The Lowdown
Re-releases usually pad a total; this one flipped the record book. The margin is tiny, about $1.8 million, and Disney timed it perfectly ahead of Doomsday in December. Expect the Endgame-versus-Avatar back-and-forth to continue the next time James Cameron re-releases his film.
Key Takeaways
- Disney said Avengers: Endgame now stands at an estimated $2.9255 billion worldwide, ahead of Avatar’s $2.9237 billion (The Walt Disney Company).
- The milestone came from the Avengers Endgame: Encore re-release, which opened at No. 1 domestically on September 25–27 with $26.1 million (Box Office Mojo).
- Disney is responsible for seven of the 10 highest-grossing films ever, according to the company (The Walt Disney Company).
- Avengers: Doomsday opens December 18 (The Walt Disney Company).
The Story
Avengers: Endgame is once again the highest-grossing film of all time. Disney announced on October 4 that the 2019 Marvel Studios release now stands at an estimated $2.9255 billion worldwide, edging past 20th Century Studios’ Avatar at $2.9237 billion (The Walt Disney Company).
The push came from Avengers Endgame: Encore, a 2026 re-release that opened at No. 1 in North America over September 25–27 with $26.1 million from 3,060 theaters (Box Office Mojo).
Disney said Marvel Studios’ 38 theatrical releases have grossed more than $35 billion worldwide, and that the company is behind seven of the 10 highest-grossing films ever (The Walt Disney Company). Boxoffice Pro noted the MCU now holds both the top global title and the top domestic title, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, at the same time (Boxoffice Pro).
The timing lines up with Marvel’s next event. Disney’s announcement quoted Anthony Russo saying the team needed to “pick the story up from where you left it in Endgame,” and Avengers: Doomsday arrives in theaters on December 18 (The Walt Disney Company).
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- The Walt Disney Company — ‘Avengers: Endgame’ Surpasses ‘Avatar’ to Reclaim All-Time Box Office Record ↗
- Box Office Mojo — Domestic 2026 Weekend 39 ↗
- Boxoffice Pro — Weekend Box Office: VERITY Takes the Weekend ↗