{"id":528604,"date":"2022-12-17T19:30:01","date_gmt":"2022-12-17T16:30:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/box-office-avatar-2-tops-friday-with-53m-for-130m-150m-u-s-opening\/"},"modified":"2022-12-17T19:30:01","modified_gmt":"2022-12-17T16:30:01","slug":"box-office-avatar-2-tops-friday-with-53m-for-130m-150m-u-s-opening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/box-office-avatar-2-tops-friday-with-53m-for-130m-150m-u-s-opening\/","title":{"rendered":"#Box Office: \u2018Avatar 2\u2019 Tops Friday With $53M for $130M-$150M U.S. Opening"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3f3c0f18860\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3f3c0f18860\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/box-office-avatar-2-tops-friday-with-53m-for-130m-150m-u-s-opening\/#Box_Office_%E2%80%98Avatar_2_Tops_Friday_With_53M_for_130M-150M_US_Opening\" >Box Office: \u2018Avatar 2\u2019 Tops Friday With $53M for $130M-$150M U.S. Opening<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Box_Office_%E2%80%98Avatar_2_Tops_Friday_With_53M_for_130M-150M_US_Opening\"><\/span>Box Office: \u2018Avatar 2\u2019 Tops Friday With $53M for $130M-$150M U.S. Opening<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    James Cameron\u2019s <em>Avatar: The Way of Water <\/em>topped Friday with a sizable $53 million \u2014 the director\u2019s biggest opening day \u2014 for a domestic debut in the $130 million to $150 million range.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    Box office analysts stress that modeling has become more difficult in the pandemic era. And even staunch rivals believe <em>Avatar 2<\/em> will have incredibly robust legs, even if the opening weekend comes in at $130 million.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    Overseas, the movie has grossed $127.1 million in its first three days for an early global haul of $180.1 million.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    Heading into the weekend, tracking suggested <em>The Way of Water\u2019<\/em>s launch would be $150 million to $175 million domestically and $450 million to $550 million globally. Overseas, the movie is receiving a coveted day-and-date release in China, although a major COVID-19 outbreak is having a major impact on the box office in that country.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    Another major challenge: The film\u2019s running time is a hefty three hours and 12 minutes, resulting in fewer showtimes (at the same time, it faces almost no competition). And the 3D tentpole is seeing a huge share of its business come from Imax and other premium large format screens, meaning that some consumers don\u2019t want to pay an upcharge for a premium or 3D experience (to be clear, it is also available in digital 2D).<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    Either way, <em>The Way of Water<\/em> is opening notably ahead of the $77 million domestic debut of the first <em>Avatar<\/em> in December 2009. The groundbreaking film went on to become the top-grossing film of all time at the worldwide box office with $2.92 billion-plus in ticket sales. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    If early projections are right, <em>Avatar 2<\/em> will open in the same range as Tom Cruise blockbuster <em>Top: Gun Maverick<\/em>, which debuted to $126.7 million domestically yet went on to amass a staggering $1.49 billion worldwide<em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    Disney, home of the film\u2019s 20th Century Studios, stresses that the sequel\u2019s success depends more on its long-term playability, versus a huge opening number, and note the movie\u2019s glowing exit scores and A CinemaScore (2009\u2019s <em>Avatar<\/em> likewise earned an A). Distribution sources also say advance ticket sales are spread out over the weekend and into Christmas week, versus being front-loaded. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    Cameron produced <em>The Way of Water <\/em>alongside his longtime Lightstorm partner Jon Landau. The movie stars Zoe Salda\u00f1a, Sam Worthington, Sigourney Weaver and Stephen Lang, and once again centers on Worthington\u2019s Sully and Salda\u00f1a\u2019s Na\u2019vi character, Neytiri. It picks up a decade after the original and follows their family, with additional stars including franchise newcomer Kate Winslet.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    <em>Avatar: The Way of Water<\/em> cost $350 million-$400 million produce (sources say it is on the higher end). In earlier interviews promoting the sequel, Cameron indicated it would need to gross in the $2 billion range to be considered a success.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    <em>More to come<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" class=\"optanon-category-C0004\">\n!function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\nif (f.fbq) return;\nn = f.fbq = function() {n.callMethod ? n.callMethod.apply(n, arguments) : n.queue.push(arguments);};\nif (!f._fbq) f._fbq = n;\nn.push = n;\nn.loaded = !0;\nn.version = '2.0';\nn.queue = [];\nt = b.createElement(e);\nt.async = !0;\nt.src = v;\ns = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\ns.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s);\n}(window, document, 'script', 'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\nfbq('init', '352999048212581');\nfbq('track', 'PageView');\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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