movie Avatar: The Way of Water | Billions: 2 | Oscar Noms: 4 | Best Picture Noms: 1

[Donquizote]

If I remember correctly, No Way Home grossed 80M and Dr Strange 2 grossed 66M during second weekend.

 

[Symmetra]

Just saw it today. It was so good

[Maddox]

Just watched it and i didn't even feel the 3 hour run  I'm definitely going to see it again.

 

Idk who this year's contenders are but Sam Worthington deserves the Oscar, he was really good!!!

[bad guy]

So good 

 

And of course Marvel fans are seething. They can't stand seeing an actual GOOD movie with identity and soul smashing at the box office.

[TOKYO.]

51 minutes ago, bad guy said:

So good 

 

And of course Marvel fans are seething. They can't stand seeing an actual GOOD movie with identity and soul smashing at the box office.

Trueee! Its so ugly how the last avengers is in the high 70. What does it have to offer, apart from bad script and CGI?

[cruelhprince]

3 hours ago, Donquizote said:

Predicted to do 65-80M this weekend

I've seen ppl saying 60-65M. but a sub50 drop would be nice

[Acetone]

On 12/19/2022 at 1:42 PM, M André said:

someone lock James Cameron for the rest of the run in theaters 

 Those fans were entitled as hell

[ucanfma]

I dont know somehow I expected better

I wasnt wowed with pandoras underwater life because it wasnt that fascinating actually compared to Earth reef live

But yeah it looked really expensive and real

great numbers for them though

[Frozen99]

On 12/19/2022 at 6:00 PM, BNF91 said:

2nd biggest opening of all-time in both Czech Republic

would you happen to have numbers for this one? never seen czechia in these tape of discussions 

[babyforlife]

Overall thoughts the first movie was still better for me. The kid (spider) was annoying as hell. Kiri should be the main character in Avatar 3. She’s the most interesting character by far. The story isn’t special, I’ve expected something more “deeper” and “scarier” while they were exploring the sea. I still prefer this over any marvel movies. I’ve watched in standard 2D, cuz the 3D were all sold out at my cinema. I would definitely watch it again for the 3D experience this week. 

[HASHTAGPOW]

[BNF91]

US got battered with a huge snowstorm. Initially, numbers coming out looked disastrous  like $13.5-14M Tuesday. That would have been terrible. However it looks like estimates are coming in better. Tues looking like a slight jump up a bit from Monday, with $17-17.5M. Better increase than Rogue One's comparable day. 

 

Overseas numbers should be gigantic once again, maybe $35-40M Tuesday. 

Edited December 21, 2022 by BNF91

[BNF91]

42 minutes ago, Frozen99 said:

would you happen to have numbers for this one? never seen czechia in these tape of discussions 

Was listed in Deadline Hollywood's box office weekend report. Not if they gave numbers specifically for Czech Republic. Let me search through the Box office forums for the number. 

 

Edit: So I haven't been able to find numbers yet (they will pop up eventually) but Avatar 2 is only behind Endgame for all-time openings. 4th biggest in admissions (tickets are so pricey!) 

 

For some comparison, I do have box office/admissions from Romania, where it broke the all-time record. $1.36M debut, over 200k tickets sold. 

Edited December 21, 2022 by BNF91

[AxelFox]

2 hours ago, BNF91 said:

Was listed in Deadline Hollywood's box office weekend report. Not if they gave numbers specifically for Czech Republic. Let me search through the Box office forums for the number. 

 

Edit: So I haven't been able to find numbers yet (they will pop up eventually) but Avatar 2 is only behind Endgame for all-time openings. 4th biggest in admissions (tickets are so pricey!) 

 

For some comparison, I do have box office/admissions from Romania, where it broke the all-time record. $1.36M debut, over 200k tickets sold. 

Yeah I'm from Romania and it's crazy I could only get tickets for 2nd weekend of January  

 

Every other date had only front rows seats available 

[Jude]

On 12/20/2022 at 8:40 AM, X~MoviePoP said:

Excuse u?

 

Reported

Okay? Cry about it.

[CarCAL22]

Scored the biggest Tuesday of 2022 with $18.3 million 

 

Wednesday AM: Avatar: The Way of Water scored $18.3M yesterday, +13% over Monday, and the best Tuesday of 2022, besting Rise of Gru‘s $17.5M. This takes the domestic running total of the James Cameron directed sequel to $168.6M. Global Tuesday was $58.5M. Overseas running total is $387.3M for a running WW total of $555.9M.

 

‘Avatar: The Way Of Water’ Could Notch Tuesday 2022 Record: Box Office – Deadline

 

 

 

First Tuesday Comparisons:

 

Top Gun: Maverick: $15.8 million

Jurassic World Dominion: $14.7

Wakana Forever: $12.6 million

Doctor Strange MOM: $12.6 million

 

[X~MoviePoP]

Praying for 800 mill by sunday

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Gaia]

yasss this is showing very good legs into the first week. 

[Sweetestsecret]

https://www.boxofficepro.com/christmas-weekend-box-office-forecast-how-might-avatar-the-way-of-water-hold-up-as-puss-in-boots-the-last-wish-babylon-and-i-wanna-dance-with-somebody-debut/  $61,300,000 (-54%). Oops.. 

[BNF91]

Oh that Tuesday number is sweet. A nice $2.1M jump from Monday compared to Rogue One's slight decrease Mon-Tues. Also nearly $1M bigger than Rogue One's Tuesday. Next weekend could be $65-70M+ domestic, heading into the final week of December where it will have big increases all week. Can be at $400-425M domestic by Jan 3 (as Monday, Jan 2 will still see big holiday numbers before starting the drop off). $500-550M is the target.

 

But the international Tuesday was even sweeter..

 

$40.5M  

 

Bigger than both No Way Home and The Force Awakens 1st Tuesdays. $1B overseas is locked. $1.35-1.5B OS is the target

 

$556M worldwide after 5 days. $605-615M after today. $1.85-2.05B globally is the target. 

Edited December 21, 2022 by BNF91

[Gaia]

39 minutes ago, Sweetestsecret said:

https://www.boxofficepro.com/christmas-weekend-box-office-forecast-how-might-avatar-the-way-of-water-hold-up-as-puss-in-boots-the-last-wish-babylon-and-i-wanna-dance-with-somebody-debut/  $61,300,000 (-54%). Oops.. 

That's given Rouge One's trajectory. It's already performing more stable going into the week.

[Zerocoke]

Should reach 1B between Wednesday and Thursday next week if it keeps performing at this rate.

 

Domestic remains a mystery, and is still performing on par with Rogue One. Anything below $80M will be problematic and more in line with regular blockbusters. Avatar had a +$70M second weekend! Barely dropping from the previous one! TWOW should indeed have a bigger drop as a sequel will always be more frontloaded, but a drop of more than 40% will not lead to the juggernaut many desire.

 

 

[Donquizote]

This will open bigger if it weren't for COVID resurgence in China.

I'm guessing next week number will be bigger for China and yes, this is looking like it will gross >1.5B WW which is a success

[Finny]

This was amazing, omg. I need to serve an Avatar (2009) rewatch, I barely remember it at all.

[BNF91]

16 minutes ago, Zerocoke said:

Should reach 1B between Wednesday and Thursday next week if it keeps performing at this rate.

 

Domestic remains a mystery, and is still performing on par with Rogue One. Anything below $80M will be problematic and more in line with regular blockbusters. Avatar had a +$70M second weekend! Barely dropping from the previous one! TWOW should indeed have a bigger drop as a sequel will always be more frontloaded, but a drop of more than 40% will not lead to the juggernaut many desire.

 

 

Really should consider how the Saturday being Xmas Eve will affect the numbers this year. Lots of that weekend business gets pushed to Boxing Day Monday, which will be the biggest day for all films not only this weekend, but for this holiday season. 

 

Something like 24/17/27 for the weekend, then a $32M+ Monday.