China is one of the most significant overseas markets for Hollywood movies, and Avatar: Fire and Ash’s collections prove why. The film is edging closer to a major milestone at the Chinese box office.
It has surpassed Jurassic World Rebirth in China to emerge as the 14th highest-grossing Hollywood film post-COVID in China. Keep scrolling for the deets.
The film has crossed the $500 million milestone at the worldwide box office. It is also expected to cross the $700 million milestone at the worldwide box office. At the domestic box office, the film is on track to cross $200 million mark in its second weekend. The movie will be on a hot streak till New Year’s Day. James Cameron’s movie is currently the trending film worldwide.
How much has Avatar 3 collected in China after 8 days?
According to trade analyst Luiz Fernando’s report, Avatar: Fire and Ash collected $5.3 million on its second Friday, over 190k screenings at the box office in China. It dropped by 69.4% from last Friday when it opened in the theaters. James Cameron‘s sci-fi epic has been in Chinese theaters for eight days, and its collection has reached $81.1 million.
Becomes the 14th highest-grossing Hollywood film post-COVID in China
It has also been reported that Avatar 3 has surpassed the Chinese lifetime collection of Jurassic World Rebirth to become the 14th highest-grossing Hollywood film post-COVID. For the uninitiated, Scarlett Johansson’s film grossed $80.1 million during its theatrical run at the Chinese box office. Therefore, James Cameron’s film has surpassed the lifetime collection of Jurassic World Rebirth to become the 14th highest-grossing Hollywood film post-COVID in China.
Avatar 3 collected $3 million in pre-sales for the second Saturday and is playing 101k screenings. The epic sci-fi saga is expected to earn between $25 million and $30 million on its second three-day weekend at the box office in China. With that, the film will cross the $100 million mark in China in its second weekend.
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In North America, Avatar 3 has grossed $153.7 million in its first week, and internationally, the total stands at $390.6 million, including a $81.1 million collection in China. Therefore, the worldwide box office collection for James Cameron’s film is $544.3 million, and it is expected to surpass $700 million this weekend. Avatar: Fire and Ash was released on December 19.
Note: Box office numbers are based on estimates and various sources. Numbers have not been independently verified by Koimoi.