The superhero pic was rereleased over the weekend with new footage timed to 'Spider-Man: Far From Home' and in a bid to become the top-grossing title of all time.
00:00Avatar fans, you can rest easy for now. After its re-release, Avengers Endgame is still the number two grossing film of all time.
00:16Over the weekend, Marvel and Disney brought Avengers Endgame back to theaters with 18 seconds of additional footage in a bid to pass James Cameron's blockbuster,
00:25which stands as the top-earning film of all time. The movie, directed by the Russo brothers, earned another $5.5 million domestically and $2.3 million overseas,
00:34for a revised worldwide total of $2.76 billion. That's roughly $27 million shy of the $2.78 billion grossed by Avatar in its original run and subsequent re-releases.
00:45Box office insiders say it would be impossible for Endgame to earn another $27 million in the immediate future.
00:55I like this one.
00:59But catching up with Avatar wasn't the only motivation behind the Avengers Endgame re-release.
01:03It was also a prime opportunity to piggyback on and promote Spider- Far From Home, which hits theaters this week.
01:10The re-release even includes a promo for the newest Spider-Man installment.
01:13While Endgame won't catch up with Avatar anytime soon, Disney and Marvel could stage another re-release later this year or even next year.
01:27Avatar's global haul includes more than $33 million in grosses that were earned when it was re-released.
01:32Alright, for the latest box office news, head to THR.com.
01:35Until next time, for The Hollywood Reporter News, I'm Tiffany Taylor.
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