{"id":164986,"date":"2022-12-22T07:17:07","date_gmt":"2022-12-22T07:17:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/avatar-the-way-of-water-grosses-550-million-globally\/"},"modified":"2022-12-22T07:17:07","modified_gmt":"2022-12-22T07:17:07","slug":"avatar-the-way-of-water-grosses-550-million-globally","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/avatar-the-way-of-water-grosses-550-million-globally\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ Grosses $550 Million Globally"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\t\u201cAvatar: The Way of Water\u201d notched a major box office milestone, crossing $550 million in global ticket sales. But the $350 million-budgeted film has ways to go to break even and achieve profitability in its theatrical run.<\/p>\n

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\tLucky for director James Cameron and Disney, which holds the rights to \u201cAvatar\u201d after acquiring 20th Century Fox in 2019, the sci-fi sequel is already staying strong at the box office. In just five days, it became one of eight films this year to cross the half-billion mark worldwide. And by the new year, tentpole is aiming to hit the $1 billion mark.<\/p>\n

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\tOn Tuesday, \u201cAvatar: The Way of Water\u201d added a solid $18.3 million domestically and $40.5 million internationally. So far, it’s generated $168.6 million domestically and $387.3 million internationally to date, taking its global tally to $555.9 million.<\/p>\n

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\tBecause of pandemic-related obstacles, especially at the international box office, \u201cThe Way of Water\u201d won’t come close to reaching the heights of its predecessor, which is the highest-grossing movie in history. The original movie, which was released in 2009, grossed a staggering $760 million in North America and $2.92 billion globally. <\/p>\n

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\tBut the holiday season should be rewarding. Over the upcoming weekend, \u201cAvatar: The Way of Water\u201d is projected to decline 40% to 50% from its $134 million debut, which would put ticket sales around $67 million to $80 million. It’s also expected to keep pulling in big numbers during the week leading up to Christmas, which falls on Sunday. Although three major movies \u2014 director Damien Chazelle’s glitzy showbiz epic \u201cBabylon,\u201d Universal’s animated \u201cPuss in Boots: The Last Wish\u201d and Sony’s Whitney Houston biopic \u201cI Wanna Dance With Somebody\u201d \u2014 will open on Friday, none of them will come close to dethroning \u201cAvatar 2\u201d for the top spot on domestic charts.<\/p>\n

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\tSam Worthington, Zoe Salda\u00f1a, Stephen Lang and Sigourney Weaver returned for \u201cThe Way of Water,\u201d which clocks in at three hours and 12 minutes and follows the Sully family underwater as they battle the elements on Pandora to stay alive and keep each other safe . The long-delayed movie arrived to positive reviews, with Variety’s<\/em> chief film critic Owen Gleiberman writing \u201cCameron, a four-decade veteran of bravura action logistics, has lost none of his mojo.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n