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The MCU became one of the highest-grossing franchises of all time whenAvengers: Endgamebroke several records and earned $2.79 billion at the box office. It was the highest-grossing film of all time until it was surpassed by a re-release of James Cameron’sAvatarin China, taking it down to second place.
Both films have made history for breaking several box office records, but they are still shy of breaking one record that was set by one of the most popular franchises of all time.Star Wars: The Force Awakens, which was the seventh episode of the Skywalker Saga broke the record for the fastest $100 million gross in the world, achieving that feat in 21 hours.
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Box-office Records Broken ByAvengers: EndgameAndAvatar
The Russo Brothers’Avengers: Infinity WarandAvengers: Endgamewere the cinematic events of the late 2010s. The films were the culmination of ten years of building up and sharing cinematic universes which ended up in that one pivotal scene inAvengers: Endgamewhen the entirety of the Marvel Cinematic Universe joins to battle Thanos.
The films broke several box office records as fans flocked to theatres to see the ultimate crossover event of the century (untilSpider-Man: No Way Home). According toThe Hollywood Reporter,Avengers: Endgamehad a worldwide gross of $2.79 billion at the box office and became the highest-grossing film of all time 89 days after its release.
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The superhero film held the record for two years untilJames Cameron’sAvatarwas re-released in theatres in China and surpassed the earnings ofEndgame. Due to the re-release,Avatarbecame the highest-grossing film of all time with a gross of $2.92 billion at the box office. Ironically, both films are currently owned by Disney.
The two films have broken several other box-office records such as the fastest film to gross $1 billion at the box office, whichAvengers: Endgameholds at five days. The Robert Downey Jr. starrer also holds several domestic records as well as the record for the highest-grossing superhero film.
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Star Wars: The Force AwakensIs Still Strong In One Box Office Record
Before the release ofAvengers: EndgameandAvengers: Infinity War, theStar Warsfranchise had the biggest comeback when director JJ Abrams revived the series with its own sequel trilogy. Beginning withThe Force Awakens, the films saw a new set of characters as well as legacy actors such as Mark Hamill,Harrison Ford,and Carrie Fisher making an appearance.
The film was one of the most anticipated films of the decade, and when it was released in 2015 it became one of the highest-grossing films of all time. The legendary franchise film is still the highest-grossing film domestically in the United States and Canada. The film also surpassed the record previously held byJurassic Worldto have the fastest $100 million.
According toThe Numbers,Star Wars: The Force Awakensbecame the fastest to reach $100 million at the time, achieving the feat in only 21 hours and reaching $120 million by the end of the day. The film had snatched this record fromJurassic World, withAvatarcoming nowhere close to the record. The film had a worldwide gross of $2.07 billion at the box office.
Nishanth A
Senior Writer
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Nishanth A is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on TV shows with over 2,000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past two years and a scriptwriter at various corporations before that, working on educational content. With a Communications, English Literature, and Psychology triple major, Nishanth usually covers news and analyses on Star Trek, particularly Strange New Worlds and The Next Generation; Doctor Who, the DCU, and more.A Nolan fan, Nishanth spends his time exploring the filmographies of various directors with an auteurial style or can be found making short movies of his own. He has also contributed as a feature writer for Film Companion, focusing on the South division.
