The new longer-term Avatar: The Way of Water opening weekend projections for the box office have the sequel almost doubling James Cameron's first movie. The original 2009 sci-fi film set all kinds of records at the box office on its way to becoming the top-grossing film of all time. The phenomenal box office success of Avatar has drawn lots of attention to how much money Avatar 2 will make. While no one can predict Avatar 2 to topple Avatar's $2.9 billion worldwide haul The film's huge budget and Disney's investment in the future of the franchise means that there's a lot of pressure to Avatar: The Way of Water to perform.
According to new long-range trackers provided from Box Office Pro, Avatar: The Way of Water is now projected to make over $135 million on its first weekend in the United States. The Avatar film's original box office debut included a $77M opening in the US, 13 years ago, in December. Therefore, these projections are calling for Avatar 2's first weekend at the box office to nearly double the original. The projections also suggest that the sequel will bring in $475M domestically by conclusion in its theater run this is lower than earlier reports and about half of the amount Avatar earned domestically.
A strong opening weekend for Avatar: The Way of Water could be a fantastic start for the sequel at the box office. The $135 million opening estimate would ensure that the sequel can earn in one weekend what took James Cameron's first film a whole week to make. However, Avatar 2's box office will not be able to overcome the road to surpass the original. The reason Avatar had such a remarkable box office run is the film's incredible word-of-mouth and repeated viewings that helped keep the movie on the screens for 234 days. It's not commonplace even for the most popular movies. For reference, Top Gun: Maverick reached 161 days this year.
There's little doubt that Avatar: The Way of Water will surpass the first movie, but it doesn't have to become the most-grossing production ever in order to be a hit. The anticipation surrounding the sequel has mostly quelled the rhetoric that Avatar was not able to make a lasting impression on the general public. Even even if the sequel's gross is half as much as the first film, it would still make $1.3 billion and that would make Avatar 2's billion-dollar box office an enormous success. It's enough to make it the second-highest-grossing film of 2022.
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Avatar: The Way Of Water Review of doubt about Avatar 2's box office to be good enough for James Cameron to continue his sequel ideas alive. He's contracted to make three more sequels, with Avatar 3 already completely filmed. A few scenes are also being worked on Avatar 4. The director has acknowledged that if the sequel's box office is disappointing and shows that audiences are not interested, Avatar 3 could be the final installment in the series. In that fashion, Avatar The Way of Water's gross will play a major role in determining what comes next for James Cameron's movies.
