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Posted: 2019-07-22T09:05:46Z | Updated: 2019-07-22T09:05:46Z

Avengers: Endgame has vanquished James Camerons sci-fi epic Avatar to become the highest-grossing film in history.

Endgame earned an estimated $2.79 billion in worldwide revenue in just 13 weeks, surpassing Avatars $2.789 billion, The Associated Press reported Sunday. Avatar had been on top for a decade.

Marvel boss Kevin Feige announced the milestone Saturday night at San Diego Comic-Con.

Thanks to you , Avengers: Endgame is the biggest film of all-time, Feige told the audience.

It took Endgame just 10 days to swoop past Titanic, which held the second-place record . Outside of North America, Endgame was especially strong in China ($614 million), the United Kingdom ($114 million), South Korea ($105 million), Brazil ($85 million) and Mexico ($77 million), Variety reported.

Endgame was re-released in theaters last month with various extra features, including a deleted scene that was aimed at drawing fans back to bust the record.

A huge congratulations to the Marvel Studios and Walt Disney Studios teams, and thank you to the fans around the world who lifted Avengers: Endgame to these historic heights, Alan Horn, Disney co-chairman and chief creative officer, said in a statement.

Disney is now home to seven of the top 10 highest-grossing films ever.

The 22nd film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe doesnt hold the highest-grossing domestic crown; that goes to Star Wars: The Force Awakens and its $936.6 million gross. Endgame is some $83 million short of that record, Deadline reported.

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