It is not unlikely that both legendary filmmaker James Cameron (Aliens, Terminator 2, Titanic) and those responsible at Disney were a little nervous after the first two weekends. Avatar-The Way of Water had a rocky start at the US box office. For one thing, due to the incredible length of the film, far fewer performances are possible than if it were a 90-minute film. On the other hand, external influences played a major role. The brutal winter storm Elliot paralyzed large parts of the USA and the fact that Christmas in the USA fell on the weekend also stunted the flow of visitors.
Avatar 2: It’s now running in the US
In the meantime, the makers behind the successor to the most successful film in the history of cinema can look at the numbers much more relaxed. The unpleasant drop of 59 percent in the first weekend seems to have been digested and the numbers at the US box office are stabilizing significantly.
In contrast to superhero blockbusters from Marvel or DC, where it is completely normal that the air is gone very quickly after the first weekend, the hype train Avatar 2 still has some way to go. At least two billion dollars must import James Cameron’s visual masterpiece worldwide to be profitable.
Avatar 2 breaks US box office records
While the figures from China are weakening due to the Covid pandemic, you can rely on Europe. In France and Germany, Avatar – The Way of Water delivers brilliantly. And things are now looking rosy in the USA too. That’s how it could be 3D spectacle get the best result on a Tuesday in 2022 two weeks after the actual theatrical release.
A day later was Avatar-The Way of Water then also the best result on a Wednesday in 2022. Both records previously held Top Gun: Maverickwho with over $718 million in gross earnings is the most successful film of the year in the USA to date. In a head-to-head comparison, Avatar 2 is now a hair’s breadth ahead of Tom Cruise’s action hit. The turn of the year and the first days of January will show how far we have come the wings of success Avatar 2 will still carry.
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