Avengers: Endgame Takes Back the Box Office Crown From Avatar

Avengers: Endgame is once again the highest-grossing movie in worldwide box office history, but the win came by a margin so small that another re-release could change the result again. Box Office Mojo lists Avengers: Endgame at $2.925 billion worldwide, narrowly ahead of James Cameron’s Avatar at $2.923 billion. The difference is about $1.8 million. For two movies that have each earned nearly $3 billion, that is barely more than a rounding error. The latest shift came after Disney and Marvel returned Avengers: Endgame to theaters on Sept. 25 as Avengers Endgame: Encore. The release added $126 million worldwide in two weekends, including $36.2 million in North America and $89.8 million overseas. That money was not just about nostalgia. Disney and Marvel used the re-release to build interest in Avengers: Doomsday, which is scheduled to open Dec. 18. The new version included an introduction from Robert Downey Jr. and Chris Evans, along with footage tied to the next phase of the Marvel story. Thank you for assembling to make Avengers: Endgame the biggest movie of all time. We love you 3000. https://t.co/eZFbN1x724 — Marvel Studios (@MarvelStudios) October 4, 2026 That strategy worked. ...