After 13 weeks in theaters, Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Endgame has overtaken the global box office record that has been held by Avatar for the past 10 years.
Avengers: Endgame shattered records when it opened on April 26 with $1.2236 billion globally, including $357.1 million and $866.5 million internationally. It crossed the $1 billion mark in just five days and the $2 billion mark in 11. The film has grossed $2.79 billion passing Avatar which sits at $2.78 billion.
“A huge congratulations to the Marvel Studios and Walt Disney Studios teams, and thank you to the fans around the world who lifted Avengers: Endgame to these historic heights,” said Alan Horn, Co-Chairman and Chief Creative Officer of The Walt Disney Studios, of the historic achievement.
To date it is still the No. 2 domestic release of all time, taking in $854 million in the U.S. box office, behind only Star Wars: The Force Awakens which has accumulated $936 million. It’s the No. 1 release of all time in 25 territories, and the No. 3 highest grossing film of all time in China with $629 million.
“Of course, even with the passage of a decade, the impact of James Cameron’s Avatar remains as powerful as ever, and the astonishing achievements of both of these films are ongoing proof of the power of movies to move people and bring them together in a shared experience. The talented filmmakers behind these worlds have much more in store, and we look forward to the future of both the Marvel Cinematic Universe and Pandora,” said Horn.