Which movie became the highest-grossing film of all time in 2019?

Avengers: Endgame became the highest-grossing film of all time in 2019, overtaking Avatar after its worldwide theatrical release. The Marvel Studios film opened in April 2019 and served as the culmination of the first major story arc of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, bringing together heroes from more than a decade of films.

Endgame initially earned about $2.75 billion worldwide. After a later theatrical re-release that included additional material, its reported worldwide total rose to roughly $2.8 billion. It surpassed Avatar’s previous record before Avatar reclaimed the top position after a 2021 re-release in China. This makes “highest-grossing of all time” dependent on the date and on whether the comparison uses nominal box office totals rather than inflation-adjusted figures.

The Force Awakens was the biggest film of 2015, while Titanic and Avatar had each previously held the all-time record. Endgame’s achievement is based on worldwide theatrical revenue, not profitability or ticket sales adjusted for inflation.