Avengers: Endgame Encore hits Disney+ this Friday — here’s what’s different in the new cut

If you've been holding out for a reason to revisit Avengers: Endgame Encore without once again parting with your hard-earned cinema money, Disney Plus has answered your prayers. As of Friday, the new cut lands on the streamer — so if you've got a subscription, that's your access sorted.

Avengers: Endgame Encore is already the fourth highest-grossing re-release ever worldwide.

Now, let's talk numbers for those who love a good stat: the Encore Edition's box office run clocked in at about $126 million globally. Not bad for a film many of us still know backwards, though the domestic haul was notably weaker at just $36.2 million. Most of that revenue came from overseas fans, so it's fair to say international audiences pulled more than their weight this time.

How Does It Stack Up?

As far as cinematic reissues go, Endgame Encore ranks just behind some absolute monsters: Titanic (which netted $340 million for its 2012 3D lap of honour), The Lion King (also a 3D re-release, the year before), and the notorious Star Wars: A New Hope Special Edition from 1997. So Endgame Encore sits comfortably in fourth on the all-time chart — but no, it hasn't toppled those titans.

What's Actually Changed?

If you're expecting some headline-grabbing tweaks (think Greedo having another go at Han in Mos Eisley), it’s not that sort of situation. Most of the core film is untouched. The main difference fans will spot is some new linking material, tying Endgame to the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday. No chaotic edits, just extra connective tissue for continuity nerds.

Both the original and Encore versions will sit together as part of Disney Plus's new Marvel 'Countdown to Doomsday' collection. This section gathers everything Disney claims is 'essential' viewing before Doomsday launches. It's probably the most curated binge you’ll face from Marvel yet.

Every 'Countdown' Title

• X-Men (2000)
• X2 (2003)
• Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
• The Avengers (2012)
• Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
• Avengers: Endgame (2019)
• Loki (Seasons 1 & 2, 2021–2023)
• Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)
• Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
• Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)
• Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)
• Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)
• Captain America: Brave New World (2025)
• Thunderbolts* (2025)
• The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025)

There are some interesting omissions if you want to nitpick the continuity logic, but these are the titles Disney has officially stamped as required viewing for Avengers: Doomsday.

As for Doomsday itself, another cast member has just been revealed (though they've kept the details quiet for now), and it's locked in for cinemas on 18 December. If you’re aiming to catch up, that’s your deadline.