Avatar: The Way of Water Christmas Weekend Box Office Numbers Are In

Avatar: The Way of Water's Christmas weekend numbers are in. After an impressive, if below projections, opening weekend, the Avatar sequel posted one big weekday box office total after another. However, the winter weather and holiday festivities are putting a freeze on almost all box office activities. The film will earn another $90 million over the 4-day weekend, better than its previously estimated $82 million for the holiday. That'll bring its running domestic box office total to $287 million. Avatar: The Way of Water has received mostly positive reviews from critics, although its Rotten Tomatoes score has fallen since its debut. Its consensus on the review aggregator 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."

Avatar: The Way of Water is now playing in theatres. The full list of the top 10 films at the box office this weekend is in the works.