Avengers: Endgame regains highest-grossing film title after re-release
In short
“Avengers: Endgame” has again become the highest-grossing film in history, with total worldwide box office of $2.925 billion, according to TASS, Kommersant and RBC, all citing the publication Variety. Kommersant reported that the re-release added more than $126 million and that the film overtook James Cameron's “Avatar”, whose total it put at $2.923 billion. The re-release was launched ahead of the December premiere of a new instalment, “Avengers: Doctor Doom”, Kommersant said.
Why it matters
The all-time box office ranking can be reshuffled long after a film's first run, because re-releases add to accumulated receipts, Kommersant noted. The timing of this re-release, ahead of a new Marvel instalment in December, ties the record to a franchise marketing cycle rather than to a new film's opening. The documents give no indication of consequences for the Russian market.
Key facts
- “Avengers: Endgame” again holds the status of the highest-grossing film in history, according to TASS, Kommersant and RBC, which all cite Variety. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Worldwide box office for the film reached $2.925 billion, the reports said. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- A re-release brought the film more than $126 million, Kommersant reported. [ 2 ]
- The film overtook “Avatar” by James Cameron, whose final gross was given as $2.923 billion, RBC and Kommersant reported. [ 2 , 3 ]
- “Avatar” held the record for ten years from its 2009 release, Kommersant reported. [ 2 ]
- Kommersant reported that “Endgame” first passed “Avatar” at its 2019 premiere with $2.79 billion, and that a 2021 “Avatar” re-release returned it to first place. [ 2 ]
- The new re-release was decided on ahead of the December premiere of “Avengers: Doctor Doom”, Kommersant reported. [ 2 ]
Confirmed by several sources
- “Avengers: Endgame” has regained the title of the highest-grossing film in history after a re-release. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Its total worldwide box office stands at $2.925 billion. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- The reports attribute the figures to the publication Variety. [ 1 , 2 ]
- The film took the top spot back from “Avatar” by James Cameron. [ 2 , 3 ]
Still unclear
- The size of the earlier gap between “Avatar” and “Endgame” in the all-time ranking. Only Kommersant gives the $2.923 billion total for “Avatar” and the earlier figures; TASS and RBC report only the new “Endgame” total, so the comparison is single-sourced.
- The composition of the cast of the December film “Avengers: Doctor Doom”. The names of confirmed participants and the number of characters appear only in the Kommersant article and are not confirmed by the other outlets.
- Whether “Endgame” will keep the top spot. The documents state no plans for further re-releases, and Kommersant notes only that re-releases can change the order of the leaders.
What local media are saying
Timeline, local time
- TASS publishes a report, citing Variety, that “Avengers: Endgame” has again become the highest-grossing film in history with $2.925 billion. [ 1 ]
- Kommersant publishes a detailed account, including the $126 million added by the re-release, “Avatar”'s $2.923 billion total and the timing before the December premiere of “Avengers: Doctor Doom”. [ 2 ]
- RBC reports that the film has regained the record, overtaking “Avatar”, with total gross of $2.925 billion. [ 3 ]