- The Avatar sequel finally came out last week
- Avatar: The Way of Water had a big opening weekend
- But did it break records? Or become a billion-dollar movie?
The premiere has finally arrived for the long-awaited sequel to Avatar. Avatar: The Way of Water is the follow-up to the 2009 box office hit about the "Na'vi" people.
Fans waited years for this one, and expectations were high. In the lead-up to the movie, much was made about its massive budget and how much it'd need to earn back in theatres.
The Avatar sequel cost an estimate of around $400 million to make. Director James Cameron told GQ they need to earn $2 billion just to break even!
Avatar 2: NOT a billion-dollar movie (just yet)
Well, Avatar 2 is now through its opening week. It's not quite a billion-dollar movie yet, but... it did make an impressive $434.5 million globally. Just over $130 million came from its domestic premiere in the US.
So, some big numbers for the Avatar sequel. But certainly not record-breaking – or even the best of the year.
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The opening for The Way of Water trailed behind Doctor Strange, Black Panther, and Thor sequels released in 2022.
Time will tell if Avatar: The Way of Water eventually makes it to the billion-dollar movie list – or the exclusive few to top 2 billion.
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