"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). In the coming weeks, "Fire and Ash" will have the significant benefit of the highly lucrative holiday moviegoing corridor."
"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."
Avatar: Fire and Ash opened with $345 million globally, including $88 million domestically and $257 million internationally. The film recorded the second-biggest global debut of 2025, behind Zootopia 2, and benefits from the upcoming holiday moviegoing corridor. Domestically the opening fell 35% from Avatar: The Way of Water, and reviews were more mixed with a 68% fresh score on Rotten Tomatoes. The Avatar franchise historically relies on strong box-office legs rather than huge openings, with the first two films ultimately grossing $2.92 billion and $2.3 billion worldwide respectively.
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