The timeline has been divided into two halves: pre-COVID and post-COVID eras. The box office has also been reset after the pandemic, and analysts have a list of the highest-grossing films in the post-pandemic era.
Avatar: Fire and Ash has reached the 10th spot on the post-COVID-era global box-office top 10. Avatar: The Way of Water is at a more elite spot in this rank; stick to the end of the article to find out!
Avatar 3's MLK Day extended weekend collection in North America
James Cameron-helmed Avatar 3 collected $17.8 million over the MLK boosted extended weekend at the box office in North America. It remained at #1 for five consecutive weeks despite losing 400 theaters in North America. The film has dropped by 32.6% from last weekend. The domestic box office collection of Cameron's film has reached $364.7 million.
Crosses $900 million milestone internationally!
According to Box Office Mojo, Avatar: Fire and Ash has crossed a major milestone overseas. After its 5th weekend, Avatar 3's overseas total has reached $955.3 million. Adding the domestic and overseas collections, Avatar 3's collection has hit the $1.32 billion mark. It is tracking to hit the $1.5 billion milestone worldwide.
Worldwide collection breakdown
- North America - $368.0 million
- International - $955.3 million
- Worldwide - $1.32 billion
Emerges as the 10th highest-grossing film post-COVID worldwide
Avatar: Fire and Ash has become the 10th-highest-grossing film worldwide post-COVID. It is right behind Deadpool & Wolverine's $1.34 billion global haul. Meanwhile, its predecessor, Avatar 3, is the highest-grossing movie worldwide post-COVID. It sits at the #1 spot with its $2.34 billion global haul.
Check out the top 10 biggest hits worldwide in the post-COVID era
- Avatar: The Way Of Water - $2.34 Billion
- Ne Zha 2 - $2.2 Billion
- Spider-Man: No Way Home - $1.92 Billion
- Zootopia 2 - $1.7 Billion
- Inside Out 2 - $1.7 Billion
- Top Gun: Maverick - $1.5 Billion
- Barbie - $1.45 Billion
- The Super Mario Bros. Movie - $1.36 Billion
- Deadpool & Wolverine - $1.34 Billion
- Avatar: Fire And Ash - $1.32 Billion
Pixar's Inside Out 2 is at #5 in the global top 10 grossers post-COVID list. Therefore, Avatar: Fire and Ash has to beat Inside Out 2's $1.7 billion global haul to take the #5 rank. For the record, Zootopia 2 has surpassed Inside Out 2 as the 4th highest-grossing film post-COVID. With Avatar 3, three 2025 releases have now made it into this list. Avatar: Fire and Ash was released on December 19.