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Endgame Encore reclaims highest-grossing film title

Overview

The theatrical re-release of ‘Avengers: Endgame’ (the ‘Infinity Version’ or ‘Endgame Encore’) has officially reclaimed the title of the highest-grossing film of all time, overtaking James Cameron’s ‘Avatar’. The Marvel Studios blockbuster reached a global lifetime gross of approximately $2.925 billion, narrowly surpassing ‘Avatar’s’ $2.923 billion.

The re-release campaign, organized by Disney and Marvel, has generated a total of $126 million worldwide since its late September 2026 launch. Following its second weekend, the film has maintained its lead with a margin of less than $2 million. The campaign earned $86 million worldwide during its opening weekend.

This special edition includes four new scenes designed to bridge the gap between the 2019 film and the upcoming ‘Avengers: Doomsday’, scheduled for release on December 18, 2026. The new footage features elements such as the Time Variance Authority (TVA) and provides a glimpse of Robert Downey Jr. in his new role as Victor von Doom.

This shift marks the third time the top spot has swapped between these two titles. While ‘Avatar’ held the record for nearly a decade after its 2009 debut, ‘Endgame’ first overtook it in 2019, only to lose the lead again in 2021 following an ‘Avatar’ re-release in China. The current resurgence highlights the commercial strength of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and serves as a strategic promotional tool for Disney. Given the slim margin between the two films, future theatrical runs for either franchise could shift the ranking again.

Entities

Marvel Studios · Avengers: Endgame Encore · Disney · Avengers: Doomsday · Joe Russo

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Timeline

  1. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Avengers: Endgame Encore overtakes Avatar as highest-grossing film

    The re-release ‘Avengers: Endgame Encore’ has overtaken ‘Avatar’ to become the highest-grossing film ever, with a global total of $2.925 billion.

  2. [CULTURE] 63 sources
    Avengers: Endgame reclaims highest-grossing film title from Avatar

    Avengers: Endgame has reclaimed its position as the highest-grossing film of all time, surpassing Avatar with $2.925 billion following a successful special theatrical re-release.

  3. [CULTURE] 39 sources
    Avengers: Endgame Encore tops global box office with new footage

    The re-release of Avengers: Endgame Encore has topped global box offices, featuring new scenes that connect the film to the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday.

  4. [CULTURE] 162 sources
    Avengers: Endgame Encore tops box office with successful re-release

    The re-release of ‘Avengers: Endgame Encore’ topped the North American box office with $26 million, serving as a buildup to ‘Avengers: Doomsday.’ The film includes new footage to bridge the MCU storyline.

  5. [CULTURE] 119 sources
    Marvel re-releases Avengers: Endgame with new scenes for Doomsday

    Marvel Studios re-released Avengers: Endgame as Avengers: Endgame Encore, adding new scenes featuring Loki and Doctor Doom to prepare audiences for the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday in 2026.

  6. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Avengers: Endgame re-release achieves major box office success

    Marvel Studios' ‘Avengers: Endgame’ has returned to theaters in China and Taiwan, with the enhanced Chinese re-release surpassing 4.3 billion yuan in box office revenue.

  7. [CULTURE] 66 sources
    Marvel re-releases Avengers: Endgame Encore with new footage

    Marvel Studios is re-releasing Avengers: Endgame as Avengers: Endgame Encore, featuring new footage and exclusive scenes to bridge the story toward the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday.

  8. [CULTURE] 13 sources
    Marvel Studios re-releases Avengers: Endgame Encore with new footage

    Marvel Studios is re-releasing ‘Avengers: Endgame’ as ‘Avengers: Endgame Encore’ on September 25, featuring new footage and a preview of ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ to bridge the two films.

  9. [CULTURE] 5 sources
    Avengers: Endgame Encore projected to earn up to $27M in opening weekend

    The re-release of ‘Avengers: Endgame Encore’ is projected to earn $22M–$27M at the box office, potentially setting a record for re-releases while featuring new footage and premium ‘Infinity Vision’ formats.

  10. [CULTURE] 14 sources
    Marvel Studios to re-release Avengers: Endgame: Encore with new footage

    Marvel Studios will re-release ‘Avengers: Endgame: Encore’ in late September 2026, featuring new footage that connects directly to the upcoming ‘Avengers: Doomsday’.

  11. [CULTURE] 17 sources
    Marvel Studios drives hype for Avengers: Doomsday with Endgame re-release

    Marvel Studios is driving hype for ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ with the ‘Avengers: Endgame: Encore’ re-release, which has already seen strong early ticket sales in India and includes new bonus footage.

  12. [CULTURE] 5 sources
    Marvel to release Avengers: Endgame Encore with new footage

    Marvel is re-releasing 'Avengers: Endgame' as 'Avengers: Endgame Encore' on September 23, featuring new footage that bridges the story to the upcoming 'Avengers: Doomsday'.

  13. [CULTURE] 7 sources
    Marvel Studios re-releases Avengers: Endgame Encore in theaters

    Marvel Studios is re-releasing ‘Avengers: Endgame Encore’ in theaters starting September 23, featuring new footage and an exclusive teaser for the upcoming ‘Avengers: Doomsday’.

  14. [CULTURE] 86 sources
    Marvel to re-release Avengers: Endgame as special edition Encore

    Marvel is re-releasing Avengers: Endgame as ‘Avengers: Endgame Encore’ in late September 2026, featuring new footage to bridge the story to the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday.

  15. [CULTURE] 4 sources
    Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Endgame featured in television broadcast

    ProSieben is broadcasting a repeat of ‘Avengers: Endgame’, the Marvel Studios film that grossed 2.8 billion USD and concluded an eleven-year narrative arc in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

  16. [CULTURE] 17 sources
    Avengers: Endgame Encore to return to theaters with new footage

    Marvel Studios will re-release 'Avengers: Endgame Encore' in September 2026, featuring four minutes of new footage and a post-credits scene that bridges the story to 'Avengers: Doomsday.'

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