# List of box office records set by Avengers: Endgame
*Avengers: Endgame*, the 2019 [Marvel Studios](https://www.edgepedia.org/marvel-studios) film that concluded the Infinity Saga of the [Marvel Cinematic Universe](https://www.edgepedia.org/marvel-cinematic-universe), set records for the biggest opening weekends, the fastest climbs through the billion-dollar milestones, and, at two separate points in its life, the all-time worldwide gross. Its opening figures set in motion a back-and-forth with [James Cameron](https://www.edgepedia.org/james-cameron)'s *Avatar* for the title of highest-grossing film that ran through 2026, when a re-release returned the film to the top of the list.[1](https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/news/avengers-endgame-is-the-no-1-global-release-of-all-time/) • [2](https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/news/avengers-endgame-box-office-record/)
| Record | Detail |
|---|---|
| Biggest opening weekend, worldwide | $1.2236 billion on its day-and-date April 26, 2019 opening, including $357.1 million domestic and $866.5 million international[1](https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/news/avengers-endgame-is-the-no-1-global-release-of-all-time/) |
| Biggest opening weekend, domestic | $357,115,007, breaking the previous record of $257.7 million set by *Avengers: Infinity War*[1](https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/news/avengers-endgame-is-the-no-1-global-release-of-all-time/) • [3](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bni1xHyy6lo) |
| First to $1 billion in an opening weekend | The first film in history to surpass $1 billion in its opening weekend[4](https://d23.com/a-to-z/avengers-endgame-film/) |
| Fastest to milestones | Crossed $1 billion in five days and $2 billion in 11 days, the fastest any film had reached the $2 billion mark[1](https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/news/avengers-endgame-is-the-no-1-global-release-of-all-time/) • [5](https://thewaltdisneycompany.org/news/avengers-endgame-is-fastest-ever-to-2-billion/index.html) |
| All-time worldwide gross | Passed *Avatar* in July 2019; later overtaken by *Avatar*'s re-release, then reclaimed the top spot in October 2026 with an estimated $2.9255 billion against *Avatar*'s $2.9237 billion[6](https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2019/7/avengers-endgame-overtakes-avatar-as-the-most-successful-movie-at-the-global-box-584354) • [2](https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/news/avengers-endgame-box-office-record/) |
| Opening day share | The domestic opening day took 90% of the entire box office that day[7](https://comicbook.com/marvel/news/avengers-endgame-box-office-records/) |
| Market spread | The biggest opening weekend in 44 markets; the No. 1 release of all time in 25 territories[7](https://comicbook.com/marvel/news/avengers-endgame-box-office-records/) • [1](https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/news/avengers-endgame-is-the-no-1-global-release-of-all-time/) |
| Lifetime totals | Domestic $898,404,034 and worldwide $2,941,331,540 per Box Office Mojo after two releases; The Numbers lists $898,404,034 domestic and $2,938,516,218 worldwide[8](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt4154796/) • [9](https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Avengers-Endgame-%282019%29) |
## The April 2019 opening
**The opening weekend reset nearly every benchmark.** The film was forecast to open between $260 million and $300 million in the United States and Canada, but it opened with an estimated $350 million domestic and $1.2 billion globally, far above the previous worldwide opening record of $640.5 million, also held by *Infinity War*.[3](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bni1xHyy6lo) The final domestic opening figure counted by [Box Office Mojo](https://www.edgepedia.org/box-office-mojo) was $357,115,007, about $99 million above *Infinity War*'s $257.7 million.[1](https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/news/avengers-endgame-is-the-no-1-global-release-of-all-time/) • [10](https://www.the-numbers.com/movies/franchise/Avengers)
The sweep was broad. Endgame held the biggest opening weekend in 44 markets around the world, and its domestic opening day collected 90% of the entire box office on that day.[7](https://comicbook.com/marvel/news/avengers-endgame-box-office-records/) It set a new opening-weekend record in China with $330.5 million, a market *Infinity War* had not opened in until two weeks after its debut.[3](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bni1xHyy6lo) It was the first film in history to pass $1 billion within its opening weekend.[4](https://d23.com/a-to-z/avengers-endgame-film/)
**Milestones fell in quick succession.** The film crossed $1 billion in five days and $2 billion in 11 days, in each case the fastest any film had reached the mark.[1](https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/news/avengers-endgame-is-the-no-1-global-release-of-all-time/) • [5](https://thewaltdisneycompany.org/news/avengers-endgame-is-fastest-ever-to-2-billion/index.html) Early in the run it stood at $621.1 million domestic, the No. 9 all-time spot at the time, and $1.572 billion international, second only to *Avatar*'s $2.028 billion; in China it had already become the highest-grossing non-local film in history with an estimated $576 million.[5](https://thewaltdisneycompany.org/news/avengers-endgame-is-fastest-ever-to-2-billion/index.html)
## The all-time record and the Avatar exchanges
**July 2019: first displacement of Avatar.** In its 13th weekend of release, Endgame overtook the worldwide record *Avatar* had held for ten years. [Guinness World Records](https://www.edgepedia.org/guinness-world-records), using figures from its movie consultants at The Numbers, recorded Endgame at $2,790,216,193 as of July 21, a margin of about $500,000 over *Avatar*'s $2,789,705,275, with *Titanic* dropping to third place.[6](https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2019/7/avengers-endgame-overtakes-avatar-as-the-most-successful-movie-at-the-global-box-584354) At that point it was the No. 1 release of all time in 25 territories and the No. 3 highest-grossing film of all time in China, with $629 million.[1](https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/news/avengers-endgame-is-the-no-1-global-release-of-all-time/) A 2019 re-release with extra footage lifted the total to $2.79 billion.[11](https://time.com/5523398/highest-grossing-marvel-movies/)
**2021 to 2022: Avatar retakes the lead.** Avatar's re-release raised its lifetime total to $2,845,899,541, and it superseded Endgame, which Guinness then listed as the second-highest-grossing film of all time, not adjusted for inflation.[12](https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/397870-highest-grossing-disney-movie)
## The 2026 re-release and the return to No. 1
In September 2026 Disney brought the film back to theaters as *Avengers Endgame: Encore*, adding several new end-credits scenes and an introductory thank-you to fans from [Robert Downey Jr.](https://www.edgepedia.org/robert-downey-jr) and Chris Evans. The rerelease grossed $26 million domestically and another $60 million overseas in its first weekend, and among rereleases only the 1997 release of *Star Wars: A New Hope* ($35.9 million) and the 2011 repeat of *The Lion King* ($30.2 million) have opened higher domestically.[13](https://apnews.com/article/5fedc5f84142d1a36fe28ae22f738c47)
By early October 2026 the encore run had pushed Endgame past *Avatar* again: Disney put the film at an estimated $2.9255 billion globally against *Avatar*'s $2.9237 billion. Disney also credited the studio's 38 theatrical releases with more than $35 billion worldwide, calling the Marvel Cinematic Universe the most successful film franchise in history.[2](https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/news/avengers-endgame-box-office-record/)
## What Endgame still holds, and what it lost
Territory-level totals shifted after 2019. After the second release, Box Office Mojo counted $655,180,450 lifetime in China, $123,468,025 in the United Kingdom, and $107,128,136 in South Korea for the film's two releases.[8](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt4154796/) [El País](https://www.edgepedia.org/el-pais) reported at the end of the original run that of Endgame's total, $854 million came from the United States and Canada, $614 million from China, $114 million from the United Kingdom, and $105 million from South Korea, leaving it second domestically behind *The Force Awakens*' $936 million.[14](https://elpais.com/cultura/2019/07/22/actualidad/1563753464_124158.html)
Some records did not survive 2025 and 2026. [Spider-Man: Brand New Day](https://www.edgepedia.org/spider-man-brand-new-day) surpassed *Avengers: Endgame*'s 2019 domestic opening record with $360 million, and by August 2026 it had become the highest-grossing Marvel movie at the United States box office, moving Endgame down to second on that domestic list.[15](https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/2026/08/spider-man-superhero-movies-box-office-records/688296/) • [16](https://www.gamesradar.com/entertainment/marvel-movies/spider-man-brand-new-day-is-officially-the-highest-grossing-marvel-movie-at-the-us-box-office-after-dethroning-avengers-endgame/)
## The inflation caveat
All of these figures are unadjusted for inflation, and on an inflation-adjusted basis the ranking changes. El País noted that applying current United States ticket prices puts *Gone with the Wind* at $1.8225 billion and the original *Star Wars* at $1.6048 billion in domestic receipts alone, with Endgame in 15th position on that adjusted domestic list.[14](https://elpais.com/cultura/2019/07/22/actualidad/1563753464_124158.html) Guinness and the trackers that supply the headline rankings report nominal dollars, which is why the record discussion above compares films across decades without price adjustment.[12](https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/397870-highest-grossing-disney-movie)
## References
1. ['Avengers: Endgame' is the No. 1 Global Release of All Time, The Walt Disney Company, July 20, 2019](https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/news/avengers-endgame-is-the-no-1-global-release-of-all-time/)
2. ['Avengers: Endgame' Surpasses 'Avatar' to Reclaim All-Time Box Office Record, The Walt Disney Company, October 4, 2026](https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/news/avengers-endgame-box-office-record/)
3. [Avengers: Endgame shatters box office records worldwide, The Hindu, April 29, 2019](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bni1xHyy6lo)
4. [Avengers: Endgame (film), D23](https://d23.com/a-to-z/avengers-endgame-film/)
5. ['Avengers: Endgame' is Fastest Ever to $2 Billion, The Walt Disney Company, 2019](https://thewaltdisneycompany.org/news/avengers-endgame-is-fastest-ever-to-2-billion/index.html)
6. [Avengers: Endgame overtakes Avatar as the most successful movie at the global box office, Guinness World Records, July 2019](https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2019/7/avengers-endgame-overtakes-avatar-as-the-most-successful-movie-at-the-global-box-584354)
7. [Every Box Office Record Avengers: Endgame Has Broken, ComicBook.com, 2019](https://comicbook.com/marvel/news/avengers-endgame-box-office-records/)
8. [Avengers: Endgame (2019), Box Office Mojo](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt4154796/)
9. [Avengers: Endgame (2019), The Numbers](https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Avengers-Endgame-%282019%29)
10. [Box Office History for Avengers Movies, The Numbers](https://www.the-numbers.com/movies/franchise/Avengers)
11. [Here Are the Highest-Grossing Marvel Movies, TIME](https://time.com/5523398/highest-grossing-marvel-movies/)
12. [Highest-grossing Disney movie, Guinness World Records](https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/397870-highest-grossing-disney-movie)
13. ['Avengers: Endgame' retakes box office crown, Associated Press, September 27, 2026](https://apnews.com/article/5fedc5f84142d1a36fe28ae22f738c47)
14. ['Vengadores: Endgame', la película más taquillera de la historia tras superar a 'Avatar', El País, July 22, 2019](https://elpais.com/cultura/2019/07/22/actualidad/1563753464_124158.html)
15. [Spidey's Sense for Success, The Atlantic, 2026](https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/2026/08/spider-man-superhero-movies-box-office-records/688296/)
16. [Spider-Man: Brand New Day is officially the highest-grossing Marvel movie at the US box office after dethroning Avengers: Endgame, GamesRadar, August 2026](https://www.gamesradar.com/entertainment/marvel-movies/spider-man-brand-new-day-is-officially-the-highest-grossing-marvel-movie-at-the-us-box-office-after-dethroning-avengers-endgame/)
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