South Korea Box Office for Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
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| Theatrical Performance (US$) | ||
| South Korea Box Office | $108,045,846 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $2,317,514,386 | Details |
| Home Market Performance | ||
| North America DVD Sales | $7,440,612 | Details |
| North America Blu-ray Sales | $11,052,145 | Details |
| Total North America Video Sales | $18,492,757 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
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.
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Movie Details
| Production Budget: | $460,000,000 |
| South Korea Releases: | December 14th, 2022 (Wide) |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Screens | Per Screen | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/12/16 | 1 | $19,281,432 | 2,809 | $6,864 | $25,225,108 | 1 | |
| 2022/12/23 | 1 | $18,946,930 | -2% | 2,289 | $8,277 | $54,027,272 | 2 |
| 2022/12/30 | 1 | $12,865,522 | -32% | 2,075 | $6,200 | $75,229,564 | 3 |
| 2023/01/06 | 1 | $6,411,263 | -50% | 1,466 | $4,373 | $87,708,840 | 4 |
| 2023/01/13 | 1 | $4,435,780 | -31% | 1,409 | $3,148 | $96,261,928 | 5 |
| 2023/01/20 | 2 | $2,974,032 | -33% | 864 | $3,442 | $100,572,208 | 6 |
| 2023/01/27 | 1 | $2,201,520 | -26% | 802 | $2,745 | $106,884,272 | 7 |
| 2023/02/03 | 2 | $1,326,269 | -40% | 712 | $1,863 | $106,670,928 | 8 |
| 2023/02/10 | 3 | $827,808 | -38% | 678 | $1,221 | $106,040,240 | 9 |
| 2023/02/17 | 4 | $278,912 | -66% | 392 | $712 | $105,068,648 | 10 |
| 2023/02/24 | 6 | $150,657 | -46% | 227 | $664 | $104,776,928 | 11 |
| 2023/03/03 | 13 | $56,806 | -62% | 107 | $531 | $104,136,512 | 12 |
| 2023/03/10 | 18 | $26,130 | -54% | 60 | $436 | $105,017,032 | 13 |
| 2023/03/17 | 17 | $19,552 | -25% | 55 | $355 | $105,327,944 | 14 |
| 2023/03/24 | 19 | $10,423 | -47% | 38 | $274 | $105,588,248 | 15 |
| 2023/03/31 | - | $4,867 | -53% | 25 | $195 | $104,633,768 | 16 |
| 2023/04/07 | - | $4,527 | -7% | 20 | $226 | $103,929,184 | 17 |
| 2023/04/14 | - | $2,353 | -48% | 0 | $108,015,051 | 18 | |
| 2023/04/21 | 17 | $18,304 | +678% | 56 | $327 | $102,638,608 | 19 |
| 2023/04/28 | - | $453 | -98% | 0 | $108,045,180 | 20 | |
| 2023/05/05 | - | $476 | +5% | 0 | $108,045,846 | 21 |
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens |
Maximum Screens |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 12/15/2022 | $2,357,235 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $17,363,459 | 5/15/2023 |
| Australia | 12/15/2022 | $9,864,969 | 1281 | 1281 | 8078 | $61,701,154 | 1/29/2024 |
| Austria | 12/14/2022 | $2,401,477 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $18,215,675 | 5/22/2023 |
| Belgium | 12/14/2022 | $2,452,894 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $19,906,742 | 4/24/2023 |
| Brazil | 12/15/2022 | $8,646,797 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $46,007,305 | 5/8/2023 |
| Chile | 12/15/2022 | $2,345,003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $13,954,689 | 4/24/2023 |
| China | 12/16/2022 | $56,798,896 | 0 | 112654 | 643154 | $245,996,271 | 3/20/2023 |
| Colombia | 12/15/2022 | $2,977,892 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $14,790,852 | 4/24/2023 |
| Croatia | 12/15/2022 | $323,008 | 124 | 124 | 617 | $2,048,977 | 5/5/2023 |
| Czech Republic | 12/15/2022 | $2,077,242 | 254 | 254 | 1895 | $14,056,311 | 5/9/2023 |
| Denmark | 12/14/2022 | $3,171,767 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $18,016,586 | 4/17/2023 |
| Finland | 12/9/2022 | $0 | 0 | 129 | 1013 | $6,047,921 | 5/2/2023 |
| France | 12/14/2022 | $21,711,535 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $157,099,579 | 5/22/2023 |
| Germany | 12/14/2022 | $19,383,920 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $148,204,213 | 5/22/2023 |
| Greece | 12/15/2022 | $0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | |
| Hong Kong | 12/15/2022 | $3,867,058 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $18,467,661 | 5/1/2023 |
| Hungary | 12/15/2022 | $0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | |
| India | 12/15/2022 | $19,153,502 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $59,466,513 | 5/1/2023 |
| Indonesia | 12/14/2022 | $4,902,818 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $20,613,728 | 5/1/2023 |
| Israel | 12/15/2022 | $0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | |
| Italy | 12/14/2022 | $8,862,709 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $48,170,993 | 5/22/2023 |
| Japan | 12/16/2022 | $4,727,204 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $32,509,340 | 4/24/2023 |
| Malaysia | 12/15/2022 | $2,998,431 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $12,283,557 | 5/1/2023 |
| Mexico | 12/15/2022 | $13,453,277 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $55,957,611 | 4/24/2023 |
| Netherlands | 12/14/2022 | $2,978,094 | 290 | 316 | 3805 | $31,602,957 | 5/15/2023 |
| New Zealand | 12/15/2022 | $2,155,287 | 123 | 124 | 1314 | $12,359,220 | 12/11/2023 |
| North America | 12/16/2022 | $134,100,226 | 4,202 | 4,340 | 48,351 | $684,075,767 | |
| Norway | 12/14/2022 | $2,422,962 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $11,407,499 | 4/17/2023 |
| Peru | 12/15/2022 | $0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | |
| Philippines | 12/14/2022 | $2,761,472 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $11,555,616 | 3/27/2023 |
| Poland | 12/16/2022 | $2,722,377 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $19,804,835 | 4/17/2023 |
| Portugal | 12/15/2022 | $1,292,440 | 249 | 249 | 1775 | $8,484,503 | 5/3/2023 |
| Romania | 12/16/2022 | $1,349,768 | 220 | 220 | 1621 | $8,329,273 | 5/31/2023 |
| Russia (CIS) | 12/15/2022 | $2,642,773 | 153 | 323 | 2368 | $25,821,918 | 3/18/2023 |
| Saudi Arabia | 12/15/2022 | $0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | |
| Singapore | 12/15/2022 | $1,948,937 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $8,842,935 | 5/1/2023 |
| Slovakia | 12/15/2022 | $623,893 | 87 | 87 | 554 | $3,434,265 | 4/12/2023 |
| South Africa | 12/15/2022 | $0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | |
| South Africa / Others Africa | 12/16/2022 | $0 | 0 | 126 | 126 | $0 | 2/6/2023 |
| South Korea | 12/14/2022 | $19,281,432 | 2809 | 2809 | 14084 | $108,045,846 | 5/8/2023 |
| Spain | 12/16/2022 | $7,985,146 | 416 | 416 | 4756 | $54,519,947 | 5/15/2023 |
| Sweden | 12/14/2022 | $3,011,447 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $18,010,770 | 4/17/2023 |
| Switzerland | 12/14/2022 | $3,125,639 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $22,580,316 | 5/8/2023 |
| Taiwan | 12/15/2022 | $5,071,377 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $24,399,900 | 5/1/2023 |
| Thailand | 12/14/2022 | $5,219,725 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $16,773,153 | 5/1/2023 |
| Turkey | 12/16/2022 | $1,796,009 | 1320 | 1320 | 7159 | $9,571,566 | 8/18/2023 |
| Ukraine | 12/15/2022 | $0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | |
| United Arab Emirates | 12/15/2022 | $0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $13,214,359 | 5/8/2023 |
| United Kingdom | 12/16/2022 | $13,613,485 | 721 | 732 | 7367 | $93,320,842 | 5/15/2023 |
| Rest of World | $100,479,762 | ||||||
| Worldwide Total | $2,317,514,386 | 1/29/2024 | |||||
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.
Leading Cast
| Sam Worthington | Jake Sully |
| Zoe Saldana | Neytiri |
Supporting Cast
| Sigourney Weaver | Grace Augustine |
| Stephen Lang | Colonel Miles Quaritch |
| Kate Winslet | Ronal |
| Cliff Curtis | Tonowari |
| Joel David Moore | Norm |
| CCH Pounder | Mo’at |
| Edie Falco | General Ardmore |
| Brendan Cowell | Scoresby |
| Jemaine Clement | Dr. Garvin |
| Jamie Flatters | Neteyam |
| Britain Dalton | Lo’ak |
| Trinity Bliss | Tuk |
| Jack Champion | Spider |
| Filip Geljo | Aonung |
| Bailey Bass | Tsireya |
| Duane Evans Jr. | Rotxo |
| Giovanni Ribisi | Parker Selfridge |
| Dileep Rao | Dr. Max Patel |
| Matt Gerald | Recom Wainfleet |
| Robert Okumu | Ta’unui Olecthan |
| Jennifer Stafford | Ta’unui Tsahik/Troupe |
| Keston John | Tarsem |
| Kevin Dorman | Recom Mansk/Troupe |
| Alicia Vela-Bailey | Recom Zdinarsik/Troupe |
| Sean Anthony Moran | Recom Fike |
| Andrew Arrabito | Recom Prager |
| Johnny Alexander | Recom Ja/Troupe |
| Kim Do | Recom Zhang |
| Victor Lopez | Recom Lopez |
| Maria Walker | Recom Walker |
| Phil Brown | Stringer |
| Jocelyn Christian | Bio Lab Tech |
| Joel Tobeck | Neuroscientist |
| Moana Ete | Female Me-Tech |
| Jamie Landau | Metkayina Warrior/Troupe |
| Jim Moore | Mako Sub #1 Pilot |
| Benjamin Hoetjes | Mako Sub #1 Gunner |
| Nikita Tu Bryant | Mako Sub #2 Pilot |
| Anthony Ahern | Mako Sub #2 Gunner |
| Shane Rangi | Matador Co-Pilot |
| Rick Lucas | Kestrel Pilot |
| Tanya Drewery | Neurotech #1 |
| Ava Diakhaby | Neurotech #2 |
| Isaac Te Rina | Sea Dragon First Mate |
| Eric Farmer | Crabsuit Pilot |
| Philip Mtambo | Skel Trooper |
| Daniel Lough | Spider Double |
| Cruz Moir | Young Spider |
| Alex Lucas | Toddler Spider |
| Scarlett Fernandez | Young Kiri |
| Chloe Coleman | Young Lo’ak |
| Jeremy Irwin | Young Neteyam |
| Kacie Borrowman | Troupe |
| John McLean | Troupe |
| Devereau Chumrau | Troupe |
| Courtney Rosemont | Troupe |
| Kevin Henderson | Troupe |
| Shawn Driscoll | Troupe |
| Tarikura Kapea | Troupe |
For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.
Production and Technical Credits
| James Cameron | Director |
| James Cameron | Screenwriter |
| Rick Jaffa | Screenwriter |
| Amanda Silver | Screenwriter |
| James Cameron | Story by |
| Rick Jaffa | Story by |
| Amanda Silver | Story by |
| Josh Friedman | Story by |
| Shane Salerno | Story by |
| Jon Landau | Producer |
| James Cameron | Producer |
| David Valdes | Executive Producer |
| Richard Baneham | Executive Producer |
| Russell Carpenter | Director of Photography |
| Dylan Cole | Production Designer |
| Ben Procter | Production Designer |
| Stephen Rivkin | Editor |
| David Brenner | Editor |
| John Refoua | Editor |
| James Cameron | Editor |
| Simon Franglen | Composer |
| Deborah L. Scott | Costume Designer |
| Margery Simkin | Casting Director |
| David Valdes | Unit Production Manager |
| Maria Battle Campbell | First Assistant Director |
| Simeon Jones | Second Assistant Director |
| Garrett Warren | Second Unit Director |
| Walter Garcia | Visual Effects Producer |
| Brigitte Yorke | Associate Producer |
| Maria Battle Campbell | Associate Producer |
| Luke Freeborn | Supervising Art Director |
| Aashrita Kamath | Supervising Art Director |
| Kim Sinclair | Supervising Art Director |
| Christopher Boyes | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Gwendolyn Yates Whittle | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Dick Bernstein | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Christopher Boyes | Sound Designer |
| Christopher Boyes | Re-recording Mixer |
| Gary Summers | Re-recording Mixer |
| Michael Hedges | Re-recording Mixer |
| Julian Howarth | Sound Mixer |
| Tony Johnson | Sound Mixer |
| Vanessa Cole | Set Decorator |
| James Cameron | Character Creator |
| Garrett Warren | Stunt Coordinator |
| Daren Hicks | Production Supervisor |
| Katie McGinley | Production Supervisor |
| Rudie Schaefer | Art Director |
| Stephen Christensen | Art Director |
| Sarah Delucchi | Art Director |
| Steven Light-Orr | Art Director |
| Haisu Wang | Set Designer |
| Daniel Frank | Set Designer |
| Andrea Onorato | Set Designer |
| Shari Ratliff | Set Designer |
| Kevin Loo | Set Designer |
| Forest Fischer | Set Designer |
| Rob Johnson | Set Designer |
| Richard Mays | Set Designer |
| Ed Symon | Set Designer |
| Jeffrey Beck | Set Designer |
| Carrie Hollinger | Costume Supervisor |
| Jamal McLemore | Assistant Editor |
| Shaunt Aprahamian | Assistant Editor |
| Gretchen Schroeder | Assistant Editor |
| Ben Murphy | Assistant Editor |
| Elizabeth Denekamp | Assistant Editor |
| Leila Wolff | Assistant Editor |
| Qingya Li | Assistant Editor |
| Morgan Williams | Assistant Editor |
| Jessica O’Donoghue | Assistant Editor |
| Amalia Stark | Assistant Editor |
| Andie Palmer | Assistant Editor |
| Samuel Utley | Assistant Editor |
| Xiaodan Yang | Assistant Editor |
| Kareem Hennawy | Assistant Editor |
| Ben Stringfellow | Assistant Editor |
| Molly McKinnon | Assistant Editor |
| Josh Gold | Sound Effects Editor |
The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.