Since the release on December 15, James Cameronexpected sequel Avatar: Path of Water was a force to be reckoned with. It set the tone for its box office success, grossing an impressive $435 million in its opening weekend at the worldwide box office. Preliminary projections also suggested that the film would take the lead at the box office at Christmas in an unprecedented holiday run. Continuing to win, Variety reported that water path exceeded $855.4 million at the worldwide box office.
Locally Avatar: Path of Water grossed $56 million from 4,202 theaters in its second weekend. The film’s domestic box office ran into trouble as extreme weather impacted theater attendance over the Christmas weekend. Its $56 million profit is 58% less than its domestic debut. In comparison, another highly anticipated follow-up to this year, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, which is currently still in theaters, the domestic box office fell 63% in its second weekend. Current forecasts believe Avatar: Path of Water will hit $82 million by Monday, matching the second weekend count, bringing its domestic total to $278 million.
On the international level, water path earned $601 million. While crossing the $600 million mark is a significant achievement for any film, the sequel didn’t perform as impressively as expected after it received a widely coveted and often unattainable Chinese release. Despite the anticipation of the film in the country, China is currently facing a new wave of COVID cases, which has led to the closure of cinemas, which has significantly affected attendance. Avatar 2 intended to be produced in the Chinese market. However, it’s not too bad for itself as its $855.4 million global bill makes it the fifth highest-grossing film of 2022. It is also expected to pass the $1 billion mark by the end of the year. With this feat he will join the ranks Top Shooter: Maverick and Jurassic World: Dominionthe only two other films to cross the $1 billion mark that year.
The sequel, which has been in the making for 13 years, has a gigantic task ahead of it, just like its iconic predecessor, the 2009 film. Avatar, currently considered the highest-grossing film of all time with over $2.9 billion at the box office. water path should get closer to Avatartotal life expectancy is considered a successful enterprise; as Cameron notes, to break even, it must “be the third or fourth highest-grossing film in history.” It is important to note that Avatar hit its box office milestone with several re-releases over the years, including one earlier this year, helping the film hit the $2.9 billion mark.
Avatar: Path of Water featured an exciting return to Pandora as well as the return Zoe Saldanha, Sam Worthington, Stephen Lang, Joel David Moore and Sigourney Weaver at the same time as arrival Kate Winslet, Cliff Curtis, Edie Falco, CCH Pounder, Jermaine Clement, Britan Dalton, James Flatters, Bailey Bass, Jack Champion, and more. The stellar romance, as well as Cameron’s return to the director’s chair, increased anticipation for a sequel. Given its box office performance and positive reviews, it’s safe to say, water path delivered on its promise of staginess and box office success.
Avatar: Path of Water is now in theaters. Watch the Collider interview with Worthington, Lang and the producer. John Landau below:
Source: Collider
