Avatar 2 surpasses $850 million in 10 days in theaters

Despite the opening a bit lower than expected, Avatars 2titled The water way, surpassed $850 million at the box office just 10 days after its theatrical release. With these numbers, the film becomes the fifth highest-grossing film in 2023.

Grossing over $600 million in markets outside the US and $253.7 million at the US box office, according to Varietythe sequence of avatars James Cameron’s 2009 outing has held strong as the days go by, a good sign for the film’s billion-dollar ambitions.

The values ​​are particularly impressive due to the harsh winter in North America and the increase in covid-19 and flu cases worldwide, which drives many people away from movie theaters. The expectation is that the film’s performance will be strong in the coming days, with Avatars 2 approaching the $1 billion mark by the end of the year.

If the movie hits this mark, it will merge Top Gun: nonconformist and Jurassic World: Domain as the only movies to hit $1 billion at the box office in 2022. The feat would be pretty significant, mainly because Avatar: The Way of Water it will only last 16 days in 2022.

Outside the United States, Avatars 2 it found the best performer in China with $100.5 million, followed by South Korea ($53 million), France ($52.3 million), India ($37 million) and Germany ($35 million).

Some factors influence Avatar: The Way of Water it falls short of the same performance as its predecessor, which is the highest-grossing film in cinematic history, grossing close to $3 billion. Among them is the issue of the global box office lagging behind in resuming pre-pandemic performance. Additionally, key markets like China are currently facing a new wave of cases, and the sequel won’t be shown in Russia, where the original film grossed $116 million.

But just like the original, Avatars 2 gets a performance boost by providing higher demand for specialty theaters, with more expensive tickets in Imax and 3D theaters. Imax alone has already contributed a large part of ticket sales, with premium screens helping the film gross $97 million.

“‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ is showing the strong global box office resilience we’ve come to expect, particularly with its phenomenal performance internationally, where several key markets boosted their opening weekend receipts,” said Rich Gelfond , CEO of Imax. “Our screens remain the preferred destination to experience this unique film.”

Avatar: The Way of Water is showing in Brazilian cinemas.

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