Avengers: Endgame has squeaked past to claim the top box office title. (Photo / Marvel)

Avengers: Endgame topples Avatar for highest grossing movie title

Author: AP,
Publish Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2019, 3:30PM

The global box office has a new king in Avengers: Endgame.

The superhero extravaganza this weekend usurped Avatar to become the highest-grossing film of all time, with an estimated $2.79 billion in worldwide grosses in just 13 weeks.

Avatar held onto the record for a decade at $2.789 billion.

The title comes with a few caveats, however, including the fact that "Avatar's" grosses are not adjusted for inflation. Also, domestically, "Avengers: Endgame" is No. 2 to "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" by around $80 million.

Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige gave a shout-out to "Avatar" director James Cameron Saturday night at San Diego Comic-Con for holding the record for so long. Feige also noted the inflation technicality and said Cameron will probably hold the title again someday.

Cameron previously gained the record with Titanic, which to date has grossed $2.187 billion.

However, with inflation added, BoxOfficeMojo lists that Gone with the Wind would be the highest grossing film ever.

- All figures are in NZ dollars.