Endgame Encore Returns to Box Office Lead Over Avatar

James Cameron congratulated Marvel after the rerelease of Avengers: Endgame reportedly returned the film to the top spot in worldwide box-office rankings, ahead of his 2009 film Avatar. The rerelease, titled Avengers: Endgame Encore, renewed a contest between the two films that have traded the reported lead since 2019. Cameron shared an image showing Iron Man among the Na’vi, the fictional people of Pandora, and praised Marvel for bringing moviegoers to cinemas. His post described the achievement as a result of the Encore rerelease. The artwork paired characters from the Marvel and Avatar franchises, while the accompanying message congratulated Marvel and the film. The reported worldwide totals vary by publication and are not tied in the reports to a common box-office tally. One account put Endgame at $2.938 billion and Avatar at $2.923 billion. Another gave Endgame a total of $2.955 billion. The reports agree on the central development: Endgame Encore had moved Endgame back ahead of Avatar, with both films above $2.9 billion worldwide. The two films have alternated at the top since Endgame first surpassed Avatar in 2019. Avatar regained the lead after a theatrical rerelease...