Endgame' Overtakes 'Avatar' as Highest-Grossing Movie in History

Key Points:

• "Avengers: Endgame" has reclaimed its position as the highest-grossing movie in box office history, surpassing "Avatar" with a total worldwide gross of $2.925 billion following its recent theatrical re-release.
• "Avatar," originally the top-grossing film for a decade, currently holds $2.923 billion globally after five re-releases, with both films exchanging the top spot multiple times over the years.
• Disney, which owns both "Avengers: Endgame" and "Avatar" after acquiring 20th Century Fox, dominates the box office with seven of the ten highest-grossing films, including "Avatar: The Way of Water," "Titanic," and "Avengers: Infinity War."
• The re-release of "Avengers: Endgame" helped build anticipation for the upcoming "Avengers: Doomsday," set for a December release and directed by Anthony and Joe Russo, marking the 39th installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).
• The MCU remains the most commercially successful film franchise ever, having generated over $35 billion across all movies, with recent hits like "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" contributing to its continued box office dominance.