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James Cameron congratulates 'Avengers: Endgame' for beating 'Avatar' at box-office

Updated : Jul 24, 2019, 13:02 IST

The official Twitter handle of 'Avatar' shared a picture of Iron Man who seemed to be in an 'Avatar' disguise, and wrote, "Oel Ngati Kameie, I see you Marvel -- Congratulations to Avengers Endgame on becoming the new box-office king." According to The Hollywood Reporter, 'Endgame' surpassed Avatar (2009) to become the top-grossing film of all-time at the worldwide box office, not adjusted for inflation. The Marvel super-hit film, which has earned $2.8 billion at the global box office, achieved the remarkable feat after being re-released in theatres with roughly six minutes of new footage in a bid to surpass 'Avatar'. "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," Disney Studios co-chairman and chief creative officer Alan Horn said in a statement. On Friday, the film smashed the box office and collected $ 2.7892 billion, $500,000 behind 'Avatar's' $ 2.7897 billion. As of Sunday, 'Endgame's' total was $2.790 billion, according to Disney and as reported by The Hollywood Reporter. The film has shattered numerous records since debuting in cinemas in late April..'Avengers: Endgame's' totals now stand at $853.4 million domestically and $1.9358 billion internationally.

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