James Cameron’s “Avatar: The Way of Water” loomed large at the box office during the New Year’s holiday, generating a towering $86.3 million over the four-day weekend. Throu…
” loomed large at the box office during the New Year’s holiday, generating a towering $86.3 million over the four-day weekend. Through New Year’s Day, the blockbuster sequel has grossed $444.4 million in North America and roughly $1.4 billion globally.
With its worldwide ticket sales, “Avatar 2” stands as the 14th-highest global release in history, just ahead of “Black Panther” and “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2.” After only three weeks, it’s already primed to pass Paramount and Tom Cruise’s box office smash “Top Gun: Maverick” as the highest-grossing movie released in 2022.
“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” landed in third place, adding $6.5 million over the four days and bringing its domestic tally to $439 million. Globally, Disney and Marvel’s superhero sequel has grossed $820 million. By comparison, the original “Black Panther” ended its theatrical run with a stellar $1.3 billion worldwide in 2018.
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. 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.
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