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Re-release of Avatar tops charts

James Cameron鈥檚 science-fiction blockbuster 鈥淎vatar鈥 returned to the top of the all-time movie box office charts this weekend after the film was re-released in China.

鈥淎vatar,鈥 which debuted in 2009, held the global box office title for a decade until it was overtaken by Marvel superhero epic 鈥淎vengers: Endgame鈥 in 2019.

As of Saturday, Cameron鈥檚 film box office gross surpassed US$2.802 billion after it was re-released in China where moviegoing has rebounded after theater closures due to the pandemic.

The new ticket sales allows it to earn back its crown from the US$2.798 billion worldwide total collected by 鈥淓ndgame,鈥 according to distributor Walt Disney Co. Both films are now owned by Disney after the company bought entertainment assets from Fox in 2019.


 

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