Synopsis
Set more than a decade after the events of the first film, “Avatar: The Way of Water” begins to tell the story of the Sully family (Jake, Neytiri, and their kids), the trouble that follows them, the lengths they go to keep each other safe, the battles they fight to stay alive, and the tragedies they endure.
Metrics
Opening Weekend: | $134,100,226 (19.6% of total gross) |
Legs: | 5.10 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
Domestic Share: | 29.5% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
Production Budget: | $460,000,000 (worldwide box office is 5.0 times production budget) |
Theater counts: | 4,202 opening theaters/4,340 max. theaters, 11.1 weeks average run per theater |
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $693,596,368 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
---|---|---|
All Time Domestic Box Office | 7 | $684,075,767 |
All Time International Box Office | 3 | $1,633,438,619 |
All Time Worldwide Box Office | 3 | $2,317,514,386 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
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Movie Details
Domestic Releases: | December 16th, 2022 (Wide) by 20th Century Studios December 16th, 2022 (IMAX) by 20th Century Studios |
International Releases: | December 9th, 2022 (Wide) (Finland)
December 14th, 2022 (Wide), released as Avatar 2: The Way of Water (Austria) December 14th, 2022 (Wide) (Belgium) December 14th, 2022 (Wide), released as Avatar: The Way of Water (阿凡达:水之道) (China) December 14th, 2022 (Wide) (Denmark) ... Show all releases |
Video Release: | March 28th, 2023 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment |
MPAA Rating: | PG-13 for sequences of strong violence and intense action, partial nudity and some strong language. (Rating bulletin 2759 (cert #54081), 11/23/2022) |
Running Time: | 190 minutes |
Franchise: | Avatar |
Comparisons: | All-Time Top-Grossing Films vs. Avatar Create your own comparison chart… |
Keywords: | Action Adventure, Delayed Sequel, Humans as Aliens, Sequel With Returning Stars Playing New Characters, 2023 Oscars Best Picture Nominee, Filmed in Los Angeles, CA |
Source: | Original Screenplay |
Genre: | Action |
Production Method: | Animation/Live Action |
Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
Production/Financing Companies: | Lightstorm Entertainment, 20th Century Studios, TSG Entertainment |
Production Countries: | United States |
Languages: | English |
Ranking on other Records and Milestones
Record | Rank | Amount | Chart Date | Days In Release |
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Biggest Domestic 14th Weekend | 75 | $2,098,036 | Mar 17, 2023 | 94 |
Biggest Domestic 13th Weekend | 63 | $2,656,192 | Mar 10, 2023 | 87 |
Biggest Domestic 12th Weekend | 49 | $3,648,217 | Mar 3, 2023 | 80 |
Biggest Domestic 11th Weekend | 35 | $4,860,257 | Feb 24, 2023 | 73 |
Biggest 10th Thursday | 23 | $502,904 | Feb 23, 2023 | 70 |
Biggest 10th Wednesday | 22 | $498,656 | Feb 22, 2023 | 69 |
Biggest 10th Tuesday | 14 | $662,015 | Feb 21, 2023 | 68 |
Biggest 10th Monday | 3 | $1,511,832 | Feb 20, 2023 | 67 |
Biggest 10th Sunday | 9 | $2,345,487 | Feb 19, 2023 | 66 |
Biggest Domestic 10th Weekend | 25 | $6,550,464 | Feb 17, 2023 | 66 |
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day) | 185 | $6,550,464 | Feb 17, 2023 | 66 |
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 302 | $7,850,553 | Feb 17, 2023 | 66 |
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) | 146 | $8,062,296 | Feb 17, 2023 | 66 |
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) | 178 | $9,662,441 | Feb 17, 2023 | 66 |
Biggest 10th Saturday | 14 | $2,822,576 | Feb 18, 2023 | 65 |
Biggest 10th Friday | 22 | $1,382,401 | Feb 17, 2023 | 64 |
Biggest 9th Thursday | 31 | $525,564 | Feb 16, 2023 | 63 |
Biggest 9th Wednesday | 13 | $689,282 | Feb 15, 2023 | 62 |
Fastest to $650m | 7 | $650,432,427 | Feb 15, 2023 | 62 |
Biggest 9th Tuesday | 3 | $1,799,278 | Feb 14, 2023 | 61 |
Biggest 9th Monday | 49 | $690,241 | Feb 13, 2023 | 60 |
Biggest 9th Sunday | 31 | $1,619,552 | Feb 12, 2023 | 59 |
Biggest Domestic 9th Weekend | 24 | $7,217,895 | Feb 10, 2023 | 59 |
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day) | 93 | $7,217,895 | Feb 10, 2023 | 59 |
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 192 | $8,650,471 | Feb 10, 2023 | 59 |
Biggest 9th Saturday | 9 | $3,881,764 | Feb 11, 2023 | 58 |
Biggest 9th Friday | 24 | $1,716,579 | Feb 10, 2023 | 57 |
Biggest 8th Thursday | 33 | $679,364 | Feb 9, 2023 | 56 |
Biggest 8th Wednesday | 31 | $716,380 | Feb 8, 2023 | 55 |
Biggest 8th Tuesday | 23 | $965,824 | Feb 7, 2023 | 54 |
Biggest 8th Monday | 56 | $718,417 | Feb 6, 2023 | 53 |
Biggest 8th Sunday | 6 | $3,553,069 | Feb 5, 2023 | 52 |
Biggest Domestic 8th Weekend | 11 | $11,335,304 | Feb 3, 2023 | 52 |
Biggest 8th Saturday | 5 | $5,403,420 | Feb 4, 2023 | 51 |
Biggest 8th Friday | 18 | $2,378,815 | Feb 3, 2023 | 50 |
Biggest 7th Thursday | 35 | $1,005,502 | Feb 2, 2023 | 49 |
Biggest 7th Wednesday | 31 | $1,078,480 | Feb 1, 2023 | 48 |
Biggest 7th Tuesday | 22 | $1,512,270 | Jan 31, 2023 | 47 |
Biggest 7th Monday | 45 | $1,174,887 | Jan 30, 2023 | 46 |
Biggest 7th Sunday | 7 | $4,430,993 | Jan 29, 2023 | 45 |
Biggest Domestic 7th Weekend | 7 | $15,968,532 | Jan 27, 2023 | 45 |
Biggest 7th Saturday | 5 | $7,921,324 | Jan 28, 2023 | 44 |
Biggest 7th Friday | 13 | $3,616,215 | Jan 27, 2023 | 43 |
Biggest 6th Thursday | 32 | $1,446,039 | Jan 26, 2023 | 42 |
Biggest 6th Wednesday | 31 | $1,436,130 | Jan 25, 2023 | 41 |
Biggest 6th Tuesday | 23 | $2,008,398 | Jan 24, 2023 | 40 |
Fastest to $600m | 9 | $601,998,602 | Jan 24, 2023 | 40 |
Biggest 6th Monday | 47 | $1,580,745 | Jan 23, 2023 | 39 |
Biggest 6th Sunday | 4 | $6,007,938 | Jan 22, 2023 | 38 |
Biggest Domestic 6th Weekend | 7 | $20,133,106 | Jan 20, 2023 | 38 |
Biggest 6th Saturday | 7 | $9,454,007 | Jan 21, 2023 | 37 |
Biggest 6th Friday | 11 | $4,671,161 | Jan 20, 2023 | 36 |
Biggest 5th Thursday | 28 | $1,959,746 | Jan 19, 2023 | 35 |
Biggest 5th Wednesday | 31 | $1,865,293 | Jan 18, 2023 | 34 |
Biggest 5th Tuesday | 18 | $2,769,211 | Jan 17, 2023 | 33 |
Biggest 5th Monday | 3 | $7,056,071 | Jan 16, 2023 | 32 |
Biggest 5th Sunday | 3 | $11,727,060 | Jan 15, 2023 | 31 |
Biggest Domestic 5th Weekend | 3 | $32,824,684 | Jan 13, 2023 | 31 |
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day) | 9 | $32,824,684 | Jan 13, 2023 | 31 |
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 18 | $39,339,507 | Jan 13, 2023 | 31 |
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) | 9 | $39,880,755 | Jan 13, 2023 | 31 |
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) | 17 | $47,796,016 | Jan 13, 2023 | 31 |
Biggest 5th Saturday | 3 | $14,054,064 | Jan 14, 2023 | 30 |
Fastest to $550m | 11 | $552,898,972 | Jan 13, 2023 | 30 |
Biggest 5th Friday | 8 | $7,043,560 | Jan 13, 2023 | 29 |
Biggest 4th Thursday | 17 | $2,974,300 | Jan 12, 2023 | 28 |
Biggest 4th Wednesday | 11 | $3,173,055 | Jan 11, 2023 | 27 |
Biggest 4th Tuesday | 11 | $4,547,214 | Jan 10, 2023 | 26 |
Biggest 4th Monday | 43 | $3,478,414 | Jan 9, 2023 | 25 |
Biggest 4th Sunday | 5 | $13,729,301 | Jan 8, 2023 | 24 |
Biggest Domestic 4th Weekend | 3 | $45,838,986 | Jan 6, 2023 | 24 |
Biggest Domestic January Weekend | 7 | $45,838,986 | Jan 6, 2023 | 24 |
Biggest 4th Saturday | 3 | $20,688,606 | Jan 7, 2023 | 23 |
Fastest to $500m | 11 | $503,899,064 | Jan 6, 2023 | 23 |
Biggest 4th Friday | 4 | $11,421,079 | Jan 6, 2023 | 22 |
Biggest 3rd Thursday | 6 | $6,830,651 | Jan 5, 2023 | 21 |
Biggest 3rd Wednesday | 5 | $7,475,308 | Jan 4, 2023 | 20 |
Biggest 3rd Tuesday | 2 | $10,544,729 | Jan 3, 2023 | 19 |
Fastest to $450m | 14 | $457,483,420 | Jan 3, 2023 | 19 |
Biggest 3rd Monday | 1 | $21,411,622 | Jan 2, 2023 | 18 |
Biggest 3rd Sunday | 1 | $24,519,161 | Jan 1, 2023 | 17 |
Biggest Domestic January Day | 8 | $24,519,161 | Jan 1, 2023 | 17 |
Biggest Domestic 3rd Weekend | 3 | $67,409,155 | Dec 30, 2022 | 17 |
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day) | 3 | $67,409,155 | Dec 30, 2022 | 17 |
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 3 | $80,788,083 | Dec 30, 2022 | 17 |
Biggest 3rd Saturday | 18 | $18,053,159 | Dec 31, 2022 | 16 |
Fastest to $400m | 16 | $401,007,908 | Dec 30, 2022 | 16 |
Biggest 3rd Friday | 3 | $24,836,835 | Dec 30, 2022 | 15 |
Biggest 2nd Thursday | 3 | $20,117,061 | Dec 29, 2022 | 14 |
Biggest Domestic Thursday | 22 | $20,117,061 | Dec 29, 2022 | 14 |
Fastest to $350m | 17 | $358,117,914 | Dec 29, 2022 | 14 |
Biggest 2nd Wednesday | 3 | $20,582,014 | Dec 28, 2022 | 13 |
Biggest Domestic Wednesday | 31 | $20,582,014 | Dec 28, 2022 | 13 |
Biggest 2nd Tuesday | 3 | $24,128,503 | Dec 27, 2022 | 12 |
Biggest Domestic Tuesday | 15 | $24,128,503 | Dec 27, 2022 | 12 |
Fastest to $300m | 22 | $317,418,839 | Dec 27, 2022 | 12 |
Biggest 2nd Monday | 1 | $32,270,430 | Dec 26, 2022 | 11 |
Biggest Domestic Monday | 6 | $32,270,430 | Dec 26, 2022 | 11 |
Biggest 2nd Sunday | 12 | $29,179,791 | Dec 25, 2022 | 10 |
Biggest Domestic 2nd Weekend | 34 | $63,338,220 | Dec 23, 2022 | 10 |
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day) | 7 | $63,338,220 | Dec 23, 2022 | 10 |
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 12 | $75,909,172 | Dec 23, 2022 | 10 |
Fastest to $250m | 33 | $261,019,906 | Dec 23, 2022 | 10 |
Biggest 2nd Friday | 37 | $19,289,141 | Dec 23, 2022 | 8 |
Fastest to $200m | 33 | $216,970,827 | Dec 23, 2022 | 8 |
Biggest 1st Thursday | 21 | $14,632,040 | Dec 22, 2022 | 7 |
Biggest 1st Wednesday | 27 | $14,403,438 | Dec 21, 2022 | 6 |
Biggest 1st Tuesday | 20 | $18,288,904 | Dec 20, 2022 | 5 |
Biggest 1st Monday | 43 | $16,257,078 | Dec 19, 2022 | 4 |
Fastest to $150m | 44 | $150,357,304 | Dec 19, 2022 | 4 |
Biggest 1st Sunday | 32 | $36,572,069 | Dec 18, 2022 | 3 |
Biggest Domestic Sunday | 36 | $36,572,069 | Dec 18, 2022 | 3 |
Biggest Domestic December Weekend | 7 | $134,100,226 | Dec 16, 2022 | 3 |
Biggest Domestic Opening Weekend | 41 | $134,100,226 | Dec 16, 2022 | 3 |
Top 20th Century Studios Weekend Domestic | 1 | $134,100,226 | Dec 16, 2022 | 3 |
Top Action Weekend Domestic | 24 | $134,100,226 | Dec 16, 2022 | 3 |
Top Animation/Live Action Weekend Domestic | 23 | $134,100,226 | Dec 16, 2022 | 3 |
Top Original Screenplay Weekend Domestic | 10 | $134,100,226 | Dec 16, 2022 | 3 |
Top PG-13 Weekend Domestic | 36 | $134,100,226 | Dec 16, 2022 | 3 |
Top Science Fiction Weekend Domestic | 11 | $134,100,226 | Dec 16, 2022 | 3 |
Biggest Domestic Sequel Weekend | 34 | $134,100,226 | Dec 16, 2022 | 3 |
Biggest Domestic Weekend | 43 | $134,100,226 | Dec 16, 2022 | 3 |
Fastest to $100m | 40 | $134,100,226 | Dec 16, 2022 | 3 |
Top 2022 Theater Average | 12 | $31,913 | Dec 16, 2022 | 3 |
Biggest 1st Saturday | 41 | $44,327,887 | Dec 17, 2022 | 2 |
Biggest Domestic Saturday | 45 | $44,327,887 | Dec 17, 2022 | 2 |
Biggest 1st Friday | 45 | $53,200,270 | Dec 16, 2022 | 1 |
Top 20th Century Studios Day Domestic | 1 | $53,200,270 | Dec 16, 2022 | 1 |
Top Action Day Domestic | 47 | $53,200,270 | Dec 16, 2022 | 1 |
Top Animation/Live Action Day Domestic | 46 | $53,200,270 | Dec 16, 2022 | 1 |
Top Original Screenplay Day Domestic | 14 | $53,200,270 | Dec 16, 2022 | 1 |
Top PG-13 Day Domestic | 62 | $53,200,270 | Dec 16, 2022 | 1 |
Top Science Fiction Day Domestic | 18 | $53,200,270 | Dec 16, 2022 | 1 |
Biggest Domestic Sequel Day | 58 | $53,200,270 | Dec 16, 2022 | 1 |
Biggest Domestic December Day | 12 | $53,200,270 | Dec 16, 2022 | 1 |
Biggest Domestic Friday | 45 | $53,200,270 | Dec 16, 2022 | 1 |
Biggest Domestic Day | 76 | $53,200,270 | Dec 16, 2022 | 1 |
Fastest to $50m | 49 | $53,200,270 | Dec 16, 2022 | 1 |
Biggest Previews | 41 | $17,000,000 | Dec 15, 2022 | 0 |