Avatar: The Way of Water Nearing $1 Billion at International Box Office

Avatar: The Way of Water is nearing $1 billion at the international box office. The film’s global total is now $1.38 billion. With $400 million of that coming from North America, the film is closing in on a full $1 billion of its box office coming from overseas. Over its third weekend at the domestic box office, the sequel to 2009’s Avatar earned $63.4 million over three days. By the end of the day on Monday, the movie is expected to have brought in $82.4 million over the long weekend. The film opened to $400 million globally. Avatar: The Way of Water has been mostly well-received by critics, though its Rotten Tomatoes score has sunk since its debut. The consensus on the site reads, “Narratively, it might be fairly standard stuff — but visually speaking, Avatar: The Way of Water is a stunningly immersive experience.”

ComicBook.com’s Liam Crowley had high praise for the film, awarding it a 5-out-of-5 review: “Film is an ever-evolving medium that, for better or worse, demands a ‘what have you done for me lately’ hunger from its audience. In the 13 years between Avatar films, fans have been treated to a rebirth of Star Wars, the meteoric rise of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and an overall box office boom that has made billion-dollar pictures a regular occurrence. With an abundance of theatrical treats over the past decade, the magic of Avatar (2009) has been somewhat overlooked. If there was any doubt, James Cameron reminds audiences exactly what he’s capable of. Words don’t do Avatar: The Way of Water justice. While this film has all the makings of a once-in-a-lifetime theatrical experience, audiences should relish in the fact that there is much more to come.”

In Avatar: The Way of Water, “Jake Sully and Ney’tiri have formed a family and are doing everything to stay together. However, they must leave their home and explore the regions of Pandora. When an ancient threat resurfaces, Jake must fight a difficult war against the humans.”

James Cameron directed Avatar: The Way of Water from a screenplay he co-wrote with Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver. The film’s cast includes Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, Stephen Lang, Joel David Moore, CCH Pounder, Giovanni Ribisi, Dileep Rao, and Matt Gerald.

Avatar: The Way of Water is now playing in theaters. At least three more Avatar sequels are planned, with Cameron directing at least the next installment. He’s compared ]the series to episodic television.