Avatar: The Way of Water continues to soar to new heights. James Cameron’s ‘Pandora’ has surpassed his 1997 film ‘Titanic’ as the third highest-grossing film of all time at the global box office.
In its tenth weekend of release, the Oscar-nominated sci-fi epic — the long-awaited sequel to 2009’s Avatar — has grossed an estimated $2.24 billion worldwide so far. As of Sunday, “The Way of Water” has overtaken “Titanic,” which has grossed an estimated $2.243 billion over the years (including the 25th anniversary re-release) as the third-highest-grossing blockbuster. the original “Avatar” and “Avengers: Endgame” (2019).
“Waterway” takes place more than ten years after the first “Avatar” film. It follows ex-human Jake Sully (Sam Worthington), Na’vi leader Neytiri (Zoe Saldaña) and their family. As Times film critic Justin Chang wrote in his review, “Avatar: The Way of Water…Cameron pulls you in so deeply, so gently, that at times it feels less like watching a movie than swimming in one.” .
“Water Road” is also now the highest-grossing film of all time in several countries around the world, including France, Germany, Austria, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia and Hungary, according to a press release marking the occasion. , Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia and Slovakia. Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Cambodia, Mongolia, New Zealand and Colombia. So far, “Waterway” has grossed $658 million domestically, making it the ninth highest grosser Highest grossing film of all time in North America.
Waterway reportedly cost more than $350 million to make, and Cameron has stated in interviews ahead of its release that the film needs to be among the top five highest-grossing films in history to be considered a success.
