The box office earnings of the third film in the «Avatar: Fire and Ash» franchise, directed by renowned Canadian filmmaker James Cameron, surpassed $1 billion in just 18 days of its global release. This was reported by Variety.
The film has grossed a total of $1.083 billion at theaters worldwide, with $306 million coming from North America and $777.1 million from other regions.
Notably, the third installment of the «Avatar» franchise reached the billion-dollar mark slightly slower than its predecessor. «Avatar: The Way of Water» (2022) joined the billion-dollar club after only 14 days in theaters.
The first «Avatar» film from 2009 hit this milestone in 17 days.
It remains to be seen whether «Avatar: Fire and Ash» can maintain its box office momentum to exceed $2 billion globally.
This achievement will largely depend on the international audience that helped the first two films reach such extraordinary heights.
The first «Avatar» earned $2.1 billion outside North America, while the sequel brought in $1.65 billion in international markets.
The third film in the «Avatar: Fire and Ash» franchise grossed a total of $450 million in its first week of release.