‘Avengers: Endgame’ Reclaims Throne As Top-Grossing Movie Ever—Surpasses ‘Avatar’
Disney’s rerelease added $126 million and pushed Avengers: Endgame past Avatar by a narrow margin in worldwide ticket sales.
- Avengers: Endgame reclaimed the all-time global box office lead from Avatar following its "Encore" re-release, securing the top spot once again with a $2.9255 billion total.
- Disney and Marvel Studios initiated the re-release to drum up excitement for this year's Doomsday, strategically timing the 2019 blockbuster's return to theaters ahead of the upcoming sequel.
- The re-release added $126 million to Endgame's lifetime gross, pushing the film to $2.9255 billion and narrowly surpassing Avatar's $2.9237 billion figure.
- Exhibitors reported $2.7 billion in theater refurbishment spending over the past two years, while 70% of Doomsday presales have come through the new Infinity Vision campaign.
- Since Iron Man launched the Marvel Cinematic Universe in 2008, the franchise has generated a staggering $35 billion globally, demonstrating the enduring commercial power of the superhero saga.
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'Avengers: Endgame' dethrones 'Avatar'; officially reclaims title of highest-grossing film of all time with USD 2.925 billion haul
Avengers: Endgame has reclaimed its position as the highest-grossing film following a re-release. The film surpassed Avatar's total box office earnings by a narrow margin after its Encore re-release. Despite a drop to seventh place domestically, additional earnings helped Endgame regain the crown. Marvel Studios expressed gratitude to fans for their support through social media messages. The success of Endgame coincides with anticipation for the…
(San Francisco = Yonhap News) Correspondent Kwon Young-jeon = Marvel Studios' superhero movie 'Avengers: Endgame' has taken the number one spot at the global box office through its re-release...
Avengers: Endgame Inches Closer to $3 Billion as Encore Re-Release Helps It Overtake Avatar at the Box Office
Marvel Studios' Encore re-release has helped Avengers: Endgame beat Avatar to become the highest-grossing movie at the box office of all time…again.
"Avengers: Endgame" Claims Box Office Top Spot Once Again from "Avatar"
Familiar favorites continue to battle it out for box office supremacy, with Marvel's Avengers: Endgame once again taking the top spot for highest grossing film of all time.What's Happening:The battle for box office supremacy - largely among re-releases lately - has a new champion, with "new" being a loose term.Avengers:...
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