The Way of Water’ Box Office Passes $2 Billion Worldwide – The Hollywood Reporter

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Avatar: Water Road It became only the sixth film in history to cross the $2 billion mark worldwide ticket window, not adjusted for inflation. The film’s performance is a huge triumph for the director James CameronHe is the only director to have directed three films achieving this feat.

Disney announced Sunday that its big-budget sequel will end the weekend with a worldwide total of $2.024 billion, the best showing of the pandemic era. It earned $598 million domestically and $1.426 billion overseas, including $230 million from China.

the first symbol picture, released 13 years ago, remains the highest-grossing film of all time with $2.9 billion in worldwide ticket sales, including re-releases. Cameron Titanic She is also part of the club ($2.19 billion). In relation to the other highest global income earners, Avengers: Endgame The second place behind the first symbol picture ($2.79 billion).

water way Just days away from being overtaken Star Wars: The Force Awakens ($2.07 billion and Avengers: Infinity War ($2.05 billion), ranking as the fourth highest-grossing film of all time.

when promoting water wayCameron indicated that it would eventually need to earn $2 billion to be considered a smash hit. The sequel cost Disney and 20th Century North $400 million to produce before marketing.

Cameron’s film has been a box office bright spot since it came out in mid-December and has remained at the top of the chart. Over the course of January 20-22 — its sixth release weekend — Tent Pole easily took the top spot domestically with $19.7 million domestically. Thank you very much Avatar 2Revenues so far for 2023 are up more than 63 percent compared to the same period in 2022.

Other remnants that do strong business include Puss in Boots: Last WishAdult drama A man called Otto and sci-fi horror pic M3GAN. New mystery movie Missing It finished fifth behind Three Films with a respectable $9.3 million launch, thanks to younger adult females.

The other new movie that opened nationwide during the weekend of January 20-22 was the anime pic It was then that she reincarnated as Slime in the movie: Scarlet Bondwhich took in $1.5 million.