"Avatar: Fire and Ash opened with $345 million in worldwide sales, according to studio estimates Sunday, notching the second-best global debut of the year and potentially putting James Cameron on course to set yet more blockbuster records. Sixteen years into the Avatar saga, Pandora is still abundant in box-office riches. Fire and Ash, the third film in Cameron's science-fiction franchise, launched with $88 million domestically and $257 million internationally. The only film to open bigger in 2025 was Zootopia 2 ($497.2 million over three days)."
"The openings are not what the Avatar' movies are about, said David A. Gross, a film consultant who publishes a newsletter on box office numbers. It's what they do after they open that made them the no. 2 and no. 3 biggest films of all time. For Fire and Ash to follow in those footsteps, it will need robust ticket sales to continue for weeks. Working in its favor so far: strong word-of-mouth. Audiences gave it an A CinemaScore."
"But there was a tad less fanfare to this Avatar film, coming three years after Avatar: The Way of Water. That film launched in 2022 with a massive $435 million globally and $134 million in North America. Domestically, Fire and Ash fell a hefty 35% from the previous installment. Reviews for Fire and Ash were also more mixed, scoring a series-low 68% fresh score on Rotten Tomatoes. Yet those quibbles are only a product of the lofty standards of Avatar."
Avatar: Fire and Ash opened with $345 million worldwide, including $88 million domestically and $257 million internationally, making it the second-biggest global debut of 2025 behind Zootopia 2. The film opened smaller than Avatar: The Way of Water, which debuted in 2022 with $435 million globally and $134 million domestically; Fire and Ash fell 35% domestically from its predecessor. Reviews were more mixed, earning a 68% Rotten Tomatoes score, while audience response remained strong with an A CinemaScore. The franchise historically depends on sustained box-office legs rather than massive openings, so continued strong ticket sales during the holiday period will be crucial.
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