‘Avengers: Endgame Encore’ bows at No. 1, ‘Primetime’ catches $20 million globally - Entertainment Weekly

Marvel Studios’ release of Avengers: Endgame: Encore was a shrewd gambit for a few reasons: It put the studio’s most successful film back in conversation right after the juggernaut success of Spider-Man: Brand New Day; it tided die-hards over with new footage ahead of December’s Avengers: Doomsday; and, perhaps most importantly, it raked in an additional $138 million for the film, reinstating its position as the worldwide box office champion over James Cameron’s Avatar. Cameron, who certainly doesn’t spend his precious time fretting about such matters as lifetime financial grosses and being the best in the world at stuff, recently expressed his congratulations to Marvel for once again overtaking his 2009 sci-fi film. “You are one of the people,” the director wrote (per The Wrap) in a composite image from Avatar, with Iron Man at the center of a welcoming Na’vi tribe. “Congratulations to Marvel and the #1 Avengers: Endgame: Encore for bringing moviegoers to the cinemas! – Jim Cameron.”

EntertainmentMarvel's Avengers: Endgame has recaptured its title as the highest-grossing movie of all time this weekend (not accounting for inflation). It overtook James Cameron's biggest release with a gross of $2.9255 billion US, narrowly superseding Avatar's $2.9237 billion US. Re-release of MCU superhero team-up surged to historic No. 1 at the global box office this weekendJackson Weaver · CBC News · Posted: Oct 05, 2026 3:05 PM EDT | Last Updated: October 5Listen to this articleEstimated 4 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. A scene from Marvel's Avengers: Endgame is shown. The film has once again become the highest-earning movie. (Marvel Studios)Marvel's Avengers: Endgame recaptured its title this weekend as the highest-grossing movie of all time (not accounting for inflation). With a gross of $2.9255 billion US, the Disney title narrowly superseded James Cameron's biggest release, Avatar, at $2.9237 billion US.