Disney and Marvel Studios released "Avengers: Endgame Encore" in theaters on September 25, 2026. The rerelease of the 2019 film grossed approximately $126 million globally during its theatrical run, pushing its lifetime total past Avatar to reclaim the title of highest-grossing film of all time.

Avengers: Endgame now has a lifetime worldwide gross of $2.9255 billion, surpassing the $2.9237 billion held by Avatar. The original release of "Avengers: Endgame" first became the highest-grossing film in 2019 before Avatar regained the title in 2021 following a rerelease in China.

Premium formats drove a large portion of the domestic revenue. Sixty-seven percent of Avengers: Endgame Encore's domestic box office came from IMAX, 3D, and specialty screens, compared to 35.6% from standard formats. The film includes footage teasing Avengers: Doomsday and an introduction from Robert Downey Jr. and Chris Evans.

Despite the strong opening, domestic ticket sales for Avengers: Endgame Encore fell more than 80% in its second weekend. The 83% drop is the worst for a Marvel Cinematic Universe film and ranks among the 30 worst drops of all time. Box office analyst David A. Gross noted that such performances are unusual for reissued titles. Gross said rereleases rarely earn more than $10 million.

Timeline

"Avengers: Endgame" first became the highest-grossing film in 2019. "Avatar" regained the highest-grossing film title in 2021 following a rerelease in China. The rerelease includes footage teasing "Avengers: Doomsday" and an introduction from Robert Downey Jr. and Chris Evans.

As of September 27, 2026, the re-release had grossed $86 million globally, including $26 million in North America and $60 million overseas, bringing the film's global lifetime gross to $2.88 billion, which was $39 million behind "Avatar." By September 28, 2026, "Avengers: Endgame Encore" had grossed $26 million domestically and $86 million worldwide in its opening weekend, marking the third-best domestic debut ever for a rerelease behind the 1997 special edition of "Star Wars" "and the 2011 3D release of" "The Lion King." By October 4, 2026, "Avengers: Endgame Encore" had grossed approximately $126 million globally during its theatrical run.

What's New

Records show the 2026 'Avengers: Endgame Encore' rerelease opened with $26 million domestically and $86 million globally, marking the third-best domestic debut for a rerelease in U.S. history, behind the 1997 'Star Wars' Special Edition and 2011 'The Lion King' 3D re-release. The 'Avengers: Endgame Encore' rerelease also grossed $92.6 million worldwide during its theatrical run, with $32.9 million coming from the U.S. market and $59.7 million from international markets. The 2026 'Avengers: Endgame Encore' rerelease was the second-largest opening for an archive title in history, behind the 2012 3D re-release of 'Titanic,' which earned $114.5 million globally in its debut weekend.

Anthony and Joe Russo are directing "Avengers: Doomsday." Disney owns seven of the 10 highest-grossing movies of all time. The original 2019 release of 'Avengers: Endgame' grossed $858.37 million domestically and $1.941 billion internationally, totaling $2.799 billion worldwide before its 2026 re-release.

Why It Matters

The Marvel Cinematic Universe has generated a combined $35.07 billion across all movies, cementing its status as the most successful film franchise in history. "Avengers: Endgame" is now the second American film to reach $2 billion internationally, following Titanic in 2009. The cumulative global box office gross for the film stands at $2.885 billion.

Avengers: Doomsday is scheduled for release in December 2026 as the 39th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Robert Downey Jr. stars as Doctor Doom in the upcoming sequel. The performance of the rerelease occurs as the studio prepares for this next major installment.