"As expected, James Cameron's latest trip to Pandora dominated ticket sales, collecting $88 million over the four-day Christmas-to-Sunday period and $64 million on the weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday. Though Fire and Ash initially opened notably softer domestically than its 2022 predecessor, Avatar: The Way of Water, it held better in its second weekend. It dipped just 28%, whereas Way of Water fell 53%."
"But much of the heat in theaters over Christmas and on the weekend belonged to Marty Supreme, A24's biggest budget release, Josh Safdie's 1950s-set table tennis drama collected $27.1 million over the four-day weekend, a smash success for the indie studio. Chalamet went to great lengths to promote the acclaimed release, including appearing atop the Sphere in Las Vegas. The strong opening proved that the 30-year-old star has drawing power beyond most of his contemporaries, and it marked a rare box-office win for a wholly original film."
Avatar: Fire and Ash dominated holiday ticket sales, earning $88 million over the four-day Christmas-to-Sunday period and $64 million for the weekend, dipping just 28% in its second weekend. The $400 million-budgeted film has grossed $217.7 million in North America and $542.7 million internationally so far and could become the first franchise with three $2 billion movies if it sustains momentum. A24's Marty Supreme opened strongly, collecting $27.1 million over the four-day weekend on a roughly $70 million budget, boosted by Timothée Chalamet's promotion and marking a rare original-film box-office win. Sony's Anaconda followed with $23.7 million.
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