Blockbuster movie Avatar takes number one spot

    Avatar has retaken the highest-grossing film of all time spot thanks to its re-release in China

    The sci-fi epic debuted in 2009 and held the global box office title for a decade until it was overtaken by Marvel's Avengers: Endgame in 2019.

     

    Following its re-release in the world's biggest movie-watching market of China worldwide total sales pushed it above the $2.8bn (£2bn) mark on the weekend.

     

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