Avatar: The Way of Water opened with $180 million at the global box office
After it came in slightly below expectations at the domestic box office, and with China’s performance expected to decline due to the new COVID wave, Avatar: Water Road Likely not to exceed Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness to deliver the best world opening of the year. With $127 million in international markets and another $53 million domestically, water way It has grossed $180 million worldwide to date.
exit James CameronIts long-awaited sequel to the record-breaking 2009 film was expected to gross between $450 million and $550 million globally after its first weekend, but that number has now been revised down to $410 million. The film is currently being shown in 52 maritime zones, including China. water way He got a rare release (for a Hollywood movie) in the Middle Kingdom, but his hopes were dashed when a new wave of the Corona virus led to the closure of a large number of theaters.
While Hollywood studios have spent the better part of the past decade serving Chinese audiences, government sanctions and strong development in the domestic industry have reduced the frequency of imports. The only high-profile Hollywood movie to be shown in China this year, for example Jurassic World Dominion, which ended up making just over $150 million there. the first symbol picture It remains a popular draw for Chinese audiences, and has grossed $200 million in the country over the years.
water way It is expected to gross $100 million in the Chinese opening, after entering previews earlier in the week. But expectations have been lowered since then. So far, the movie has grossed $44 million there — not all of that number has yet to be added to the official tally. There is no $17 million water way Taken in Korea. Produced on a budget of $400 million, water way It would need a total of about $2 billion globally to break even, Cameron suggested.
By comparison, the first film grossed $241 million worldwide after five days of release. locally, first symbol picture It made $77 million in its first weekend, which forced many observers to predict doom. But it held up amazingly well over the subsequent weeks. It remains the highest-grossing film in history with $760 million at the domestic box office and over $2.9 billion worldwide.
He holds the record for the largest worldwide debut Avengers: Endgame ($1.2 billion). this year, Doctor Strange 2 It grossed $450 million in its worldwide opening, while Dominion made 392 million dollars and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Made $330 million. The positive audience reception and complete lack of competition will help water wayfeaturing returning stars Sam Worthington And the Zoe SaldanaStay afloat for the next few weeks. You can watch our interview with Cameron here, and stay tuned for more updates.
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