Avengers Endgame re-release may help it dethrone Avatar to again become world's highest grossing film; here's how

The release of Avengers: Endgame will be sandwiched between the highly anticipated Avengers: Doomsday and Spider-Man: Brand New Day.

Published on: Dec 7, 2025, 07:52:25 IST

By Abhimanyu Mathur

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There will be two Avengers films in theatres in 2026. And no, Disney is not advancing the release date of Avengers: Secret Wars. In an effort to build on the growing anticipation surrounding the next MCU outing, Marvel Studios is all set to re-release Avengers: Endgame, their most successful film till date. Endgame is the second-highest-grossing film of all time.

Avengers Endgame remains MCU's biggest hit with a worldwide gross of almost $2.8 billion.

Avengers Endgame re-releasing in theatres

The film will be hitting the screens once again in September 2026, seven years after its original release. This means that the re-release of Endgame will be sandwiched between the two tentpoles Marvel has lined up for 2026 - Avengers: Doomsday and Spider-Man: Brand New Day. While the next Spider-Man film will hit theatres on July 31, 2026, Doomsday will follow up on December 18, 2026.

The announcement was made by the Russo Brothers, directors of both Endgame and Doomsday. The brothers took to Instagram on Saturday to share the re-release announcement from their joint account.

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"We can't wait to share this with you on the big screen again... Avengers: Endgame is back in theatres September 2026," Russo Brothers said in an announcement. There is no clarification on how long the window will be.

Can Endgame beat Avatar again?

Originally released on April 26, 2019, Avengers: Endgame is the direct sequel to Avengers: Infinity War (2018) and the 22nd film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). With a collection of almost $2.8 billion, Endgame became the highest-grossing film of all time before Avatar reclaimed its top spot via re-releases.

Avengers Endgame is $126 million short of Avatar in terms of worldwide gross in the list of world's highest-grossing films. Avatar has earned more than $170 million in re-releases since 2009. If Endgame can have a re-release just as financially successful, it may not just dethrone Avatar, but also make a beeline for becoming the first film to gross $3 billion worldwide.

Directed by Anthony and Joe Russo, the film features an ensemble cast which includes Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Don Cheadle, Paul Rudd, Brie Larson, Karen Gillan, Danai Gurira, Benedict Wong, Jon Favreau, Bradley Cooper, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Josh Brolin.

(With ANI inputs)

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Abhimanyu Mathur
Abhimanyu Mathur is Deputy Editor, Entertainment at Hindustan Times. With almost 15 years of experience in writing about everything from films and TV shows to cricket matches and elections, he inhales and exhales pop culture and news. Currently, he watches movies and TV shows and talks to celebrities for a living, while occasionally writing about them as well. A journalism graduate of Delhi College of Arts and Commerce, Delhi University, Abhimanyu began his career with Hindustan Times at the age of 20, swapping classrooms for newsrooms at an early age. He began his journey in the early days of digital journalism, later switching to the madness of print journalism. Work has led him to far off places like Japan and Jordan, as well as to the interiors of Haryana and the Indo-Pak border. He dabbled in city reporting in places like Meerut, Gurgaon, and Delhi, covered the Olympics and Cricket World Cups, before finding his calling in entertainment and lifestyle during the pandemic. A Rotten Tomatoes Certified Film Critic, he is equally at home covering stories on ground as he is interviewing celebrities and studios, and sometimes prefers to shepherd teams in delivering traffic through the day. Even as his role has evolved from reporter to supervisor over the years, his first love remains writing (and of late, talking on camera). With a good understanding of cinema and its trends, and a keen eye for detail, he continues to spark conversations around showbiz for readers around the world.Read More

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