‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ Becomes Third-Highest Grossing Movie Ever

Shannen Michaelsen

‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ Becomes Third-Highest Grossing Movie Ever

“Avatar: The Way of Water” is now officially the third highest-grossing movie of all time worldwide, behind only the first “Avatar” and “Avengers: Endgame.”

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During its 10th weekend in theaters, “Avatar: The Way of Water” surpassed $2.2433 billion globally, overtaking James Cameron’s “Titanic,” which made $2.2428 billion. It made $1 billion after only two weeks.

The “Avatar” sequel has grossed approximately $657 million domestically and $1.586 billion internationally. This makes it the ninth highest-grossing film of all time domestically, passing “Jurassic World.”

James Cameron has now directed three out of the top four highest-grossing movies globally: “Avatar,” “Avatar: The Way of Water,” and “Titanic.” Zoë Saldaña, meanwhile, has starred in three out of the top four, having appeared in both “Avatar” films and “Avengers: Endgame.”

“Avatar” made $2.92 billion, while “Avengers: Endgame” made $2.7 billion.

Disney released a video celebrating the global phenomenon of “Avatar: The Way of Water,” which you can watch below.

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  • Shannen Michaelsen

    Shannen has been a Disney Parks fan and lover of dogs since childhood, despite Pluto's attempt to eat Shannen's Minnie Mouse doll the first time they met. They've made up now. You can email Shannen at shannen@mail.hkdrnt.com.