The film from James Cameron and 20th Century Studios has grossed $855 million worldwide, the third-highest gross for a film released this year.
LOS ANGELES – “Avatar: The Way of Water” moved to the top of the box office in its second weekend, taking in a strong $58 million in North America that suggests it’s on pace for the new year. And will live up to high expectations. his release.
James Cameron’s Digital Extravagance 20th Century Studios earned $253.7 million domestically in its first 10 days of release, making it the highest-grossing film of all time, compared to $212.7 million for the same period for 2009’s first “Avatar.” will
While Cameron’s films like the “Avatar” originals and “Titanic” have serious legs at the box office, the sequels open big and decline quickly, making it difficult to predict where the film will end up. Its second weekend drop-off from 134 million dollars he made for the first time Given the open road to blockbusters, not fast.
“This is James Cameron’s first $100 million opener,” said Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst at ComScore. Is.”
Globally, “The Way of Water” is already the third-highest-grossing film to be released in 2022, bringing in $855 million — trailing only “Top Gun: Maverick” and “Jurassic World Dominion.” left — and is a lock to surpass $1 billion. .
It’s also clear that the film is looking ahead, with more holiday season to come and no comparable competition until February, when Marvel’s “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” is released.
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“Avatar’s biggest enemy right now is the weather,” Dergarabedian said.
Universal’s animated Shrek spin-off, “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish,” featuring the voices of Antonio Banderas and Salma Hayek, finished second with $11.35 million in its opening weekend.
Sony’s biopic “Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody” was third with $5.3 million.
The weekend’s biggest disappointment was “Babylon,” an early Hollywood epic from “La La Land” director Damien Chazelle starring Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie. It grossed just $3.5 million in nationwide release, ranking fourth.
Director David O’Russell’s “Amsterdam,” another similar film with prestige, scope, star power and a famous writer, took the industry by storm with a $6.5 million opening weekend in October. raised concerns that the audience was not alone. Visiting theaters for such films.
The fears were justified, as “Babylon” opened barely more than half of “Amsterdam.”
The coming weeks in theaters, streaming shows and any nominations it gets could help elevate “Babylon” to bomb status.
“I would say Babylon is a movie that’s not about opening weekend,” Dergarabedian said. “We’ll have to see what it does in the coming weeks and then in the new year, especially if it gets more awards.”
Estimated ticket sales at U.S. and Canadian theaters Friday through Sunday, with Wednesday through Sunday in parentheses, according to Comscore. Final domestic data will be released on Monday.
1. “Avatar: Waterway,” $56 million.
2. “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish,” 11.35 million.
3. “Whitney Houston: Somebody I Wanna Dance With,” $5.3 million.
4. “Babylon,” $3.5 million.
5. “Violent Night,” $3.14 million.
6. “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” $3 million.
7. “The Wheel,” $924,000.
8. “The Menu,” $617,000.
9. “The Fable Men,” $550,000.
10. “Strange World,” $410,000.