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Avengers: Endgame Reclaims Top Box-Office Spot From Avatar
Avengers: Endgame has reclaimed the worldwide box-office lead after a cinema re-release.
The Marvel film’s “Encore” re-release brought its reported global total to about $2.93 billion, just ahead of James Cameron’s Avatar.
Cameron congratulated Marvel and praised the film for bringing moviegoers to cinemas.
The two films have traded the top spot before: Endgame first passed Avatar in 2019, then Avatar moved back into first place after a 2021 re-release.
The latest re-release included extra footage intended to connect the film to the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday.
Endgame is around $60 million short of $3 billion, and reaching that mark would make it the first film to do so.
Avengers: Endgame reclaimed the highest-grossing film title after a theatrical re-release.
James Cameron congratulated Marvel and the team behind the film.
TheWrap reported that Endgame had earned $2.9255 billion, edging past Avatar’s $2.924 billion.
The re-release, titled Avengers: Endgame: Encore, began on September 25 and added footage connected to the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday.
The Times of India reported a different total, saying the film had collected approximately $2.94 billion worldwide.
- Who
- Marvel’s Avengers: Endgame, which reclaimed the title from Avatar; James Cameron congratulated the team.
- What
- The film became the highest-grossing movie again after its theatrical re-release.
- When
- The re-release began on September 25, 2026.
- Where
- Worldwide box office.
- Why
- The re-release boosted the film’s worldwide box-office total.
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Avengers: Endgame initially surpassed Avatar as the highest-grossing film, according to TheWrap.
Avatar regained the top spot after a theatrical re-release.
Avengers: Endgame Encore was re-released in cinemas.
James Cameron congratulated Marvel after Endgame reclaimed the title.
- Endgame worldwide total
- $2.9255 billion, according to TheWrap
- Avatar worldwide total
- $2.924 billion, according to The Numbers as cited by TheWrap
- Encore opening Friday
- $11.2 million from 3,060 locations
- Times of India estimate
- Approximately $2.94 billion worldwide
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