'Avengers: Endgame' dethrones 'Avatar' as highest-grossing film of all time
Marvel's 'Avengers: Endgame' has reclaimed the title of the highest-grossing film of all time following a theatrical re-release. It surpassed the previous record-holder, James Cameron's 'Avatar', with a total global haul of approximately $2.9255 billion.
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Marvel Studios’ ‘Avengers: Endgame’ has officially reclaimed the title of the highest-grossing film of all time! The film on Sunday, following its theatrical re-release as ‘Avengers: Endgame Encore’, surpassed James Cameron’s ‘Avatar’, thus officially reclaiming the box office crown.'Avengers: Endgame' becomes highest-grossing film of all timeAs per box office reports, the film's total haul now stands at approximately USD 2.9255 billion worldwide, edging past ‘Avatar’, which has a lifetime global total of around USD 2.9237 billion.The Marvel blockbuster’s latest boost came from ‘Endgame: Encore’, which added approximately USD 126 million to its worldwide haul.
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