Cameron Congratulates Marvel as Endgame Encore Tops Box Office
James Cameron posted an Instagram tribute to Marvel Studios after the Avengers: Endgame Encore re-release pushed the film past $2.9 billion worldwide.
James Cameron congratulated Marvel Studios on Instagram after the Avengers: Endgame Encore re-release returned Avengers: Endgame to the top of the all-time worldwide box office rankings at more than $2.9 billion.
Cameron, the director and writer of Avatar, shared an image of Robert Downey Jr.'s Iron Man standing among the Na'vi, the alien people of Avatar, with the line "You are one of the People."
He also congratulated Marvel for bringing moviegoers into cinemas, and said the Avatar 20th anniversary release would reclaim the title in 2029.
Avatar's box office history
Avatar has grossed more than $2.92 billion over its run, including multiple re-releases. Upon its original release, Avengers: Endgame had the best worldwide opening weekend in history at $1.2 billion and eventually surpassed Avatar for the all-time box office top spot. A re-release of Avatar in the early 2020s pushed it back to the number one position.
The three Avatar films have grossed nearly $7 billion combined. Marvel's upcoming Avengers: Doomsday is also in the studio's release pipeline.
Quick answers
Did Avengers: Endgame reclaim the all-time box office record?
Yes. The Avengers: Endgame Encore re-release, which included extra post-credits footage, pushed the film back to the top of the all-time worldwide box office rankings at over $2.9 billion.
How did James Cameron react to the Endgame Encore release?
Cameron posted on Instagram congratulating Marvel Studios, sharing an image of Robert Downey Jr.'s Iron Man among the Na'vi with the line "You are one of the People." He said the Avatar 20th anniversary release would reclaim the title in 2029.