man... they REALLY want that all-time record. This feels a little shameless... and to be honest, a little stupid on Disney's part if their marketing team isn't thinking five steps ahead. Avatar hasn't been in the public consciousness FOREVER and it comes out in a couple years. The absolute BEST way to market that sucker and make it really relevant when the sequel comes back is to say it's the sequel to the BIGGEST MOVIE OF ALL TIME! No one markets something as the second biggest hit of all time.
Avenger End Game passed Avatar for now #2 all time Domestic Gross behind Star Wars The Force Awakens. Also, what I didn't realize in terms of Avatar's World Wide Gross record is that it included Avatar's re-release in Theaters as well. I didn't know that when we first started talking about that and didn't remember that Avatar was also re-released with additional footage which is part of it's Worldwide Box Office Record.
So I guess if this movie beats Avatar and it had the re-introduction of 3D plus used the same tactic to re-release with additional footage it's really no different.
Am I wrong?
It's also impressive that it appears that Star Wars Force Awakens still has the domestic record by over 100 million. In fact, knowing that Star Wars didn't release with new footage like these two movies kind of gives extra cred to The Force Awakens for the Domestic record no?
Avengers needs $37 million to pass Avatar Worldwide. However, I kind of hope it doesn't get the 101 million to pass Star Wars The Force Awaken Domestic because of the above.
Domestic:
- Star Wars: TFA - $936,662,225
- Avenger End Games - $$835,781,161
- Avatar - $760,507,625
World Wide:
- Avatar - $2,788.0
- Avenger End Games - $2,751.9
