![]() Fans say it is foolish to bet against Cameron, and it's hard to deny this because three of his films are among the top 5 highest-grossing movies of all time.Īvatar: The Way of Water is now playing in theaters. However, the box office results indicate that the Avatar films are resonating with moviegoers on some level, and its recent Best Picture nomination at the 2023 Academy Awards underscores this point. The franchise still has critics, and some believe Cameron's Avatar sequels need better stories. After a big win at the Oscars Sunday night, Avatar: The Way of Water has more good news coming soon, likely topping 2. Still, as Avatar 2 climbs the box office chart, studio executives are undoubtedly celebrating the film becoming more than profitable. Cameron's film is also the highest-grossing film of the COVID-19 pandemic era, besting the likes of Spider-Man: No Way Home and Tom Cruise's Top Gun: Maverick.Ĭameron previously confirmed Avatar 2 earned enough money for sequels to move forward, so fans likely weren't worried about the franchise's future. At the domestic box office, The Way of Water ranks as the thirteenth highest-grossing film with a $603 million total, but Avatar 2 is only the sixth film to earn $2 billion worldwide. Internationally, Avatar: The Way of Water is the fourth-biggest movie due to its $1.5 billion haul. Variety speculates Avatar: The Way of Water has a solid chance of surpassing Star Wars: The Force Awakens before moviegoers start flocking to Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania on February 17. Now, Avatar: The Way of Water is only behind Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Titanic, Avengers: Endgame, and the first Avatar movie. Avengers: Infinity War earned $2.052 billion worldwide since it was released in theaters in 2018. Per Variety, Avatar: The Way of Water took Avengers: Infinity War's spot after grossing $2.054 billion at the worldwide box office. RELATED: James Cameron Says Avatar Will Have The Same Adversary In Every Sequel Cameron said Avatar 2 would break even if it became the fourth or fifth highest-grossing film, and now it has achieved this goal. Released over a decade after its predecessor, audiences wondered if Avatar 2 would receive enough attention to earn enough at the box office to justify its massive budget and long wait. James Cameron's science fiction epic achieved this feat by passing Avengers: Infinity War. As a plus, it looks to hit that benchmark in a matter of days.Avatar: The Way of Water became the fifth highest-grossing film of all time at the box office worldwide. Cameron estimated the $350 million-budgeted movie (not including at least $100 million in marketing fees) needs to generate roughly $2 billion to break even, though analysts believe the threshold to profitability is probably closer to $1.5 billion. “Avatar: The Way of Water” is expected to remain a top draw throughout the month of January, which will be necessary to justify its massive price tag. Avatar 2 Box Office Collection: The Way of Water is James Camerons most ambitious project so far.The filmmaker, since its inception, has been aiming to make it the most successful film of all. The movie, which features Margot Robbie and Brad Pitt as silent era movie stars, cost $80 million it stands to lose a lot in its theatrical run. Meanwhile, Paramount and director Damien Chazelle’s showbiz epic “Babylon” posted $3.3 million over the New Year’s holiday weekend for a dismal $10.7 million total. Sony’s Whitney Houston biopic brought in $4.8 million between Friday and Monday, boosting its North American total to a lackluster $15.4 million. Holiday releases “I Wanna Dance With Somebody” and “Babylon” took spots four and five, respectively. By comparison, the original “Black Panther” ended its theatrical run with a stellar $1.3 billion worldwide in 2018. Globally, Disney and Marvel’s superhero sequel has grossed $820 million. “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” landed in third place, adding $6.5 million over the four days and bringing its domestic tally to $439 million. To date, “Puss in Boots 2” has collected $66.9 million. ![]() The animated family film took in $22.5 million over the extended holiday frame, up 17% from last weekend. DreamWorks Animations new animated feature launched Wednesday in North America. It remains the highest-grossing film in history with 760 million at the domestic box office and over 2.9 billion worldwide. Elsewhere on domestic box office charts, Universal’s “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish,” a sequel in the “Shrek” universe, took second place. ‘Avatar: Way of Water’ Box Office Flies Past 600M Globally, ‘Puss in Boots 2‘ Posts 3.2M Opening Day. The first Avatar remains a popular attraction for Chinese crowds. ![]()
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