Is Avatar 2’s Box Office Story “Doubles Original’s Opening” Or “Falls Short Of Expectations”?

[@babyboy8603]

I’m surprised at myself. I saw this movie twice in the theaters so far. The runtime didn’t even bother me. This movie was great.

[@FernandoMartinez-pv1id]

Overrated but good enough to make money.

[@2Dman533]

For years. People were saying 'No cares about Avatar' 'who cares' 'no cultural relevance' etc. The amount of hate Avatar gets. Avatar 2 opening weekend should have been on par or LESS then Avatar 1. The fact that it opened MORE then the first, should be treated as a win. But some people have a personal vendetta against Avatar (for some reason?) and will still call it a flop.

[@rl8259]

All sequels should be making more that’s normal 😅

[@Starfield_NPC]

MCU zealots are those people

[@2Dman533]

@@rl8259 Its not normal. Plenty of successful films have had less successful sequels. It: Chapter 2 Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom The Last Jedi

[@rl8259]

@@2Dman533 Yes because their sequels are trash. Providing a movie has the same level of quality the sequel should be making more. Sonic and Sonic 2

[@SonofGigan1]

@@rl8259 The Empire Strikes Back is widely considered the best Star Wars movie ever and it grossed significantly less than the first one at 3X the budget. Domestically, it's the lowest grossing of the original trilogy and maybe of all Star Wars movies.

[@batsaubattler3200]

Disney knew it wasn't gonna be a billion dollar film out the gate but I'm sure they recognized it would dominate for two straight months by itself at least until ant man comes out in February but they knew it was gonna have legs

[@JohnFisherChoir]

Films that make freak of nature money at the box office do it by having legs (Titanic, Avatar 1), they often have modest opening weekend

[@themultiverseisbroken4365]

Movie made almost half a billion worldwide in its opening weekend. This is absolutely a phenomenal success, and its going to just get bigger from here

[@Bayard1503]

It is a success but at the same time it did under-perform

[@pinkusagar]

@@Rishi123456789 In 2009-10 era there were very few big budget movies which gave Avatar time to earn what it earned and Avatar was like a child hood fantasy coming true so audience became a child. Now we have big budget movies coming every month but still higher ticket prices and more screens means it may still make it to top 1 or 2.

[@MaroonTiger]

@@pinkusagar avatar was also the first of its kind…it revolutionized special efx… its not so special anymore

[@pinkusagar]

@@MaroonTiger its special in Avatar 2

[@MaroonTiger]

@@pinkusagar yes….. but we can ALL AGREE…. It doesnt hold a candle to the technology leap that Avatar 1 had in its day… Avatar 2’s graphics were awesome but these days, its not uncommon to see amazing graphics in a movie

[@joannadark5]

I finally saw it today after having a technical issue on the first day of showing last week !! Best experience in cinema, EVER !

[@armorp77]

Part of the reason is people are holding out to watch it on the best video/audio format available in their area. If tickets are only available for non-premium screens they would rather wait until they can get tickets to watch it on a premium screen.

[@kevinstfort]

Agreed

[@HowdyItLovll]

I disagree, all the IMAX and Dolby viewings in the theaters near me still have open seats, some have 1-5 seats reserved. I went opening Thursday and there were entire rows empty. I just think people don't care.

[@ExclusivePokeLife]

This movie was incredible and it DELIVERED!!

[@danielmulno]

I've seen it three times now, twice in imax, it's so stunning, I love this movie

[@turkeydinnerchewie2499]

I saw it today, a Monday night, in IMAX and the theater was completely packed.

[@Manuel-ks9qo]

The trade press struggling to make an "AVATAR's in trouble" story out of a $441M opening with an A CinemaScore and a 16% Fri-Sat drop-off. lol

[@frankiestrong7380]

Black Panther Wakanda Forever, comparable audience scores, a better RT score, and a bigger domestic opening, and the narrative wasn't as forgiven and supportive as Avatar, to me. BPWF is best picture material.

[@darrylbrumfield7659]

@@frankiestrong7380 dude shut up we get it lol

[@Manuel-ks9qo]

@@frankiestrong7380 Black Panther is the usual comic book movie, Avatar is not. The film's audience is made up of random people waiting for the best time and place to see it. 20% of pre-sales are post-weekend sales, 5% for Marvel films.

[@cabwoo]

I think this will have legs because here in Hong Kong, its hard to find proper seats until the 27-28th (even on weekdays) - 3D IMAX and 4D almost full houses cinemas near me.

[@michaeljohnson8868]

I'm definitely watching it again this weekend. I don't care what anyone says. This movie was incredible and way better than the first!

[@gavinevans1687]

I think next weekend's number is a bigger indicator of how good the box office will be for this movie. Hoping for a massive success!

[@rl8259]

But the Christmas Eve drop will be terrible like it always is look at NWH. That 1 day drop maybe it look like the movie didn’t have good legs when it actually did

[@francesco3089]

@@rl8259 a drop in a single day doesn’t really matter, especially if a movie excels globally on Christmas Day

[@rl8259]

@@francesco3089 Watch the second week drop will seem bad but then the 3rd week drop will be amazing

[@kevinstfort]

Week 2 will say a lot indeed.

[@shel0016]

We got this Gavin. Storms may hurt a little this week though. But man India and France exploding. India may hit 150-200mil!!. And France the same. I want us to take both the domestic and ww title. Incredible film. About to see the 4dx version. This or next week

[@gytispranskunas4984]

It's first time in my family history that 8 of us went to the cinema. It already tells a lot, that people did not forget this movie. All tickets ware sold out.

[@waldemaracevedo9294]

I saw it twice this weekend, first time seeing it was on 3D and then normal and i loved it even more the second time viewing. I cant wait to see it one more time this weekend hopefully in D-BOX.

[@DJ118USMC]

It will have legs and make good money. I have seen it twice already and plan on seeing it again with the family over Christmas. We know we are going to get Avatar three and I pretty confident we will get four and five as well. Edit: Both times I saw the film it got a standing ovation something I have only seen with the first Avatar in 2009.

[@claudemoulton9210]

Not only is Avatar 2 going into the Christmas week with 'Word of Mouth' pushing it on but then it will be going into January which is usually slow on the movie front. People who don't plan to see Avatar 2 multiple times may go see it again because there is nothing else in the theater.

[@lonestar98]

I agree with Rob, this is got legs and great word of mouth. Especially the timing since no one wants to put up a movie against Avatar. No competition, I also think this movie will benefit from many repeat viewings

[@MorbidGod391]

How can you be disappointed when your movie is almost at a billion dollars? That boat is crazy.

[@wiseoldwizard]

*The only complain about the first Avatar was that it wasn't long enough but for Avatar 2 on IMAX is absolutely breathtaking and shocking you'll feel like you entered the World of Pandora best experience I ever had since I might even watch it again.*

[@happyguy2k]

This movie came in during the world Cup, plus near Christmas time so not that much money in atm but I'm sure it will still make more money as time to go by

[@gabagool9074]

I think one thing y’all didnt mention. This is not an Endgame or no way home style movie where its absolutely necessary to see it opening weekend so you avoid spoilers. Avatar cannot be spoiled. People will see it when they have time to see it. There will be some serious legs on this puppy over the next 2 weeks

[@pavanjotsingh1578]

And there some youtuber say the movie is underprofrom that the movie will fail and some say jc flip fan

[@randomly_random_0]

@@pavanjotsingh1578 those youtubers do not know how box office works. They think movies can only make money on first week and then that's it. It not impressive actually. It indicates that the movie is all just hype. Because if it's really that good, people will come back to theaters to watch it multiple times. That's how Avatar 1 and Titanic made so much money. They're "leggy". They have insane repeat business

[@angelods417]

There are 50+ showings of avatar a day at my local cineplex, but only 4 showings in IMAX 3D a day.I couldnt book an I max ticket until next sunday. It's all booked. Others are somewhat available. Think people are all trying to watch it in the premier format over the other. This might have legs like the first one or close to it. Let's see.

[@omarnieves2030]

Will be seeing a 3rd time simply astonishing best crisp looking visuals of any movie thus far that alone worth price of admission

[@similarrose5811]

My mum isn’t the biggest fan of the first Avatar and she doesn’t think she can handle 3+ hours in the theatre but the way me and my siblings have been gushing about it, she’s now excited to go watch next week when she finishes work for the year and my sisters and I have already watched twice and will probably go a few more times after Xmas.

[@CAINtheBULL]

What I find odd is some people really just want to tear this film down no matter what. They either hate Cameron or Disney. I don’t get it.

[@niyantsroom6561]

Movie sucked princess mononoke did it better, also white savior tropes are tiring

[@lucypagano2454]

@@niyantsroom6561 you are weird

[@niyantsroom6561]

@@lucypagano2454 go get a tan you clearly need it. You “people” seem to love movies like this💀

[@Dru2037]

I thought the first one was meh

[@randomly_random_0]

@@niyantsroom6561 princess monoke? Have not heard of that movie before. If it's great why people dont go crazy over it?

[@GAMEBYTHEPOUND]

It’s not just a movie. It’s a experience. Enjoyed it a lot. I recommend seeing it during the day

[@tapasprinsen]

My YTfeed is flooded with headlines like “Avatar bombs!”, “Camerons Nightmare!” and “Disney in big trouble!”… it has been out for four days 😂😂😂

[@clark5252]

Physical media truly is the way to go

[@chrislambert9903]

The international numbers are going to carry this movie

[@kevinstfort]

Doubtful. International movie goers don’t watch movies over the holidays like the US does. It will drop 50% next week.

[@darrylbrumfield7659]

Agreed

[@randomly_random_0]

@@kevinstfort speak for yourself

[@trevorriches136]

I’ve seen it 6x already. It’s truly incredible.

[@niyantsroom6561]

I fell asleep tired of the white savior trope done to death, also princess mononoke did it better. James Cameron could’ve solved world hunger instead of make another crap movie. Animation is better then this junk lol

[@FinneganRiordan]

@@niyantsroom6561 cry me a river.

[@comin40]

@@niyantsroom6561if you were actually watching and not fall asleep, you would know that the princess momonoke is a poor take because the way of water does not have the same plot as that movie, nor this movie was a white savior movie. Just say you didn’t watch the movie or aren’t interested in it.

[@niyantsroom6561]

@@comin40 dude really said princess mononoke was bad lmao James Cameron could never do what Miyazaki did but Miyazaki could do what Cameron did 20x better

[@Dru2037]

Is the story incredible?

[@k--music]

The original had a lot of hype over the novelty of 3D and fancy CGI, so I won’t be surprised if this doesn’t take the box office crown, but it’s still a great movie yeah and obviously will be successful

[@r.n.321]

Saw the film Friday night, theater in IMAX/EPIC was almost full, it was a great film! the 3d and high frame rate made me dizzy at times, but worth it...I honestly liked the 1st movie better because of the initial world building and the chemistry between Jake and Neytiri, which i wished they both had more screen time together in the second film, but I see where James Cameron is trying to focus the next films on his family/kids.. 7/10 -8/10 for me,, visually 10/10 without a doubt. I dont understand why all the 'hate' that people give to this franchise.. they always say the story has been done before, but almost all movies now-a-days has been 'done',, just the execution of the films differ.. same with books, games, everything in life is a repeat or has some sort of basic story line,, people just want to complain just to complain.

[@emachanworlds]

hello from France. Already watched 3 times the movie with it's imax 3D version, in french and yesterday in english . Cried each time. the new characters are so emotional, 100% convincing the seconde they appear on screen. Hope to go again with my family and friends during christmas holidays. 😍

[@o.a763]

Un français qui suit John, ca fait plaisir de pas être seul

[@emachanworlds]

@@o.a763 ah ah je n'avais pas vu ta notification. je parcourais la zone des commentaires et puis je vois ta réponse mdr. Oui pour qui s'intéresse à ce film et à James Cameron, pas mal de vidéos en ce moment. J'aime bien suivre John Campea, des news et des analyses du milieu cinéma. Tu as vu le film alors? Ton verdict? 😃

[@o.a763]

@@emachanworlds Pareil, j'aime bien la façon dont il traite les sujets, notamment avatar 2....Incroyable le film, vu en Imax et revu une deuxième fois en 2d. Je pense même y aller une troisième fois tant quil est encore au ciné, une expérience que je n'ai pas eu depuis longtemps au cinéma, un film unique 👏 je vois que t'as beaucoup aimé aussi vu ton commentaire, le film fait vraiment l'unanimité ca fait plaisir de voir des salles pleines pour un chef d'œuvre comme ca, il le mérite

[@o.a763]

@@emachanworlds Dans les ciné Gaumont, c'est blindé jusqu'à fin décembre en Imax et dolby, le film va vraiment cartonner en France 👍

[@emachanworlds]

@@o.a763 Merci pour le commentaire, ça fait plaisir à lire. Cameron est mon réalisateur préféré, et que ce soit dans la fiction ou ses autres projets (documentaires...) j'ai un grand plaisir à voir comment il évolue. C'est un homme inspirant. J'aurais du mal à dire si je préfère A1 ou A2. Vraiment j'adorais déjà le premier, le parcours de Jake qui retrouve une vie (et ses jambes) sur Pandora, ça m'a toujours parlé très personnellement. Et l'univers est fascinant. ce qu'on voit avec ce second volet, c'est qu'on rentre vraiment dans une saga à part. c'est limite un film expérimental. Intimiste, épic... mais d'une manière unique. j'ai adoré tous les moments calmes, Kiri qui regarde le sable dans l'eau, Tuk qui est si attachante. Tsireya dès qu'elle apparait... son design et son côté chaleureux, très jovial... je pourrais continuer sans fin en fait. Actuellement j'écoute la musique qui m'envoute de plus en plus. son côté merveilleux. Je poursuis? ah ah 😃

[@finetopethiopia4095]

I and my friends were going to see it in the cinema last Sunday but we couldn't because of the world cup. Literally, everybody I know is going to see it this weekend. If it wasn't for the world cup. it would have made over 500 mil easily.

[@vip4life660]

Argentina!!

[@sonnytrulow7895]

the reason AVATAR opened in 2009 with only 70 mil is because there was a North Eastern in the east coast, I remember Maine Pensilvania New York Connecticut New Jersey were covered in sow. People couldn't make it to the theaters because of the snow.

[@dineshrashid2766]

Wonder why no one will tell John that without physical media you wouldn’t be able to watch movies in 3D at home. And without physical media you wouldn’t be able to watch The Abyss or True Lies whatsoever. The latter of which John says is his favourite action movie of all time.

[@ljcarthan3504]

I remember very clearly that the first Avatar film underperformed opening weekend because of really bad weather. Hopefully the same thing is happening here

[@rohansengupta1028]

I am going back to see it again tomorrow only for my boy Payakan

[@joeythebrain]

Let’s not forget all the late Christmas shoppers not having time to go see a 3hr movie

[@listentologic]

I heard people say they're waiting for streaming. It's not meant to be viewed on tv. It's meant to be seen in 3D Imax only.

[@chrisjones46Q]

Not just IMAX, but a good 3D presentation for sure

[@listentologic]

@@chrisjones46Q You won't get the full splendor without true Imax 3D.

[@chrisjones46Q]

@@listentologic a large part of it is depending on where you're seated. Better to watch it in good seats at a standard 3D showing than bad seats in IMAX 3D imo.

[@chrisjones46Q]

I watched in good seats, non-imax, RealD 3D, and it was my favorite moviegoing experience in my life. I am definitely going back at least once more. I may check out IMAX but certainly not until good seats open up near me.

[@tylerdurden6917]

@@chrisjones46Q not really buddy lol I had semi good seats & yet I had an amazing experience.

[@jackwitcombe765]

Nearly half a billion dollar world wide opening is pretty cool I think. Hope people enjoy it as much as I did 😊 have a great day everyone.

[@salomaonplanetsaturn6038]

First one + opened with average numbers for big blockbuster movie (there were articles - stating it was a flop.) but ... something unexpected happened next week and next and next. Minimal drop in earnings for at least a month. .... That's why, there is no point to compare it with the original. It was a freak run, which can't be replicated again. .

[@MorbidGod391]

I’m going to watch the movie after Christmas. I know we are getting movie tickets and I 100% am watching this in 4DX. My kids are going to love that. And I’m going to love it as well!

[@vip4life660]

I saw it in imax 3D, but I’m searching for the absolute best imax screening I can find. Then I plan to watch it a third time with my dad. And then a fourth time for good measure.

[@Aahanaparv6465]

Hey guys’ I think the reason why this movie made 130k over the weekend is the length movie. This movie is 190 minutes long which reduced its number of shows per day significantly. If it would be 120 minutes run movie this 130 will definitely be 180k. What do you guys think?

[@Aqua_nixx]

Endgame was 3 hours and 2 minutes and did 350 its opening weekend

[@TFIta369]

8:53 I agree with Rob on this one, many people will go see Avatar on this week's monday-thursday due to winter break, and that will allow for more showings earlier in the day too.

[@skyler6386]

I do think the World Cup had an impact on this weekend’s box office. I’m expecting strong legs going into the second.

[@bighand1530]

Same

[@julianh8974]

Puss in Boots 2 is also released 11 years after Puss in Boots 1. Same situation like Avatar 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@ANONYMOUS-tg2tq]

Puss in boots is not the highest grossing film of all time

[@julianh8974]

@@ANONYMOUS-tg2tq I didn’t say it is.

[@chrisandtheworld]

I’m seeing it at least two more times. Went opening night not in imax but HFR and I definitely enjoyed it. Can’t wait for the imax screening. Might even go during the day.

[@Bill_Oddie_Face_Mask]

Comparing Avatar 2’s opening weekend to the first movie’s doesn’t really work. When the first movie came out, no one really knew or cared about what the movie was, and had no idea the sort of spectacle it would be. So its opening was comparatively poor. However, thanks largely to its at-that-point-revolutionary effects, the movie had ludicrously long legs. To adequately compare the two films we have to compare the drop-offs over the next 6 weeks. If Avatar 2 goes down like most modern event films, it will be a financial disappointment compared to its predecessor. However, if it captures audiences the way the first one did and has similarly-long legs, it might even surpass it.

[@GuzmanLaBelica]

My friend a die hard fan of the first Avatar was disappointed with this movie. She said visually it was stunning but the story fell flat and definitely felt like it dragged on in the last hour.

[@joshmolinari4873]

Great movie! Saw it Thursday night in 3D. Just got back from seeing it a second time in IMAX 3D. Have a work Christmas party on Wednesday where after opening gifts everyone is going to see it in IMAX 3D, then have tickets to go with family on Christmas Day. Come Sunday i will be at 4 viewings, all of them being with new people who haven’t seen it yet, and some of those people have also already seen it a second time.

[@SuperPatinator]

I think we have to wait how it turns out because its too early to judge the success because the movie is very big and needs to be popular long term. My personal prediction is however that it will be a success. My local theater was PACKED and there is no competition atm and said theater shows the movie very often although it runs very long. People want to see a beautiful action movie. Positive word of mouth will do it so good just like it did for Top Gun

[@rlee7389]

I know people who are seeing it for Christmas. I’m seeing it a second time personally.

[@ant3]

Yeah, i see the numbers for Avatar staying very high and it will make a lot of money throughout these next two weeks and it will probably remain number 1 throughout the month of January. I see Puss in Boots being strong competition though but I can see them both coexisting and both doing really well for the time being.

[@santino5873]

Just got family tickets for Puss n boots Friday.. wife and I are not about to sit through a 3 hour movie with two kids ..

[@sayheyguy]

This movie will have legs and make a enormous amount of $ over the holidays.

[@susanmctavish6639]

It's seems like people who are just cynical and negative in general are the ones who hate Avatar 1&2.

[@tylerdurden6917]

@@TheaterPup aka marvel movies lmaoo

[@tylerdurden6917]

@@TheaterPup yea she hulk what an amazing character lmaoo

[@randomly_random_0]

@@TheaterPup you mean generic movies

[@dante340]

The movie will do solid domestically, but not spectacular. However, I think it's going to absolutely slaughter overseas.

[@DEATHxTHExKIDx1]

It's good I liked it better than the first. I wasn't blown by the visuals. But I probably need better seats on my second viewing

[@balerion77]

This Movie may not have the long run that the first one did. The industry has changed , movies are not having that long of a shelf-life unless it's able to get all agree groups into theatres as repeat audience. The only film the recently did it is TOP GUN 2

[@mastersidearms3199]

Movie is a solid 8.5. It does advance the story, so those folks saying it doesn't do that I want to know did you walk in halfway through after paying to watch "Violent Night" then getting bored there and sneaking into Avatar 2? Because the story is there. Those complaining folks do Stephen Lang's performance a major disservice... It also has legs. Forget listening to folks on KZbin. Just about everyone I know who I have encountered either at work, shopping, or in my circle of friends is seeing this during the Christmas weekend. The Kids might go to "Puss and Boots 2", but FAMILIES OF ALL AGES as groups of people are seeing Avatar 2. As for "adjusting for inflation", TOP GUN MAVERICK got the same bump this year too. BUT YOU DO NOT HEAR THAT FROM "KZbin CRITICS". Because TGM is their fall back point. ALL HAIL THE HOLY CRUISE! THE FILM THAT REDEFINED CINEMA FOR A GENERATION according to those folks. But seriously, inflation does not work as an excuse either because again, TOP GUN MAVERICK GOT THE SAME BOOST. So understand, all this posturing right now is LAUGHABLE. Let me see the end of year tally (3 weeks in), and then we can compare box office forecasts. But to the folks who want this to fail - well, people in Hell want Ice Water, and they don't get that either... so just stop already.

[@nmc400]

It might make a shit ton of money, but they also lost a shit ton of money, they need 2 billion to be EVEN. 13 yrs 2 billion dollars for water cgi. TGM Imo was true cinema, almost zero cgi, practical effects, as real effects you can get, avatar is just another cgi marvel /DC movie

[@pavanjotsingh1578]

@@nmc400 the movie only need 800 millon

[@2manyballfaces]

If there IS a hell… you might wanna go there for some R and R

[@2manyballfaces]

@@nmc400 yea budget around 450 million estimated. 2 billion rumor might’ve been bigger budget including the other projects.

[@chazzer6545]

I think it’s a movie that people want to experience in the premium formats like IMAX and they are going to wait till they can catch a screening in the format they want

[@tonyhuwa641]

Like me, the imax screen always full and i refused to see in regular theather

[@Ronnet]

The first avatar had legs but its opening weekend was nothing spectacular. This sequel should have been able to benefit from the original's fame. It didn't do that, at least not to the extend we have come to expect from Marvel movies. But at the same time, I think the casual fanbase of Avatar is still out there and word of mouth will also be a major factor. Casual fans don't feel the need to go to the opening weekend. So it's too early to tell. This could end up just breaking even or it could become a top 3 film of all time.

[@randomly_random_0]

I'm a fan of this movie and we'll be seeing it woth my parents next week after Christmas

[@ArchThaBoss]

Y’all wait till this weekend. I posted a lil review on Facebook and a lot of the comments I got were from people who said they were going to see it with family this weekend and how they couldn’t wait. This movie is gonna do insane numbers

[@randomly_random_0]

Same here. I'm actually waiting until next week. I'll see it with my parents. This will be my first 3D experience ever

[@wraithkelso]

something to keep in mind, ticket price inflation. A regular ticket price in 2009 was $7.5, as of this summer that was $11, a 46% increase, so if you apply that to Avatar's opening weekend, the original would have opened at approx $112.5M in today's box office value, so that makes the "double the original" not quite so accurate (sorry, I'm a math nerd). We should also keep in mind snowstorms may effect box office in various parts of the country, here in Wa, you get 2 inches on the ground and everyone stays the F home. I know that for me personally, if I wanted to see it in imax at the theater closest to where I work, my ONLY option would be the 10:20 am, there are no showtimes that start after I get off work (8pm) that would give me enough time to get to the theater without sprinting from a place to the next, and the 2:40p screening wouldn't get out until well after 6pm, my call time for work the holiday performance I'm in is 5:30. In previous years there were screenings of Star Wars movies that started late enough that my show's cast could go after we were dismissed for the night, we don't have that option this time without settling for a standard screen.

[@andrewbristow2817]

Thank you for being the most thorough and logic person so far in the comment section!

[@StevenDNA86]

Physical media is king, John.

[@eveboone7342]

Next weekend will tell the tale if it’s a bonafide hit or not, but times have changed since then. Some people are sitting at home saying I’ll wait until it get to streaming.

[@andyhandy9977]

Give this movie some time..this movie doesn't have blind fans of Marvel and DC to give huge openings in 1st weekend itslef

[@dormammusubjective5774]

The run time I think is the biggest thing working against it for rewatchability. Though who knows, maybe it won't matter that much. Looking forward to it though. I ordered tickets today for Friday and most the middle seats were already taken. Avatar was the last 3D movie I actually liked in 3D. Most of the ones that tried to follow Avatar cheapened the film.

[@e3vL1]

i think people want to see it in 3d premium screens instead of 2d. a lot of theaters in my area are sold out (at least the good seats)

[@ntegeedwards5291]

I was at the theater on Friday .this wat i make of the movie, this movie first of all touches different ages, the young, parents, and the Gen Z were all catered for, the other thing i noticed it has a feel of terminator to it, and titanic what a way for a director to leave a mark on film, then there comes the twists every one must have seen this at the end of the movie.then the element of blood is thicker than water come in, monkey kid saves his done from drowning. All in all this movie was great its a classic already for me, cant imagine part 3.

[@immortal2414]

Easily clearing Top Gun Maverick. Which is still my movie of the year! But Avatar TWOW is amazing! 2 Billion book it. Can't wait to see it again.

[@xbree_]

My local theater has one imax screen. There’s only so many times it can show in a day on it. I think that really is a big factor. Edit: I just checked for another imax 3d and after Thursday there none. I’d have to drive an hour to see it. Crazy.

[@comicbookguygamecat]

I have a feeling a lot of the box office would be from 3D showtimes.

[@dahhmlife]

It made over $430 million in one weekend internationally. Let's be honest here folks. It's a certified smash.

[@rl8259]

Doctor Strange 2 made more yet i wouldn’t call that movie a smash at all

[@dahhmlife]

@@captainjefferies9047 I'm just saying it's gonna make a lot of money. That's all I'm saying.

[@toonmili03]

That's around the same thing Wakanda Forever made, without China. No one knows how this movie will do. The market is very unpredictable.

[@dahhmlife]

@@toonmili03 I wish Wakanda Forever did that well.

[@dahhmlife]

@@rl8259 This movie has wider appeal than the MCU internationally, and it has James Cameron's name attached to it. Add in the great reviews...

[@NathanDrakeTheGreat]

I can see this holding well. People who aren't even big cinephiles are chatting about this movie in a way I haven't seen since Top Gun. It will have legs, but I still see it falling short of the original. Guarantee it will still be the biggest hit of 2022 and possibly of the pandemic-era (maybe not more than Spider-Man but will still clear $1 billion easily).

[@jcw8719]

So it will still lose money if your predictions are correct lol

[@ImTheDirtySecret]

@@jcw8719 it won’t

[@NathanDrakeTheGreat]

@@jcw8719 Yeah sure I guess lol

[@erikthede5032]

The first Avatar we actually one of the first dates I went on with my wife when we first started dating. Now we have two kids and a third on the way and we don’t have time to go to the theater for 3.5 hours anymore. I’d love to see it together but there’s no way we can make that babysitting work so close to the holidays.

[@chuc.dxq3809]

People who say "i heard no one planning to see Avatar 2" must be man-child who lives in mommy's basement. All of my friends (from work, relatives) are planning to see the movie. LOL.

[@hateful-man-babies2372]

lmao the same chuds who said nobody went to see Captain Marvel

[@chuc.dxq3809]

@@Rishi123456789 thank you for your complement.

[@NeelTheSphynx]

I need to see it again because the first time I was too distracted because I was looking at the movie. I was so busy looking at the scenery, or being impressed by the pores in Jake Sully's face, or how real the water looks to even really pay attention to the actual movie itself.

[@NeelTheSphynx]

@@Jay-iu1rh They did motion capture in the water but the visual water you're seeing on screen is still mostly if not entirely digitally produced. I'm pretty sure.

[@shogunate2]

Everyone relax they'll keep it in the theaters for 4 months then in 2 years re-release it. It's fine 😂

[@batsaubattler3200]

Yeah that thing is staying in there till February at least

[@darrylbrumfield7659]

Exactly

[@AWSVids]

More than 4 months. Avatar was in theaters for like a full year. Top Gun Maverick is still in theaters. Avatar 2 will still be in theaters come summer time.

[@NeelTheSphynx]

I almost went to see it again tonight but then I decided I'm cold and tired.

[@keithoneil9894]

Avatar 2 isn't going to have the legs the first one did. The movie theater industry is completely different now compared to 2009. Movies have a MUCH shorter shelf life in theaters. Also, people will not pay the $5 surcharge for 3D movies.

[@Dohsoda]

This movie will crush and rocket 🚀 into the new year.

[@Theconservativeindian]

Actually was not interested in seeing this but went to see it anyway. Best 4K 3D movie I’ve ever scene. And it’s a good movie. I went yesterday to see on a Thursday at 1pm and the theater was packed.

[@TapiTalk]

Puss in boots 2 is a 10, I hope it's good counter programming to Avatar

[@TapiTalk]

@@MaxxRemKing1 it really is worth the ticket price, have fun!

[@Elmgren76]

Here in Europe we’ve had two world cup football games plus pretty bad weather in many countries so the coming weekends will be a lot higher. However, ticket prices here are insanely high so repeat viewings may not be as common.

[@djnfbrhkelkondwvb6853]

More than Morbius in 15 minutes 💀

[@bighand1530]

That’s not a shocker. Morbius is also the one movie more overrated than Avatar.

[@iamyourfather4270]

@@bighand1530 Morbius is overrated? Which drugs are you on atm?

[@bighand1530]

@@iamyourfather4270 People wouldn’t shut up about that garbage.

[@JoshEastham]

I recon it will be a slow burner but with really long legs like top gun maverick

[@jaybanks3463]

I can’t find Imax3D tickets no where for this whole week. I may have to wait until after Christmas. Me and my family all want to go together. Can’t speak for everyone but from my personal experience this movie is very well anticipated.

[@wstml555]

This movie would have made an absolute tonne of money if it has been released a year after the orginal, or at most three years after the original as pople would have been in anticipation as to what would happen next. Instead it comes out 13 years later where most people that watched the first movie have moved on.

[@pilotoreplicante]

1.4+ billion waiting on ajustment for the US market and waiting for overseas market monday box office. Its going to get pass the 2Billion i call that a succes it even has a chance (depending on this weeks drop) to even surpass titanic

[@dmc8706]

I'm not in either extreme camp. The movies doing well. I saw it and neither loved it nor hated it and didn't really like it. It's nice that a lot of people are enjoying this film though. It will be interesting to see how many people are actually willing to rewatch it.

[@sammhy3264]

I’m going to watch it again next weekend with the family I love this film and probably will re-see it again after that haha

[@drexeldragon1723]

No chance it hits a billion by Friday, and I'm not so sure it will do it by Sunday, either. That would be 10 days in. It took No Way Home 12 days. Regardless, it will hit a billion soon, and it's final total should be well clear of it. I find 2 billion highly unlikely. I'm thinking it'll be a close race with TGM for top movie of the year.

[@drexeldragon1723]

@@artisanjames182 I didn't say it wasn't doing well, just that Rob's expectations are unfounded. $18 million on first Tuesday is great. No Way Home made $20 million on it's second Tuesday, and that film took 12 days to make $1 billion worldwide. Avatar 2 is not keeping pace with No Way Home out of the gate. It may have longer legs. We'll see. But these expectations for $1 billion by Friday or Sunday aren't supported by digging into the numbers. $556 million after 5 days. How is it going to do $444 million in the next 3? No Way Home was at $587 million after a weekend, and it still took 9 more days to get that next $413 million.

[@drexeldragon1723]

$863 million after Sunday. The Campea crew has a lot of great insights, but box-office predictions/analysis isn't their strong suit. A few weeks ago, John said, "IDK if Wakanda forever will hit a billion," when it was clear that it wouldn't. Dr. Strange 2 didn't and Wakanda forever is only slightly ahead of that film domestically but well behind it internationally.

[@drexeldragon1723]

@@artisanjames182 it could. My issue was with the assertion that it would cross a billion by this past weekend.

[@drexeldragon1723]

I'm still thinking $2 billion is a stretch, but I'm now fairly confident Avatar 2 will dethrone TGM for highest 2022 grosser. It's made up ground with Wakanda Forever to where they are now at the same domestic total after 11 days of release. Wakanda Forever will top out probably around $440 million. Avatar 2 is surging well beyond that and should easily cross $500 million domestically, maybe even $600 million. If the domestic/international ratio holds, that could mean it ends with around $1.8 billion worldwide. It's going to be interesting to follow.

[@drexeldragon1723]

@@artisanjames182 it keeps doing better and better by the day. Now outpacing No Way Home in the first weekdays of its second week. Avatar 2's domestic cume is currently about $200 million behind where No Way Home was on day 12. No Way Home finished over $800 million domestically, so if Avatar 2 continues to hold just as well, $600+ million domestically is very much on the table, and may be quite likely at this point. And this film is a 30/70 domestic/international grosser which would mean $2 billion is certainly not out of the question. I wonder how much No Way Home would've made in China. There is no doubt in my mind, that's a $2 billion dollar film with that market included.

[@diogoteixeira9383]

I liked the movie, don't care about the box office as long as they make enough money to make the sequel which they will

[@trinityangel666]

I don’t think it will make 2 billion but it was hit 1 billion and some change. I went to see the movie last Saturday and my theater was packed. I think this movie will run well into February 2023 at least.

[@andrewdockrill]

I hope it does well, if anyone deserves the accolades its definitely Cameron, with that said avatar was never for me, I might see it but I'm definitely indifferent to it. Hope everyone enjoys it though.

[@JohnnyNiteTrain]

I haven’t seen it yet but I wonder if it’s a movie that people will go back to see… I don’t see a movie in theaters multiple times that often (The Batman I saw twice. Before that, Tenet)… but I feel like this is a movie franchise that people would see more than once.

[@loganastrup6870]

I’ve seen it 3 times now. And plan to see it again. Not just because the visuals are incredible but I actually cared more about the characters this time. This movie has a lot of heart to it