Avatar 2. Opening Weekend Box Office Projected To Nearly Double Original
Avatar: The Way Of Water Review extended-range Avatar: The Way of Water opening weekend projections for the box office have the sequel more than double the first film of James Cameron. The 2009 sci-fi movie set all kinds of box office records along its way to becoming the highest-grossing movie of all time. Avatar's phenomenal box-office success has drawn much attention to how much money Avatar 2 will make. Although no one is expecting Avatar 2 to topple Avatar's $2.9 billion worldwide The film's huge budget and the fact that Disney is investing in the future of the franchise mean that there is some pressure on Avatar: The Way of Water to do well.
According to the new long-range tracking provided from Box Office Pro, Avatar: The Way of Water is expected to earn an estimated $135 million on its first weekend in the United States. The first Avatar's box-office debut was a massive $77M domestically in December, so the new projections suggest Avatar 2's first weekend at the box office to be nearly twice that of the first. The projections also suggest that the sequel will make $475M domestically by the completion of its theatrical run, which is lower than earlier estimates and roughly half of the total amount Avatar produced domestically.
A strong opening weekend for Avatar: The Way of Water could be a fantastic opening for the sequel in the world of box-office. The reported $135M opening would mean that the sequel will earn the same amount in just one weekend as took James Cameron's first film a full week to earn. But, Avatar 2's box office isn't going to be able to find a road to surpass the original. The reason Avatar had such a remarkable box-office success lies in the film's incredible word-of-mouth advertising and repeat viewings that helped keep the movie relevant and in theaters for 234 days. It's not commonplace, even for the biggest movies. As a reference, Top Gun: Maverick topped out at 161 days this year.
There is little belief there is any doubt that Avatar: The Way of Water will beat the original movie, but it's not required to become the most-grossing production ever to be a huge success. The anticipation for the sequel has mostly quelled the argument that Avatar was not able to leave a lasting impression on the general public. Even even if the sequel's gross is just half the size of the first film, it would still make $1.3 billion, which would make Avatar 2's record-breaking box office a massive success. It's enough to make it the second highest-grossing movie in 2022.
There is still some pressure on the Avatar 2 box-office to be successful enough for James Cameron to continue his sequel ideas alive. Cameron is slated to produce three sequels and has Avatar 3 already completely filmed. Some work is also done to make Avatar 4. However, the director has acknowledged that in the event that the sequel's box-office disappoints and indicates audiences are not keen, Avatar 3 could be the end of the franchise. In that fashion, Avatar The Way of Water's box office will play a huge impact on what happens in the future for James Cameron's films.