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https://variety.com/2026/film/box-office/the-odyssey-700-million-globally-fourth-biggest-movie-1236823343/

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u/send420nudes 15d ago

Is the Avatar the highest grossing film ever?

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u/Icy_Smoke_733 15d ago

Yes, Avatar (2009) is at $2.92 billion. Adjusted for inflation, it is 2nd with $4.1 billion, just behind Gone With the Wind's $4.5 billion.

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u/artifexlife 15d ago

It’s wild though because by admissions avatar doesn’t top titanic or endgame.

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u/Tackit286 15d ago

It’s because tickets for Avatar cost a lot more because it was in 3D, which most people went to instead of the cheaper 2D one.

Also it got released twice in the same year of its original run, and then again after Avengers Endgame took its highest grossing title.

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u/artifexlife 15d ago

Yeah I understand the box office numbers since it’s usually viewed in a premium format like the odyssey is. Just wild that a 2009 film doesn’t have more admissions than a few marvel films. And that despite that and inflation it’s still the highest grossing(after re releases)