'Avatar' has returned to the number one position in the world's movie box office revenue, and due to its re-release in China

by Kempton

Disney announced on March 13, 2021 that the box office revenue of the science fiction movie 'Avatar ' released in 2009 has once again surpassed 'Avengers: Endgame ' to become the number one box office revenue of the movie. .. According to Disney, 'Avatar' was re-screened in China.

Avatar Again Biggest Film Globally With $ 2.8B, Tops Avengers: Endgame – Deadline
https://deadline.com/2021/03/avatar-overtakes-avengers-endgame-highest-grossing-film-all-time-worldwide-box-office-china-james-cameron-disney-1234713788/

Avatar passes Avengers: Endgame to retake box office crown after China re-release --The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/2021/3/13/22323973/avatar-avengers-endgame-box-office-top-china-re-release-disney

'Avatar' directed by James Cameron was released in 2009, and it was about $ 1.8 billion (about 216 billion yen at the rate at the time of release) of the blockbuster movie 'Titanic' directed by James Cameron, which was the number one box office revenue at that time. It surpassed the above and recorded box office revenue of more than $ 2,789.7 million (about 220 billion yen at the rate at the time of release).

'Avatar' has achieved more than $ 1,855 million in worldwide box office revenue, and it is clear that it is expected to finally overtake Titanic-GIGAZINE

And the record set by 'Avatar' was overtaken by 'Avengers: Endgame' in 2019. According to Disney, the box office revenue of 'Avengers: Endgame' was $ 2.977 billion at the time of writing the article.

'Avengers: Endgame' breaks the world record for box office revenue set by 'Avatar' --GIGAZINE

However, as a result of the re-screening of 'Avatar' in China from March 13, 2021, the box office revenue of 'Avatar' has been updated. As of March 14, 2021, the box office revenue of 'Avengers: Endgame' was $ 2,797.5 million (about 305 billion yen), while the box office revenue of 'Avatar' was $ 2,798,570,000 (about 3052). With the increase to 100 million yen), 'Avatar' has returned to No. 1 in the box office revenue ranking.

'Avatar' is said to be highly evaluated on Chinese movie review sites, such as getting 9.1 to 9.2 points out of 10 points, and the overseas media Deadline finally re-screened 'Avatar' in China, and finally 58 million. We expect to add $ (about 632 million yen) in box office revenue.

In an interview with China Internet Information Center, a news site directly managed by the Chinese Communist Party, Cameron said, 'Climate change, deforestation and relationships with nature are at stake more than ever.' Avatar 'is a movie about that. But it's also a timeless piece. Some criticize the story as simple, but it's not simple, it's universal. It's a story that anyone in the world can understand and embrace. ' increase.

Avatar Producer Jon Landau said, 'We are proud to reach this wonderful milestone, and Cameron and I are pleased that the film has returned to the theater in this unprecedented time. We are extremely excited and would like to thank our Chinese fans for their support. We are working hard on the sequel to Avatar and hope that we can share the continuation of this epic story in the years to come. I'm looking forward to it. '