can continue to earn money through re-releases years after their original run ended.