After a somewhat bumpy start, things are apparently going really well for Avatar: The Way of Water. The new masterpiece by JamesCameron was given the dubious honor of being released during the Christmas season, a year in which both Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve fall on a Saturday. The weekend day is usually by far the busiest and potential moviegoers are the Christmas presents and the Toast to the new year tended not to be held in a cinema hall, the number of visitors was lower than it could have been under normal circumstances. In the long run, this obviously does not detract from the overall result.
Avatar – The Way of Water: Already 4 million visitors in Germany
That happened quickly: after just 16 days, Avatar – The Way of Water reached the limit of 4 million visitors broken in Germany. This confirms what industry experts had predicted in advance. The successor to the most successful film of all time is not a blockbuster that falls off sharply after the first weekend and whose hype fizzles out again shortly after it opens in cinemas.
Avatar – The Way of Water shows staying power and, thanks to its visual impact, ensures constant sales figures. A similar picture emerges in the neighboring country France away. James Cameron’s epic-looking screen experience was already over here 6 million moviegoers inspire. And an end to the flow of visitors is far from in sight.
Avatar – The Way of Water: More successful than its predecessor, Titanic and Terminator 2
In this country, James Cameron was able to thank his previous blockbusters Avatar-The Way of Water sometimes significantly surpassed. Terminator 2: Judgment Day took 20 days in 1991 to break the 3 million visitor mark.
titanic from 1997 hits that threshold on day 15, capturing an incredible 18.8 million total moviegoers.
At number 2 on filmmaker James Cameron’s personal list is Avatar: Departure for Pandora. After only 14 days, the number of 3 million visitors was reached. Overall, the previous film was number 1 in the German cinema charts for eleven weeks and attracted an impressive 11.7 million viewers. Avatar – The Way of Water has been in 1st place since last weekend. The 3D spectacle also only took 14 days, despite the more than unfavorable location of the public holidays.
Source: Inside cinema
