Los Angeles: 'Avengers: Endgame' has dethroned 'Avatar' to reclaim its title as the highest-grossing movie in the history of box office thanks to its latest theatrical re-release.
The two blockbuster movie franchises have often competed for the top slot as they continue to enjoy audience love whenever they return to cinemas.
The 2019 superhero drama has grossed $2.925 billion worldwide following its theatrical re-release recently, which is slightly ahead of the 2009 hit by James Cameron, which stands at $2.923 billion worldwide, reported Variety.
'Avatar' stayed at the top spot for a decade until the release of 'Avengers: Endgame in 2019. 'Endgame' dropped to the second spot on all-time charts in 2021 when 'Avatar' returned to theatres in advance of 2021's 'Avatar: The Way of Water' release.
Now, Disney has brought back 'Endgame' ahead of the release of the highly-anticipated 'Avengers: Doomsday', which is being directed by Russo Brothers, Joe and Anthony.
The films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) have had a mix performance post pandemic.
Fans hope that 'Doomsday', which reunites most of the heroes for another world saving mission and brings back 'Iron-Man' star Robert Downey Jr as the main villain, Doctor Doom, will be a fresh new start for MCU's next slate of superhero movies.
'Avengers: Doomsday' is set to release in December.